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| Bloomberg says he will release three women from NDAs used to silence them – live | |
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| Contender responds to criticism of company’s handling of sexual harassment claims and says he has ‘done a lot of reflecting on this issue’ | |
| It is important to note, however, that Mike Bloomberg is not releasing everyone who signed one of his company’s non-disclosure agreements. | |
| Bloomberg is only allowing three women who complained about his alleged comments to be released from the agreements they signed. | |
| A number of political commentators marveled at the fact that it took Mike Bloomberg two full days after the debate to release a statement about the non-disclosure agreements. | |
| Bloomberg appeared blindsided when Elizabeth Warren raised the issue on Wednesday’s debate stage, which was surprising considering the former New York mayor’s history of making sexist comments was thoroughly reported in the days leading up to the debate. | |
| Mike Bloomberg responded to criticism over his company’s handling of sexual harassment claims by saying he would release three women who complained about comments he allegedly made from their non-disclosure agreements. | |
| “I’ve done a lot of reflecting on this issue over the past few days and I’ve decided that for as long as I’m running the company, we won’t offer confidentiality agreements to resolve claims of sexual harassment or misconduct going forward,” Bloomberg said. | |
| Elizabeth Warren raised the issue of the NDAs during Wednesday night’s debate, pressing Bloomberg to commit to releasing the men and women who signed them from legal jeopardy. | |
| “None of them accuse me of doing anything, other than maybe they didn’t like a joke I told,” Bloomberg said of the NDAs. “There’s agreements between two parties that wanted to keep it quiet and that’s up to them. They signed those agreements, and we’ll live with it.” | |
| The Nevada Democratic Party is asking site leaders for tomorrow’s caucuses to sign non-disclosure agreements, according to CNN. | |
| Nevada is the first state to hold caucuses since the disastrous Iowa contest earlier this month, which resulted in a days-long delay in reporting of results. | |
| Democratic leaders in Nevada have said they have taken steps to prevent that sort of chaos, but the NDAs certainly don’t inspire a lot of confidence on that front. | |
| Echoing his earlier tweet, Trump dismissed reports of Russia interfering in the 2020 election to benefit him as “disinformation.” | Echoing his earlier tweet, Trump dismissed reports of Russia interfering in the 2020 election to benefit him as “disinformation.” |
| “Here we go again,” said Trump, who has previously cast doubt upon the intelligence community’s conclusion that the Kremlin interfered in the 2016 election to help him beat Hillary Clinton. “Aren’t people bored?” Trump asked the crowd. | “Here we go again,” said Trump, who has previously cast doubt upon the intelligence community’s conclusion that the Kremlin interfered in the 2016 election to help him beat Hillary Clinton. “Aren’t people bored?” Trump asked the crowd. |
| He went on to argue that Russian President Vladimir Putin would rather have one of the “do-nothing Democrats” as president. | He went on to argue that Russian President Vladimir Putin would rather have one of the “do-nothing Democrats” as president. |
| “Wouldn’t he rather have Bernie, who honeymooned in Moscow?” Trump said. “These people are crazy.” | “Wouldn’t he rather have Bernie, who honeymooned in Moscow?” Trump said. “These people are crazy.” |
| At his Las Vegas rally, Trump once again lamented the South Korean film “Parasite” winning best picture at the 2020 Academy Awards. | At his Las Vegas rally, Trump once again lamented the South Korean film “Parasite” winning best picture at the 2020 Academy Awards. |
| “The movie was made in South Korea,” Trump said. “They used to call it best foreign movie. Now, we do it that way. I don’t get it.” | “The movie was made in South Korea,” Trump said. “They used to call it best foreign movie. Now, we do it that way. I don’t get it.” |
| The president made a similar comment yesterday during his Colorado Springs rally, prompting this comeback from the film’s movie studio: | The president made a similar comment yesterday during his Colorado Springs rally, prompting this comeback from the film’s movie studio: |
| Trump has taken the stage for his Las Vegas campaign rally, his third this week. | Trump has taken the stage for his Las Vegas campaign rally, his third this week. |
