Democrats attack Michael Bloomberg in fiery Las Vegas debate

The gloves were off at the Democratic debate in Las Vegas on Wednesday night as candidates exchanged scathing insults in an attempt to win nomination and run against current President Donald Trump in November. Wednesday’s debate was the first for former mayor of New York Michael Bloomberg, who entered the race last November and has so far spent more than US$409 million of his own money on campaign adverts. While the spending has propelled him into second place, according to recent polls, it has subjected him to a storm of attacks from rivals in Nevada. Foreign policy issues were largely absent in the debate, as personal squabbling between the candidates and differences...