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Joe Biden May 26, 2020

Bloomberg aide slammed for using photo from another day to claim Trump golfed on Memorial Day

Tim O’Brien, former campaign aide for Mike Bloomberg and a Bloomberg opinion writer was slammed for posting a photo of Joe Biden at a war memorial on Memorial Day and a photo of President Trump golfing on a different day with the caption, “Different approaches to Memorial Day.”

ELECTIONS April 21, 2020

Bloomberg’s 2020 tab: $1 billion in less than 4 months

Former New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg ended up shelling out more than $1 billion of his own money on his brief and unsuccessful bid for the Democratic presidential nomination.

Media April 14, 2020

Behind Bloomberg News' campaign to silence its own journalists for reporting on China corruption

It's a story that spans decades, exposes corrupt Chinese politicians and shows the lengths Bloomberg L.P. will go to protect its profit. It begins in China when a team of hard-nosed journalists at Bloomberg News began investigating the ties between the Community Party and the country's wealthiest citizens. 

Mike Bloomberg April 9, 2020

Citizens United calls on FEC to close 'loophole' after Bloomberg sends $18M to DNC

EXCLUSIVE: Citizens United is calling on the Federal Election Commission to end what it calls a campaign finance "loophole" after Mike Bloomberg transferred more than $18 million from his now-suspended, self-funded presidential campaign to the Democratic National Committee.

Coronavirus April 7, 2020

New York City stockpiled ventilators for a pandemic, only to later auction them off: report

The New York City planned to buy thousands of ventilators, but only purchased 500 before eventually auctioning them off.

Mike Bloomberg April 3, 2020

Bloomberg staffers slam campaign over layoffs, allege false promises of job security

Ex-staffers of Mike Bloomberg’s presidential campaign are accusing the former New York City mayor of offering false promises of job security through the November election no matter what happened to his candidacy—as they now grapple with unemployment amid the coronavirus outbreak.

Mike Bloomberg March 23, 2020

Ex-Bloomberg field organizer proposes class-action lawsuit against campaign

A former Bloomberg campaign staffer filed a proposed class-action lawsuit claiming that the former New York City mayor reneged on promises to pay employees through November 2020, whether or not he won the Democratic presidential nomination.

Mike Bloomberg March 20, 2020

Mike Bloomberg spent nearly $1B of his own money on failed presidential bid

Former New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg spent nearly $1 billion of his personal fortune on his 2020 presidential campaign, which lasted less than five months and ended without him winning any major primary contests in the Democratic primary season, Federal Election Commission records indicate.

ELECTIONS March 20, 2020

Bloomberg giving Democratic Party massive investment for 2020 election

Mike Bloomberg is transferring an eye-popping $18 million from his now-suspended presidential campaign to the Democratic National Committee (DNC) “to help Democrats win up and down the ballot in November.”

Coronavirus March 17, 2020

Mike Bloomberg pledges $40M to fight coronavirus around the world, including Africa

Former New York City mayor and former Democratic presidential candidate Mike Bloomberg announced Tuesday that his organization would be committing $40 million to support “immediate action” to stop the spread of coronavirus, particularly in Africa. 

Media March 11, 2020

New York Times' Mara Gay mocked for attacking 'racist Twitter mob' following MSNBC math fiasco

New York Times editorial board member Mara Gay had some choice words for the "racist Twitter mob" who went after her after she and MSNBC anchor Brian Williams were mocked for sharing a botched math problem.