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Michael Bloomberg Apologizes for Stop-and-Frisk: 'I Was Wrong'
NEW YORK — Ahead of a potential Democratic presidential run, former Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg of New York on Sunday reversed his long-standing support of the aggressive “stop-and-frisk” policing strategy that he pursued for a decade and that led to the disproportionate stopping of black and Latino people across the city.
Michael Bloomberg Apologizes for Stop-and-Frisk: 'I Was Wrong'
NEW YORK — Ahead of a potential Democratic presidential run, former Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg of New York reversed his long-standing support of the aggressive “stop-and-frisk” policing strategy that he pursued for a decade and that led to the disproportionate stopping of black and Latino people across the city.
Michael Bloomberg Apologizes for Stop-and-Frisk: 'I Was Wrong'
NEW YORK — Ahead of a potential Democratic presidential run, former Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg of New York on Sunday reversed his long-standing support of the aggressive “stop-and-frisk” policing strategy that he pursued for a decade and that led to the disproportionate stopping of black and Latino people across the city.
Bloomberg Says He Now Regrets 'Stop-and-Frisk'
NEW YORK — Ahead of a potential Democratic presidential run, former Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg of New York on Sunday reversed his long-standing support of the aggressive “stop-and-frisk” policing strategy that he pursued for a decade and that led to the disproportionate stopping of black and Latino people across the city.
'We're Asking You to Dig Deep': Biden Seeks to Steady Finances as Allies Fret
Steve Ricchetti, one of Joe Biden’s closest confidantes, is reaching out to wary donors to shore up support. The Biden presidential campaign is watching costs — some staff members are sleeping at homes of volunteers — and facing criticism for spending on chartered jets. Biden’s team is also urging allies to redouble fundraising efforts before the calendar turns to 2020 and he has fewer days to devote to the money trail.
Biden Campaign Drops Opposition to Super PAC Support
Joe Biden’s campaign effectively dropped its long-standing opposition to receiving the assistance of super PACs on Thursday, opening the door for wealthy supporters to spend an unlimited amount of money to try to lift him in the Democratic primary.
2020 Presidential Debate Schedule Announced for General Election
The nonpartisan commission that governs presidential debates announced Friday the dates and sites for the three presidential debates and one vice presidential debate during the 2020 general election.
In Shift, Warren Says She'll Forgo Big Money Events if Nominated
Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts, who has risen in the Democratic presidential primary on her pledge to forgo traditional big-money fundraisers, said this week that if she became the nominee she would continue to skip such events, a reversal of what her position has been throughout 2019.
Sanders Posts Biggest Quarter, Adding $25 Million
Sen. Bernie Sanders has produced the biggest fundraising quarter of the Democratic primary, as his campaign announced Tuesday that he had taken in $25.3 million over the last three months. Now the big questions looming over the donor race are whether Sen. Elizabeth Warren will surpass him, and whether former Vice President Joe Biden will trail far behind.
In Iowa, a Populist With a $100 Million Budget
DES MOINES, Iowa — As Tom Steyer, the billionaire former hedge fund investor and impeachment impresario, made his first trip to Iowa as a 2020 candidate this month, he embarked on the usual political circuit.
How Kirsten Gillibrand's Presidential Dreams Unraveled
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand was in a bind.
The 5 Days That Reshaped the 2020 Primary
Kamala Harris was losing altitude, but even she did not know the extent of it. Few did, beyond her innermost circle with access to a digital dashboard that revealed the shrinking daily intake of dollars.
Low in Cash and Polls, 2020 Democrats Get Creative With Accounting
Staff members for a half-dozen Democratic presidential candidates did not receive their final June paycheck that month. Instead, their campaigns nudged payday into July, an accounting maneuver that obscured payroll costs and temporarily made it look like candidates had more cash on hand than they actually did.
Gillibrand Accuses Unnamed Democratic Rivals of Not Supporting Women Working 'Outside the Home'
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand of New York accused some of her fellow Democratic candidates for president of not supporting women who work outside the home Thursday, her most pointed attempt yet to frame her struggling candidacy as the best option for female voters.
Gillibrand Accuses Unnamed Democratic Rivals of Not Supporting Women Working 'Outside the Home'
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand of New York accused some of her fellow Democratic candidates for president of not supporting women who work outside the home Thursday, her most pointed attempt yet to frame her struggling candidacy as the best option for female voters.Biden Raises $6.3 Million, Topping Rivals' First-Day Hauls
Joe Biden’s presidential campaign announced Friday that it had raised $6.3 million in its opening 24 hours, surpassing the first-day totals of his rivals and easing concerns among some supporters over whether he would be able to compete financially in the Democratic primary.Biden Raises $6.3 Million, Topping Rivals' First-Day Hauls
Former Vice President Joe Biden’s presidential campaign announced Friday that it had raised $6.3 million in its opening 24 hours, the biggest first-day haul of any 2020 candidate, easing concerns among some supporters over whether he would be able to raise the money needed to compete financially in the Democratic primary.Biden Raises $6.3 Million, Topping Rivals' First-Day Hauls
Former Vice President Joe Biden’s presidential campaign announced Friday that it had raised $6.3 million in its first 24 hours, the biggest first-day haul of any 2020 candidate, easing concerns among some supporters that he would be able to raise the money needed to compete financially in the Democratic primary.Biden Plans to Enter the Race on Thursday. He's Starting With $0.
Former Vice President Joe Biden is going to have to raise money like he’s never raised money before.
Biden Plans to Enter the Race on Thursday. He's Starting With $0.
With former Vice President Joe Biden now planning to enter the 2020 presidential race Thursday, according to three Democrats familiar with the preparations, one of the anxiety-inducing questions hanging over his team of advisers is just how much of former President Barack Obama’s record-setting financial operation Biden will inherit now that he is setting off on his own for the first time in a decade.
