Bloomberg makes debate stage, facing Dem rivals for 1st time

NEW: Mike Bloomberg qualifies for upcoming Democratic presidential debate.

Catch up on the developing stories making headlines.Billionaire Mike Bloomberg has qualified for the upcoming Democratic presidential debate, marking the first time he’ll stand alongside the rivals he has so far avoided by bypassing the early voting states and using his personal fortune to define himself through television ads.

Bloomberg's campaign said that it was seeing “a groundswell of support across the country” and that qualifying for Wednesday's debate “is the latest sign that Mike's plan and ability to defeat Donald Trump is resonating with more Americans.” The prime-time event will be a stark departure from Bloomberg's highly choreographed campaign. He’s poured more than $300 million into television advertising, a way to define himself for voters without facing criticism. While he’s campaigned in more than two dozen states, he does not take questions from voters and delivers a standard stump speech that lasts less than 15 minutes, often reading from a teleprompter.

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