Standing onstage with Bill Clinton and Lance Armstrong at the opening session of the Clinton Global Initiative in the New York Sheraton this morning, Bloomberg appeared to hint strongly (as if his maneuverings to this point weren’t a strong enough indication) that he likes the idea of running again for mayor.
Armstrong, who was there Read More
This week, I’ll spend some time liveblogging from the Clinton Global Initiative—the remarkable annual event where, between celebrity sightings, hundreds of smart and knowledgeable people discuss big problems and practical ways to solve them.
At this year’s C.G.I., there will be a major pre-debate appearance by John McCain and Barack Obama, virtually together. On Read More
This morning, News Corp. chief Rupert Murdoch sat on a very distinguished panel at the third day of the Clinton Global Initiative: it included Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Prime Minister of Turkey; Jose Ramos Horta, President of Timor-Lest; Stepan Mesic, President of Croatia.
It was a very civil discussion, titled “Building a Global Multi-Ethnic Community.” But Read More
We've long been fascinated by the relationship between presumptively right-wing media mogul Rupert Murdoch and the Clintons. Today, a little bit more of the love between the two camps may emerge when Mr. Murdoch takes the stage at 9:30 a.m. at the Clintong Global Initiative's annual meeting here in New York, to participate in a Read More
Is it too late for Al Gore to get in the race?
John Podesta thinks so.
“Yeah,” said Podesta, when I caught up with him yesterday at the Clinton Global Initiative conference in midtown. “I don’t think he wants to.”
At last year’s conference, the speculation surrounding Gore's potential bid was very much Read More
At a press conference this morning at his Clinton Global Initiative conference, Bill Clinton said that he and Hillary Clinton's inability to pass health care reform was not a total failure.
He also said that he would disclose any new contributions to his library if Hillary was elected president.
Talking about health care, Clinton hailed Read More
