Tag Archives: Michael Bloomberg
Justice Resigned, Bernie the Frontrunner
Wednesday, February 12, 2020
In an act of resistance against President Trump, four federal prosecutors resigned yesterday after the Justice Department announced it will reduce their sentencing recommendation for former Trump associate Roger Stone.
Bloomberg Rising, Money Talks
Tuesday, February 11, 2020
Billionaire and former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg won the vote at midnight in New Hampshire’s tiny Dixville Notch. He wasn’t even on the ballot.
The Painful Truth, Floating Feet
Sunday, May 13, 2018
The Painful Truth: An “epidemic of dishonesty” and a trend toward “alternate realities” are a threat to US democracy, former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg told graduates at Rice University in Texas yesterday. The billionaire founder of Bloomberg News asked, …
Trump Calls Russia, Presidential Seal
Thursday, July 28, 2016
Vladimir Trump: Taking sides against his own country in pursuit of the presidency, Donald Trump yesterday said he hoped that Russia had hacked Hillary Clinton’s private email server and gotten possession of her State Department mail. “Russia, if you’re listening, …
Philadelphia Meltdown, Turkish Purge
Monday, July 25, 2016
Hillary Fest: The Democratic National Convention gets under way today in Philadelphia amidst sweltering heat, some of it coming from Donald Trump, but most of it from the Democrats’ own kitchen. After the release of 20,000 internal emails to Wikileaks, …
Race for Second, International Oil Shock
Tuesday, February 9, 2016
The Horse Race: Today’s New Hampshire Republican primary is a desperate race for second place. With Donald Trump clearly in the lead, Marco Rubio, and Ted Cruz are in a virtual tie for number two. One poll shows John Kasich …
The Great Blizzard, Bloomberg Thinking
Sunday, January 24, 2016
Skyfall: The first blizzard of a late East Coast winter delivered on its promise of a crippling snowfall. Washington, Baltimore, Philadelphia, and New York were buried under snow. New York’s Central Park had 26.8 inches of snow by midnight, but …
NATO Irritated, Just Ask Directions
Thursday, September 4, 2014
Ukraine Deal: NATO leaders are scheduled to meet today in Wales to discuss a variety of issues, including the Ukraine crisis and possibly to establish a quick-reaction force to defend members in Eastern Europe. They are becoming increasingly irritated by …
Arms for Syrian Rebels, Jaws on the Pitch
Friday, June 27, 2014
World: President Obama has stepped into the Syrian civil war, asking Congress for $500 million to train and equip “appropriately vetted” members of the Syrian opposition. The danger of sending equipment to Syria is that weapons can fall into the …
London Theater Collapse, Putin Pardons
Friday, December 20, 2013
London Collapse: The ceiling of the 113-year-old Apollo Theater in London collapsed during a performance last night, injuring 76 people, seven of them seriously. About 700 people were watching a show when, according to witnesses, the ceiling fell into the …
