Bernie Sanders
Updates on Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders. The Democratic Socialist has represented the state since 1991, both as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives and in the U.S. Senate. In that time he has run unsuccessfully twice for the Democratic nomination for president, first in 2016 (losing to Hillary Clinton) and again in 2020 (losing to Joe Biden). In both primaries, Sanders was credited with having an impressive impact on the party.
Bernie Sanders Calls for 'Unprecedented' Response to COVID Crisis
The Vermont senator also called on the president-elect to adopt a laundry list of progressive policies in his first 100 days.
Ex-Bernie Official Goes After Biden's Cabinet Pick as 'Openly Antagonstic'
Many former Bernie Sanders staffers have blasted President-elect Joe Biden's Cabinet pick of Neera Tanden, who they claim would work against progressive policies. Sanders himself has remained silent on Tanden's nomination.
Biden's All-Female WH Communications Team Includes Ex-Sanders Press Sec
Most members of the new team have previously worked for Biden and other Democrats.
Sanders Criticizes Trump for Touting Dow Record as Millions Go Hungry
"The stock market is not the economy," the progressive senator from Vermont tweeted.
Biden Indicates Sanders Needed in Senate for 'Very Progressive Agenda'
Biden has started to reveal nominees for his Cabinet, but no members of Congress have been named so far.
Stimulus Delay Caused by 'Do-Nothing Senate' Which Must Act: Bernie Sanders
The Vermont senator has called for further financial boosts to support people nationwide amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Student Debt 'Your Own Fault': Conservatives Blast Biden Forgiveness Plans
"We need to stop pretending that student loan debt is actually a 'crisis,'" a libertarian think tank fellow wrote in response to Democratic proposals.
Billionaires Have Gotten Almost $1 Trillion Richer During Pandemic
The report pointed to 12 companies—dubbed the "Delinquent Dozen"—that it said have driven "exploding inequality" in American society.
Would Student Debt Cancellation Be Good for America?
While some economists believe student loan cancellation would benefit many Americans and boost the economy, others question whether it's the best approach to address economic disparities.
Sanders Says U.S. Can Cancel Student Debt if It Can Give Top 1% Tax Breaks
"Please don't tell me that we cannot afford to cancel all student debt and make public colleges and trade schools tuition-free and debt-free for all," Sanders tweeted.
Do People Who Don't Have Student Debt Care About Student Loan Forgiveness?
Many people debated whether Americans would be in favor of cancelling student debt, especially if they'd already paid off loans or didn't go to college.
Bernie Sanders Says End 'Corporate Welfare' for Firms That 'Move Abroad'
The Vermont senator also railed against companies who "throw American workers out on the street."
Bernie Sanders Tells Trump to 'Man Up,' Get Out of White House in January
"The idea that he continues to tell his supporters that the only reason he may have lost this election is because of fraud is an absolutely disgraceful, un-American thing to do," said the Vermont senator.
What Bernie Sanders Has Said About a New Stimulus Package
The Vermont senator called for a "real stimulus package" paying working class households $2,000 a month.
Bernie Sanders, Possible Cabinet Pick, Says Green New Deal Won at the Polls
Sanders has reportedly intensified his campaign to be appointed Labor secretary in Biden's incoming administration cabinet.
Ex-Bernie Sanders Adviser Says Biden's Cabinet Process Should Be Difficult
"I think we should give no quarter to any Cabinet appointment," Phillip Agnew said while speaking during an event Monday night.
Dem Jamaal Brown Says Progressives Will Push Policies in Biden White House
"That is our mandate from the American people," Bowman said. "The American people support Medicare for All in overwhelming numbers."
Biden Win Would End 'Pathological Lying in the White House': Bernie Sanders
The Vermont senator congratulated the campaign of former Vice President Joe Biden, but Sanders warned there was still a lot of work to be done to solve America's problems.
Sanders Warns Trump is Trying to 'Destroy Faith' in Democracy
The Vermont senator said the president was trying to undermine the legitimacy of the election.
Bernie Sanders' Viral Election Prediction Viewed Over 24 Million Times
"It is likely that the first votes that will be counted will be those people who came in on Election Day," he noted on October 23, but "you're going to have states dealing with perhaps millions of mail-in ballots."
Would Bernie Sanders Have Done Better Than Joe Biden? Internet is Divided
Bernie Sanders supporters claim the socialist politician "would have won" against President Donald Trump, but others have ridiculed the suggestion.
Bernie Sanders' Election Prediction on Jimmy Fallon Goes Viral
Sanders accurately predicted that Donald Trump would claim a premature victory before all the votes had been counted.
Sanders Rallies Progressives: 'We Cannot Go Back to Business As Usual'
The Vermont senator said that defeating President Donald Trump would be a "first step" for progressives, but insisted there would then need to be a push for further change to further their cause.
Bernie Sanders Says 'Fire Trump' and "Keep Fauci' After President's Comment
"Don't tell anybody, but let me wait till a little after the election," Trump said at a rally on Sunday of the infectious disease expert. "I appreciate the advice."
Bernie Sanders Says Democratic Party Has Become a 'Party of Coastal Elites'
"I think for many, many years the Democratic Party has not paid the kind of attention to working-class needs that they should've," the Vermont senator said.
Trump Thanks Sanders After Showing Clip Biden Denying Social Security Cuts
The video showed footage from a debate between Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders and Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden, in which he Biden claimed he had never supported cutting funding for Social Security.
Bernie Sanders Calls Trump a 'Hypocrite' Over Reported Tax Payments
"So much, Mr. President, for standing up to the big, bad communist government of China," the Vermont senator said.
Elderly Vietnam Vet Assaulted While Showing Support for Donald Trump
Suspect Kiara R. Dudley is seen wearing a pro-Bernie Sanders sticker in her booking photo.
Dem Senators Pressing Barrett to Protect Obamacare Wanted Medicare for All
Six of the 10 Democratic senators of the Senate Judiciary Committee's minority members have pushed for Medicare for All over Obamacare.
'Help Me': Lindsey Graham Asks Fox News Viewers for Campaign Donations
Harrison raised $57 million from July through September, the highest quarterly fundraising for a Senate candidate in U.S. history.
