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Big foundations and nonprofits still flood to the sidelines of a diminished United Nations
Read full article: Big foundations and nonprofits still flood to the sidelines of a diminished United NationsThe United Nations will draw foundations and nonprofits to New York for a packed schedule of events on the sidelines of its General Assembly starting Sept. 22.
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Bloomberg's big spending struggles to sway election outcomes
Read full article: Bloomberg's big spending struggles to sway election outcomesHis only win during a short-lived Democratic bid for the White House was in the territory of American Samoa. Yet after dumping $1.1 billion into his campaign, he waited until September to follow through on his vow to spend big to unseat Trump. The showing could raise questions about Bloomberg's ability to use his vast financial resources to sway politics in the future. Bloomberg advisers say it's unfair to blame him for not doing enough to help Biden in Florida. Democrats lost seats in the House on Election Day and failed to flip statehouse chambers they had targeted.
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Tense Election Day arrives amid bitter divisions
Read full article: Tense Election Day arrives amid bitter divisionsPresident Donald Trump and Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden made their final pitches to Americans on Monday, as the Republican president amplified demands that the results of the 2020 election be finalized on Election Day. While Florida and some other states could begin processing and tabulating mail-in ballots before Tuesday, elections officials in other key states can’t start opening and counting mail-in ballots until Election Day. Florida Democrats go into Election Day with a lead in votes cast, thanks to a huge advantage in voting by mail. “From the perspective of the far right, Election Day is really perceived as the culmination of months of widespread mobilization,” Miller said. But other experts say the United States' democracy is resilient.
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How Bloomberg's $100 million Florida bet may shape campaign
Read full article: How Bloomberg's $100 million Florida bet may shape campaignFacing questions about whether he would fulfill his promise, Bloomberg moved over the weekend to direct $100 million to Florida alone in support of Joe Biden. “Mike Bloomberg is an impact player,” said former Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter, who served as a co-chair of Bloomberg’s presidential campaign. After spending $1 billion on his own campaign, Bloomberg won just one primary contest: American Samoa. And they say that, beyond Florida, Bloomberg is one of the Democratic Party’s biggest funders. Many say Biden, who visited the state on Tuesday for the first time since becoming the nominee, has not reached out enough to Hispanics in particular.