| The president kicked off by mocking Democrats for their mishandling of the Iowa caucuses and predicting the chaos would be repeated in tomorrow’s Nevada caucuses. | The president kicked off by mocking Democrats for their mishandling of the Iowa caucuses and predicting the chaos would be repeated in tomorrow’s Nevada caucuses. |
| “I hear their computers are all messed up, just like they were in Iowa,” Trump said. “They can’t count votes.” | “I hear their computers are all messed up, just like they were in Iowa,” Trump said. “They can’t count votes.” |
| Democratic officials in Nevada are taking preemptive steps to try to avoid the days-long delay in reporting of results that occurred in Iowa. | Democratic officials in Nevada are taking preemptive steps to try to avoid the days-long delay in reporting of results that occurred in Iowa. |
| A new poll taken after this week’s debate shows Mike Bloomerg’s favorability down 20 points among likely Democratic primary voters. | A new poll taken after this week’s debate shows Mike Bloomerg’s favorability down 20 points among likely Democratic primary voters. |
| Bloomberg’s overall level of support dropped 3 points in the Morning Consult poll, putting him behind Joe Biden as Bernie Sanders maintains a double-digit lead. | Bloomberg’s overall level of support dropped 3 points in the Morning Consult poll, putting him behind Joe Biden as Bernie Sanders maintains a double-digit lead. |
| No other candidate besides Bloomberg saw a statistically significant swing in support, considering the poll’s 2-point margin of error. | No other candidate besides Bloomberg saw a statistically significant swing in support, considering the poll’s 2-point margin of error. |
| Additional polls will be needed to confirm whether Bloomberg’s support is indeed falling, but the survey indicates the former New York mayor’s campaign might be on rocky ground after his widely panned debate performance on Wednesday. | Additional polls will be needed to confirm whether Bloomberg’s support is indeed falling, but the survey indicates the former New York mayor’s campaign might be on rocky ground after his widely panned debate performance on Wednesday. |
| Trump will soon take the stage for his Las Vegas campaign rally, his third this week after appearances in Phoenix and Colorado Springs. | Trump will soon take the stage for his Las Vegas campaign rally, his third this week after appearances in Phoenix and Colorado Springs. |
| Trump has been counterprogramming the early contests in the Democratic presidential primary by holding rallies in the same states that are voting. | Trump has been counterprogramming the early contests in the Democratic presidential primary by holding rallies in the same states that are voting. |
| He has already done this before the Iowa caucuses and the New Hampshire primary, and Nevada will hold its caucuses tomorrow. | He has already done this before the Iowa caucuses and the New Hampshire primary, and Nevada will hold its caucuses tomorrow. |
| Marie Yovanovitch, the former US ambassador to Ukraine who became a key figure in Trump’s impeachment, reportedly has a book deal. | Marie Yovanovitch, the former US ambassador to Ukraine who became a key figure in Trump’s impeachment, reportedly has a book deal. |
| The AP reports: | The AP reports: |
| Yovanovitch testified to House investigators in November that she was pushed out her role in Kyiv, after decades of foreign service, because of a smear campaign by the president’s allies, namely Rudy Giuliani. | Yovanovitch testified to House investigators in November that she was pushed out her role in Kyiv, after decades of foreign service, because of a smear campaign by the president’s allies, namely Rudy Giuliani. |
| A number of prominent Democrats offered birthday wishes to John Lewis, the congressman and civil rights icon who is turning 80 today. | A number of prominent Democrats offered birthday wishes to John Lewis, the congressman and civil rights icon who is turning 80 today. |
| Lewis announced late last year that he has been diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer but said he would continue his work in Congress despite his illness. | Lewis announced late last year that he has been diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer but said he would continue his work in Congress despite his illness. |
| “I have been in some kind of fight -- for freedom, equality, basic human rights -- for nearly my entire life. I have never faced a fight quite like the one I have now,” Lewis, who marched alongside Martin Luther King, said at the time. | “I have been in some kind of fight -- for freedom, equality, basic human rights -- for nearly my entire life. I have never faced a fight quite like the one I have now,” Lewis, who marched alongside Martin Luther King, said at the time. |
