Sunday shows - Spotlight shines on Bloomberg, stop and frisk

Discussions on the Sunday political shows turned to Democratic presidential candidate Michael BloombergMichael BloombergBiden's domestic and global challenges on COVID vaccinations Press: Even Jeff Bezos should pay income taxes What the Democrats should be doing to reach true bipartisanship MORE and the stop-and-frisk policing strategy employed while he was mayor of New York City.

Guests also discussed the diverse electorates in the upcoming Nevada and South Carolina contests, President TrumpDonald TrumpMaria Bartiromo defends reporting: 'Keep trashing me, I'll keep telling the truth' The Memo: The center strikes back Republicans eye Nashville crack-up to gain House seat MORE's tweet about the Roger Stone case and the spread of coronavirus.

Read The Hill's complete coverage below.

Conway: Trump is 'toying with everybody' by attacking Bloomberg for stop and frisk comments By ZACK BUDRYK   White House counselor Kellyanne ConwayKellyanne Elizabeth ConwayKaren Pence confirms move back to Indiana: 'No place like home' Pence urges 'positive' agenda to counter Biden in first speech since leaving office Kellyanne Conway joins Ohio Senate candidate's campaign MORE on Sunday said President Trump was "toying with everybody" when he attacked former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg for his support of stop-and-frisk policing, a policy Trump himself has endorsed. Read the full story here

Giuliani hits Bloomberg on stop and frisk: He's 'turned on the program' By MARTY JOHNSON   President Trump's personal lawyer, Rudy GiulianiRudy GiulianiThe wild card that might save Democrats in the midterms Court sets Smartmatic dismissal date on Giuliani, Bartiromo, others Ukraine sanctions two businessmen tied to Giuliani MORE, criticized Democratic presidential candidate and former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg on Sunday for walking back his stance on the controversial stop-and-frisk policy that was used during his tenure. Read the full story here

Biden predicts media will focus on Bloomberg policies 'relative to the African-American community' By JUSTIN WISE    Former Vice President Joe BidenJoe BidenExpanding child tax credit could lift 4 million children out of poverty: analysis Maria Bartiromo defends reporting: 'Keep trashing me, I'll keep telling the truth' The Memo: The center strikes back MORE suggested in an interview broadcast on Sunday that an uptick in media coverage of  Michael Bloomberg's policy stances could harm the former New York City mayor's growing support among African Americans in the 2020 Democratic presidential primary. Read the full story here

Biden: 'Last time we ran' African-American votes were 'basically taken for granted' By REBECCA KLAR   Former Vice President Joe Biden said Sunday he can win the presidency based on his support from African-American voters but that he cannot take the support "for granted." Read the full story here

Buttigieg: Electability argument will sway voters of color because 'we dare not get this wrong' By ZACK BUDRYK   Democratic presidential candidate Pete ButtigiegPete ButtigiegHigh-speed rail getting last minute push in Congress Buttigieg: Bipartisan deal on infrastructure 'strongly preferred' OVERNIGHT ENERGY: Biden ends infrastructure talks with key Republican | Colonial Pipeline CEO grilled over ransomware attack | Texas gov signs bills to improve power grid after winter storm MORE said Sunday that he believed he would be able to improve his support among minority voters ahead of the Nevada caucuses and South Carolina primary by touting his ability to defeat President Trump. Read the full story here

Klobuchar on lack of minority support: 'I need people to get to know me' By JUSTINE COLEMAN   "I need people to get to know me,” Sen. Amy KlobucharAmy KlobucharDemocrats scramble to unify before election bill brawl Hillicon Valley: Big Tech critic Lina Khan named chair of the FTC | Lawmakers urge Biden to be tough on cyber during summit with Putin | TSA working on additional security regulations following Colonial Pipeline hack Big Tech critic Lina Khan named chair of the FTC MORE (D-Minn.) said. “I’ve always gotten high support in all of my elections with the Hispanic and African-American communities in my state. That is a start.” Read the full story here

