Bloomberg considering joining presidential race as third-party candidate

Michael Bloomberg, the billionaire and former New York mayor, is considering making an independent bid for the presidency, a move that could provide yet another wild turn in a 2016 race that has already seen more than its share of them. Bloomberg's deliberations, first reported by the New York Times, were confirmed Saturday by several close associates. This is not the first time that Bloomberg has explored the possibility, always making a pragmatic calculation of whether winning is feasible. Three associates said that several factors have convinced him that a run outside of the Republican and Democratic party process is worth another look. One is the possibility that the Republican ticket...