Tag Archives: ‘Bernie

New book by economist Thomas Piketty is an endorsement of the need for ideological change, but the “socialist” label may be frightening people conditioned by years of Cold War rhetoric. CBC | World News

Early Wednesday morning, the day after the New Hampshire primary that saw Bernie Sanders take the lead, conservative commentator Ben Shapiro took to Twitter to predict that the Vermont Senator will secure the Democratic presidential nomination. “Sanders is clearly the frontrunner at this point,” he tweeted. “The moderate lane is fractured. If Democrats wish to challenge Sanders internally, Biden and ...

Bernard Madoff is dying of kidney failure and seeking early “compassionate release” from his 150-year prison sentence for masterminding what prosecutors have called the largest Ponzi scheme ever, according to a court filing on Wednesday. CBC | World News

The highly anticipated Selzer poll was scrapped just ahead of the Iowa caucus, but one Democratic strategist said the influential poll would have shown an unlikely candidate surging and another potential frontrunner in free fall. The Des Moines Register/CNN/Mediacom poll was considered the gold standard for Iowa polling, scheduled to be released on Saturday night with CNN devoting an entire ...

Former Vice President Joe Biden is predicting a “neck and neck” race with Independent Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont in the 2020 Iowa Democratic caucuses on Monday, according to Politico. Speaking with ABC’s George Stephanopoulos on Friday, Biden acknowledged that Sanders is ahead in some polls, refusing to guarantee victory. “I think it’s going to be really close, George. It’s ...

In late November, news broke that former President Barack Obama is telling those close to him that he would be willing to intervene in the Democratic primary in order to stop Vermont Independent Bernie Sanders from winning the nomination. Opposed to Sanders and his agenda, Obama reportedly told advisers that he would “speak up” if Sanders were “running away with ...

Despite being written off by Democratic Party insiders and purportedly ignored by mainstream media outlets, Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders is now reportedly drawing attention from Democratic officials, political operatives, and pundits, Politico reports. David Brock, a longtime Hillary Clinton ally, noted that Sanders — who has overtaken Elizabeth Warren for second place in polling averages — represents one side ...

Senator Bernie Sanders‘ presidential campaign says it raised a record amount of money on Thursday, the day of the final primary debate of 2019, reports The Hill. In a statement, the campaign revealed that Sanders raised over $ 1 million, which marks the senator’s best debate-day haul so far. Taking a jab at candidates relying on billionaires and super PACs, ...

During a campaign event on Saturday, Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders was asked to weigh in on fellow White House hopeful Pete Buttigieg’s health care proposal, reports USA Today. Buttigieg is proposing a public option health care system, which would give Americans a choice between purchasing private or government-run health insurance. According to Sanders, such a plan is unworkable, because ...

CORONATION STREET’S Bernie Winter will finally find out the truth about the horrific abuse her son, Paul Foreman suffered at the hands of Kel in upcoming scenes. But as the family tries to move forward will Bernie be driven to take the ultimate revenge on the man she once trusted? Daily Express :: TV and Radio Feed