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An Arizona congressman who believes it's a security risk to prosecute suspected Sept. 11 terrorists in Manhattan apologized Tuesday for suggesting New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg's family could be in danger with such a high-profile case in town.
New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg says he would not have shaken the hand of a character witness for a convicted terrorist if he had known about his history.
Bloomberg LP is buying BusinessWeek magazine in a deal that brings together a financial news service specializing in rapid-fire updates with a print publication struggling to adapt to the Internet's information whirlwind.
The Washington Post and Bloomberg News are teaming up in a new partnership that will distribute their political and financial coverage to a broader audience.
Billionaire Mayor Michael Bloomberg is likely to set another spending record in this year's mayoral race, but he appears to be aiming for a more obscure honor as well — the candidate with the most peculiar endorsements.
Former U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell has endorsed New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg's re-election bid.
New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg has completed another round of questioning about accusations that the financial data and news service he once headed discriminated against women.
Mayor Michael Bloomberg has blown through a record $18.6 million of his own cash on his campaign for a third term, nearly double what he had spent by this point in the race four years ago.
New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg has been questioned behind closed doors about accusations in a lawsuit that his financial data and news service discriminated against women.
A federal appeals court concluded Tuesday there are no constitutional obstructions to letting Mayor Michael Bloomberg run for a third term this year.
New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg says he doesn't believe a bad economy leads to more violent crime.
Billionaire Mayor Michael Bloomberg has defended bailed-out private companies that don't want to disclose the names of employees who receive bonuses.
New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg's change to city term-limits law won approval from the federal government Tuesday, clearing the final hurdle for the billionaire to run for a third term this year.
For a long time, it was hard to get Mayor Michael Bloomberg to say more than a few words in Spanish. Today, as his bid for a third term as mayor gets off the ground, he can't seem to stop.
Mayor Michael Bloomberg has touted his stewardship of the city's public school system as a key achievement of his administration — and a reason to re-elect him to a third term.
At a time when corporate jets, executive bonuses and Wall Street excess inspire anger and resentment in a nation struggling against a recession, billionaire Mayor Michael Bloomberg will likely spend tens of millions of dollars on another lavish campaign this year.
A federal judge has rejected a challenge to a law allowing New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg to run for a third term.
A South Carolina pawn shop owner accused by New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg of recklessly selling a rifle to an ex-convict pleaded guilty Friday to a federal weapons charge.
New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg expressed solidarity with Israelis threatened by Hamas rockets on Sunday in a daylong trip to Israel that included visits to two towns targeted by the Islamic militant movement in recent weeks.
Mayor Michael Bloomberg was a Republican the last time he campaigned for his job. Now as he prepares to run for re-election in his left-leaning city, he seems to be trying to bury his GOP past.
A broad coalition of elected officials and others sued New York City on Monday over Mayor Michael Bloomberg's bid for a third term in office, which the lawsuit says would be unconstitutional without another public vote.
Mayor Michael Bloomberg on Monday signed the bill that clears the way for him to run again next year, but not without getting a scolding from New Yorkers who were furious about the way he changed the term-limits law.
Mayor Michael Bloomberg got a scolding at a bill-signing ceremony Monday from New Yorkers furious over how he changed the city's term-limits law, but he signed the measure anyway and is now clear to seek a third term.
Mayor Michael Bloomberg pulled off a stunning victory Thursday in getting New York City's term-limits law changed so that he can run for a third term, but the billionaire isn't likely to start campaigning until he mends some frayed relationships.
A judge on Wednesday denied a request from two City Council members to block the council from voting on Mayor Michael Bloomberg's proposal to change the term-limits law so he can run for a third consecutive term.
GOP Rep. sorry for saying mayor's daughter could be kidnappedThere are quite a few people who aren't happy about the Obama administration's decision to bring suspected al-Qaida terrorists like Khalid Sheikh Mohammed to New York City for trial.
Election Day 2009 has come and gone. Relatively speaking, this election was as insignificant as any off-year election is, as opposed to a mid-term election, but it still could have been an important year for the Libertarian Party, if we had simply bothered to show up.
Bloomberg Asks for Patience With M.T.A. ProposalThroughout the fall as he campaigned for re-election, Mayor Michael R.
New Yorkers Surprised By Bloomberg s Close VictoryNew York Mayor Michael Bloomberg narrowly has won a third term. He won by just 5 percentage points. There was resentment by many New Yorkers against the mayor for overturning a term limits law twice approved by voters so he could run again.
Bloomberg Wins Third NYC Mayor Term, Beats Comptroller Thompson Nov. 4 (Bloomberg) -- New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg won re-election yesterday in a tighter race than public opinion polls had projected, becoming the first three-term chief executive of the largest U.S. city by population since 1989.
