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Bloomberg in, Sanders leads, Biden seeks comeback

CNBCFebruary 19, 2020February 19, 2020

by CNBCFebruary 19, 2020February 19, 202002

CNBC – For more and to sign up click here LAS VEGAS — Prolific personal spending on TV ads has already helped make former New York Mayor Mike Bloomberg a familiar face in the race to take on President Donald Trump in November. Now, the billionaire financier and media mogul will be......

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Mike Bloomberg’s proposed Wall Street transaction tax explained

CNBCFebruary 18, 2020February 18, 2020

by CNBCFebruary 18, 2020February 18, 202001

CNBC – For more and to sign up click here Presidential hopeful Michael Bloomberg on Tuesday announced sweeping reforms to the way Wall Street does business. Among his proposals is a 0.1% tax on all financial transactions, meaning that the federal government would exact a duty on all transactions, including......

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Sanders leads by double digits as Biden sinks, Bloomberg rises

CNBCFebruary 18, 2020February 18, 2020

by CNBCFebruary 18, 2020February 18, 202005

CNBC – For more and to sign up click here WASHINGTON — Bernie Sanders has opened up a double-digit lead nationally over his closest rivals in the Democratic presidential primary, where Michael Bloomberg’s rise appears to have scrambled the race, according to an NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll released Tuesday.......

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Afghan President Ashraf Ghani wins second term

NYPostFebruary 18, 2020February 18, 2020

by NYPostFebruary 18, 2020February 18, 202004

New York Post – For more and to sign up click here Afghan President Ashraf Ghani has won re-election, according to long-delayed results of five months that make those in the Iowa caucuses seem lightning-fast. On Sept. 28, polls were held to choose a leader for the fourth time since......

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Judge will still sentence Roger Stone on Thursday

CNBCFebruary 18, 2020February 18, 2020

by CNBCFebruary 18, 2020February 18, 202005

CNBC – For more and to sign up click here Roger Stone, former adviser to Donald Trump’s presidential campaign, arrives to federal court in Washington, D.C., Feb. 21, 2019. Andrew Harrer | Bloomberg | Getty Images The federal judge in Roger Stone case said Tuesday that she will still sentence......

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Bloomberg qualifies for next Democratic debate

CNBCFebruary 18, 2020February 18, 2020

by CNBCFebruary 18, 2020February 18, 202001

CNBC – For more and to sign up click here Former New York City mayor and 2020 Democratic presidential candidate Mike Bloomberg speaks at a rally on January 15, 2020 in New York City. Scott Heins | Getty Images Former New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg on Tuesday qualified for......

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Bloomberg lays out plans for Social Security, retirement savings

CNBCFebruary 16, 2020February 16, 2020

by CNBCFebruary 16, 2020February 16, 202008

CNBC – For more and to sign up click here Democratic presidential candidate Mike Bloomberg gives the thumbs up as he embarks on his bus after speaking to supporters at the Viva Villa restaurant in San Antonio, Texas on January 11, 2020. Mark Felix | AFP | Getty Images Mike......

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Which Democrat is best positioned to beat Trump in November?

CNBCFebruary 14, 2020February 15, 2020

by CNBCFebruary 14, 2020February 15, 202008

CNBC – For more and to sign up click here Democratic presidential candidates Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) (L), South Bend, Indiana Mayor Pete Buttigieg, Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), ormer Vice President Joe Biden, and Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) greet the audience ahead of the Democratic Presidential Debate at Tyler Perry......

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Nevada culinary union will not endorse in 2020 Democratic primary

CNBCFebruary 13, 2020February 13, 2020

by CNBCFebruary 13, 2020February 13, 202007

CNBC – For more and to sign up click here Union members cheer during a rally at a canvass launch with U.S. Rep. and U.S. Senate candidate Jacky Rosen (D-NV) (not pictured) at the Culinary Workers Union Hall Local 226 on November 5, 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Ethan Miller......

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William Barr criticizes Trump tweets about Roger Stone

CNBCFebruary 13, 2020February 13, 2020

by CNBCFebruary 13, 2020February 13, 202007

CNBC – For more and to sign up click here Attorney General William Barr said Thursday that President Donald Trump should stop tweeting about the Department of Justice, complaining that the president’s comments “make it impossible for me to do my job.” Barr’s unusual critique of his boss came in......

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Joe Biden hosts Wall Street donors at NY fundraisers as campaign struggles

CNBCFebruary 13, 2020February 13, 2020

by CNBCFebruary 13, 2020February 13, 202006

CNBC – For more and to sign up click here Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden addresses the crowd during a South Carolina campaign launch party on February 11, 2020 in Columbia, South Carolina. Sean Rayford | Getty Images Joe Biden is set to rally more than 250......

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How Trump has asserted his power since his impeachment acquittal

CNBCFebruary 13, 2020February 13, 2020

by CNBCFebruary 13, 2020February 13, 202008

CNBC – For more and to sign up click here President Donald Trump takes questions after signing S. 153, The Supporting Veterans in STEM Careers Act, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on February 11, 2020. Jim Watson | AFP | Getty Images If the......

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