Klobuchar says she raised $12M since New Hampshire debate By REBECCA KLAR   "I can finally be competitive on the airwaves and get teams in every single Super Tuesday state," Klobuchar told CNN's Dana BashDana BashSullivan says US preparing more Russia sanctions over Navalny Sullivan: US will not be issuing 'threats or ultimatums' to China in COVID-19 origin investigation Sanders: Biden and I are 'taking a look at reality for working families' for infrastructure plan MORE on "State of the Union." Read the full story here

Biden says he has to do 'really well' in South Carolina By ZACK BUDRYK    Former Vice President Joe Biden conceded in an interview broadcast on Sunday that he “[has] to do really well” in the South Carolina primaries after disappointing showings in Iowa and New Hampshire, but said he does not necessarily have to win the state outright. Read the full story here

Steyer says he expects better results in Nevada, South Carolina because of his 'inclusive' message By JUSTINE COLEMAN   Democratic presidential candidate Tom SteyerTom SteyerTop 12 political donors accounted for almost 1 of every 13 dollars raised since 2009: study California Democrats weigh their recall options Why we should be leery of companies entering political fray MORE said Sunday that he expects better results in Nevada and South Carolina than he saw in Iowa and New Hampshire because of the increased diversity in the upcoming primary states and his “inclusive” message.  Read the full story here

Clyburn on Steyer's surge in South Carolina: 'He has money, he has been spending it' By REBECCA KLAR    House Majority Whip James Clyburn (D-S.C.) said Sunday that Democratic presidential candidate Tom Steyer has been surging in recent South Carolina polls because the billionaire candidate is spending money on ad buys throughout the state.  Read the full story here

Buttigieg says he's not going to take 'lectures on family values' from Limbaugh By REBECCA KLAR    Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg on Sunday said he isn't going to take "lectures on family values" from conservative media personality Rush Limbaugh, who recently made comments about the former South Bend, Ind., mayor's sexuality.  Read the full story here

Buttigieg defends big-dollar fundraisers: 'I am following' same practices as Obama By REBECCA KLAR   Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg on Sunday defended his fundraising practices as the same as those used by former President Obama in the wake of criticism from Sen. Bernie SandersBernie SandersThe Memo: The center strikes back Sanders against infrastructure deal with more gas taxes, electric vehicle fees Sunday shows - Voting rights, infrastructure in the spotlight MORE (I-Vt.), a fellow 2020 White House hopeful.  Read the full story here

Biden: Sanders 'has some accountability' for supporters' threats against union By MARTY JOHNSON   Democratic presidential candidate and former Vice President Joe Biden criticized fellow candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) in a sit-down, pre-taped interview on NBC's "Meet the Press," saying that Sanders should've done more to condemn the "outrageous threats" that his supporters directed at Nevada's Culinary Union. Read the full story here

Short defends Trump's tweets as a 'very effective way' to communicate with Americans By REBECCA KLAR    Marc Short said on Sunday President Trump's tweets are an "effective" way for the president to communicate with American people, pushing back on comments from Attorney General William BarrBill BarrLieu calls Catholic bishops 'hypocrites' for move to deny Biden communion The Hill's Morning Report - After high-stakes Biden-Putin summit, what now? Senate Judiciary Democrats demand DOJ turn over Trump obstruction memo MORE, who said Trump's tweets about the Justice Department make it "impossible" for him to do his job. Read the full story here

GOP senator on Trump's Roger Stone tweet: 'Just because you can sing ... doesn't mean you should sing' By JUSTINE COLEMAN   Sen. John KennedyJohn Neely KennedyMORE (R-La.) said Sunday cautioned President Trump against tweeting about criminal cases like the one involving the president's long-time associate, Roger StoneRoger Jason StoneBannon asked Trump DOJ to reimburse his legal fees from Russia probe: report Feds charge members of Three Percenters militia group over Jan. 6 attack Biden's anti-corruption memo is good news — and essential to US national security MORE. Read the full story here

NIH official says coronavirus 'on the verge' of becoming global pandemic unless containment becomes 'more successful' By JUSTINE COLEMAN   “Technically speaking, the [World Health Organization] wouldn’t be calling this a global pandemic. But it certainly is on the verge of that happening reasonably soon unless containment is more successful than it is right now,” Anthony Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, said. Read the full story here