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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Michael Bloomberg’s presidential campaign and how Bloomberg News will cover it

    There’s another New York billionaire in the 2020 presidential race. Former New York City mayor and media mogul Michael Bloomberg officially joined the contest on Sunday.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Nov 25, 2019 • 1 min read

    There’s another New York billionaire in the 2020 presidential race. Former New York City mayor and media mogul Michael Bloomberg officially joined the contest on Sunday. Bloomberg launched a massive ad buy today, spending tens of millions of dollars on television spots, including in California. He also owns a media company, Bloomberg News. There are big questions about how Bloomberg will cover Bloomberg.

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    The full episode

    4 of 5
    How Dolly Parton floats above political partisanship
    1. 0:00Did Devin Nunes try to get dirt on Joe Biden?
    2. 8:15Will former White House counsel Don McGahn be forced to testify?
    3. 15:24Candidates from across the political spectrum vye for Rep. Katie Hill’s seat
    4. 23:23Michael Bloomberg’s presidential campaign and how Bloomberg News will cover itYou’re reading this
    5. 33:21Dolly Parton: An icon who rises above political partisanship, and suggests praying for Trump
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