Bloomberg investing in memes to boost his candidacy

Most of us are probably used to getting our political ads in the form of glitzy TV spots that air during our favorite shows. But it’s 2020, and the times are changing. Former New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg is partnering with influential “meme” accounts to reach a different kind of voter and boost his attempt to win the Democratic nomination for the 2020 Presidential Election.

2020 Democrats step up attacks to blunt Bloomberg's rise

Democratic presidential candidates hoping to revive their flagging campaigns increasingly took aim at Mike Bloomberg on Thursday, blasting their billionaire rival for trying to buy his way into the White House and raising questions about his commitment to racial equality.

In 2015 audio, Bloomberg embraces stop-and-frisk policing

An audio recording of comments that Michael Bloomberg made at a 2015 appearance at the Aspen Institute have resurfaced. In the audio, Bloomberg defended the controversial "stop and frisk" policing tactic that has been found to disproportionately affect minorities.

Bloomberg offers plan to tackle racial economic inequality

Democratic presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg made a pitch to African American voters the day before the national holiday honoring Martin Luther King Jr., visiting the site of a race massacre nearly 100 years ago that left hundreds dead and the city’s thriving African American community in rubble.

Bloomberg outlines plans for cleaner buildings, cars

Democratic presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg would push for all new cars to be electric by 2035 and new buildings to produce zero carbon emissions by 2025 as part of clean energy plans he released this week.

Bloomberg won't release women from nondisclosure agreements

Democratic presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg said Wednesday that he won't release women from confidentiality agreements they've signed relating to allegations of a hostile work environment at his company.

Bloomberg won't disclose finances until after Iowa caucuses

Billionaire former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg won't have to file a mandatory financial disclosure until after Iowa's first-in-the-nation presidential contest, under an extension granted by the Federal Election Commission this week.

Doctor: Democrat Bloomberg, 77, is in 'outstanding health'

Michael Bloomberg is in “outstanding health,” but a letter from his doctor released Thursday notes that the 77-year-old Democratic presidential candidate is receiving treatment for several medical conditions, including an irregular heartbeat.

Bloomberg: U.S. needs more immigrants

Former Mayor Mike Bloomberg said the United States would benefit from more immigrants, not fewer. Bloomberg is running for president as a Democrat.