| “While I am clear-eyed about the prognosis, doctors have told me that recent medical advances have made this type of cancer treatable in many cases, that treatment options are no longer as debilitating as they once were, and that I have a fighting chance. ... I may miss a few votes during this period, but with God’s grace I will be back on the front lines soon.” | “While I am clear-eyed about the prognosis, doctors have told me that recent medical advances have made this type of cancer treatable in many cases, that treatment options are no longer as debilitating as they once were, and that I have a fighting chance. ... I may miss a few votes during this period, but with God’s grace I will be back on the front lines soon.” |
| All senators will reportedly receive a briefing on election security on March 10, after intelligence officials briefed the House intelligence committee last week. | All senators will reportedly receive a briefing on election security on March 10, after intelligence officials briefed the House intelligence committee last week. |
| Following reports of intelligence officials telling commitee members Russia is interfering in the 2020 election, Nancy Pelosi announced last night that all House members would receive a similar briefing on March 10. | Following reports of intelligence officials telling commitee members Russia is interfering in the 2020 election, Nancy Pelosi announced last night that all House members would receive a similar briefing on March 10. |
| Mike Bloomberg’s campaign is blaming some vandalism at their campaign offices on supporters of Bernie Sanders, despite lacking any proof. | Mike Bloomberg’s campaign is blaming some vandalism at their campaign offices on supporters of Bernie Sanders, despite lacking any proof. |
| “This latest incident at our Knoxville campaign office is exactly what we’ve been warning about,” Bloomberg campaign manager Kevin Sheekey said in a statement. “We don’t know who is responsible for this vandalism, but we do know it echoes language from the Sanders campaign and its supporters.” | “This latest incident at our Knoxville campaign office is exactly what we’ve been warning about,” Bloomberg campaign manager Kevin Sheekey said in a statement. “We don’t know who is responsible for this vandalism, but we do know it echoes language from the Sanders campaign and its supporters.” |
| Some of Sanders’ opponents have accused the frontrunner candidate of enabling online vitriol by not denouncing certain supporters’ behavior strongly enough. | Some of Sanders’ opponents have accused the frontrunner candidate of enabling online vitriol by not denouncing certain supporters’ behavior strongly enough. |
| After Nevada’s Culinary Union distributed a flier criticizing Sanders’ Medicare-for-all plan, union leaders said they were the subject of “vicious attacks” from the Vermont senator’s supporters. | After Nevada’s Culinary Union distributed a flier criticizing Sanders’ Medicare-for-all plan, union leaders said they were the subject of “vicious attacks” from the Vermont senator’s supporters. |
| Sanders condemned that behavior, but Pete Buttigieg raised the issue again during this week’s debate. | Sanders condemned that behavior, but Pete Buttigieg raised the issue again during this week’s debate. |
| “Leadership is about what you draw out of people,” the former Indiana mayor said. “It’s about how you inspire people to act.” | “Leadership is about what you draw out of people,” the former Indiana mayor said. “It’s about how you inspire people to act.” |
| But Sanders blamed the attacks on “a few people who make ugly remarks” and “are not part of our movement.” | But Sanders blamed the attacks on “a few people who make ugly remarks” and “are not part of our movement.” |
| Mike Bloomberg’s billboards denouncing Trump for, among other things, losing the popular vote and cheating at golf are clearly visible on the Strip in Las Vegas, where the president is campaigning today. | Mike Bloomberg’s billboards denouncing Trump for, among other things, losing the popular vote and cheating at golf are clearly visible on the Strip in Las Vegas, where the president is campaigning today. |
| Trump will hold a campaign rally in Las Vegas in about an hour and a half, and it seems likely the president will have some comments about “Mini Mike,” as he calls the former New York mayor. | Trump will hold a campaign rally in Las Vegas in about an hour and a half, and it seems likely the president will have some comments about “Mini Mike,” as he calls the former New York mayor. |