Bloomberg Spins Negative ObamaCare Poll Into Bad News for GOPHow a Quinnipiac poll from Canada reported the item: "October 8, 2009 - American Voters Oppose Obama Health Care Plan, Quinnipiac University National Poll Finds; GOP Gets Lowest Grades Since Obama Elected" How Bloomberg reported it:
Estate Tax Victory for those of us who have no estateThe coalition of corporate lobbyists and wealthy families, including the U.S Chamber of Commerce and the National Federation of Independent Businesses, dropped their long standing call for complete abolition of the tax, shifting their lobby resources into weakening the law.
Surveillance Will Expand To Midtown, Mayor SaysA network of private and public surveillance cameras, license plate readers and weapons sensors already established in Lower Manhattan as an electronic bulwark against terrorist attacks will soon expand to a large patch of Midtown Manhattan, Mayor Michael R.
It's Only Money: With A Month To Go Bloomberg Sets $$$ Record For Re-election!In the past two weeks I've received six mailings from the Bloomberg mayoral campaign and deposited all of them in the round file unread. I know I'm going to vote for him so why waste my time?
Mayor Bloomberg Doesn't Always Live by His Health RulesHE dumps salt on almost everything, even saltine crackers. He devours burnt bacon and peanut butter sandwiches. He has a weakness for hot dogs, cheeseburgers, and fried chicken, washing them down with a glass of merlot. And his snack of choice? Cheez-Its.
New York City Seeks to Ban Smoking at Parks and BeachesNew York City's workplace smoking ban six years ago drove cigarette and cigar puffers outdoors. But soon some of the outdoors may be off limits, too: The city's health commissioner, Dr. Thomas A. Farley, said Monday that he would seek to ban smoking at city parks and beaches.
Judge Sets Sept. 30 Deadline for Fed to Appeal Disclosure Order - Bloomberg.comI just don't understand why other news outlets aren't screaming about this. I guess we can leave our money in the bank for another month.
Why The Fed Is So Desperate To Keep Its Bailout Gifts SecretBloomberg sued the Fed to force it to reveal the names of the banks that have dumped all their crap assets onto the Fed's balance sheet (a.k.a., the taxpayer). And Bloomberg won!
Fed Ordered to Release Documents, Fights backThe Board of Governors argued during the case that it was not required to disclose the information and that it would harm participants in the program. Bloomberg argued that since U.S. taxpayers were "involuntary investors," the public has a right to know.
Federal Reserve loses suit demanding transparencyA federal judge on Monday ruled against an effort by the U.S. Federal Reserve to block disclosure of companies that participated in and securities covered by a series of emergency funding programs as the global credit crisis began to intensify.
Australian PM Rudd dubbed "serial killer" by CNBC's Erin Burnett - over outback camel cullUS CNBC's Erin Burnett went totally overboard by describing Australia's PM Kevin Rudd as a "serial killer" for approving a $19 million cull of feral camels that are devastating farms and the environment in outback Australia.
Billions of Health Care Dollars Down the Drainexcerpt: ""Bloomberg has a story asserting that the "U.S. Pays $2.5 Trillion for Care Costing $912 Billion" that should be the debate changer in the Senate Finance Committee, since they're all about, you know, finance.
Chavez Says He's Willing to Rule by Decree to Approve New LawsJuly 25 (Bloomberg) -- Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said he's willing to rule by decree to push through new "revolutionary" laws as he called on legislators to accelerate the country's path to socialism.
Senate Rejects Pro-Gun Measure On Concealed Weapon - wcbstv.comGun Control Proponents Score Rare Victory; NY Officials, Including Bloomberg And Schumer, Fought Hard For Rejection Of Measure
In Manhattan, an Increase in Vacant Stores, With More to Come Among the marks of Manhattan's prosperity in recent years were the thousands of restaurants and shops that opened to meet an ever-growing demand.
After Sabotaging Own Oil Wells, Exxon Faces $1 Billion in FinesO, those oil companies; they sure do love to play dirty. And the biggest US oil company, Exxon Mobil, has just got caught with its hand in the well--the oil well that it purposefully sabotaged so no other company could use, that is.
Wall Street trickery is back - Top Stocks Blog - MSN Money"The Wall Street magicians are back to their old tricks. Banks are once again taking downgraded finance securities and whipping them into new investments with top credit ratings, Bloomberg reports."
Fox News goes 10 for 10!Congratulations to everyone on the Fox News team. Obviously, it takes a total team effort to be the Leader on cable news. The best way Americans can honor the men and women serving overseas is to be informed about the issues confronting our country.
Ten Killed in Iran Unrest, Rafsanjani Relatives Held (Update2) - Bloomberg.comJune 21 (Bloomberg) -- At least 10 protesters were killed in Iran and, in a sign of widening divisions within the regime, state media reported that security forces detained five members of former President Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani's family.
Banks Trade TARP for Bonuses, Debauchery & JetsFrom Jonathan Weil at Bloomberg: June 11 (Bloomberg) -- Lock up the booze, and hide your wallet. America's most powerful, too-big-to-fail banks are turning in their TARP money. And you know what that means: It's party time again on Wall Street.
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