Press Play with Madeleine Brand
Mike Bloomberg rises in the polls
Former New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg has the best shot at beating Donald Trump in a general election, according to a Quinnipiac University poll out Monday.
By Madeleine Brand • • 49m ListenFormer New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg has the best shot at beating Donald Trump in a general election, according to a Quinnipiac University poll out Monday. That same poll has him in third place nationally, behind Bernie Sanders and Joe Biden.
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5 storiesWhat’s driving Mike Bloomberg’s surge in the polls?
Former New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg has the best shot at beating Donald Trump in a general election, according to a Quinnipiac University poll out Monday.
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As former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg sees a boost in his polling numbers, a 5-year-old audio clip of him defending New York’s Stop-and-frisk policy has gone viral.
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The new play, “What the Constitution Means to Me,” is based on Washington state native Heidi Schreck’s experiences debating the Constitution around the country.
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Read the story7 min‘Goop’ TV show becomes a lightning rod
Gwyneth Paltrow’s lifestyle company Goop has a show on Netflix now. Her company sells jade eggs and $75 candles that supposedly smell like your lady parts. On the show, Paltrow has her employees try the newest wellness trends.
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