Politics

Bloomberg’s Blunt Defense of Stop-and-Frisk Policy Draws Scrutiny

MANCHESTER, N.H. — A recording of Michael R. Bloomberg in 2015 offering an unflinching defense of stop-and-frisk policing was circulating widely on social media Tuesday, signaling that the former New York City mayor is about to face more intensive scrutiny as he rises in the polls as a Democratic presidential candidate. While Mr. Bloomberg apologized

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Oh, Does Another State Also Vote Early? New Hampshire Isn’t Listening

DERRY, N.H. — Throughout the nearly half century-long presidential rivalry between Iowa and New Hampshire, sometimes a state has to dig deep to make its case for why its contest is in fact superior. Not this year. As New Hampshire Democrats head to the polls Tuesday, they are divided over their candidates, the direction of

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Sanders and Buttigieg Close Out New Hampshire Pitching Different Visions

The two candidates have not just implicitly drawn contrasts; they have also attacked each other directly, especially in the last few days as the Iowa results and recent polls established them as the two front-runners. Over the weekend, Mr. Sanders laced into Mr. Buttigieg for raising money from billionaires, including “heads of large corporations, C.E.O.’s

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Elizabeth Warren Is Running Her Race. The Real One May Be Passing Her By.

CONCORD, N.H. — Two days before a once-mission-critical primary in a state she neighbors, Senator Elizabeth Warren — typically exceptional at holding a room — had not finished speaking when something unusual happened: Dozens of voters began filtering out of the middle school gym she had reserved. Campaign staff strained to enlist prospective volunteers on

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