October 14, 2019 Sanders tries to one-up Warren on fighting 'corporate greed' ahead of Tuesday debate As Democratic presidential hopefuls prepare for another debate Tuesday night, Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., released a plan on "corporate accountability and democracy" that attempts to go further than proposals from fellow progressive Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., released earlier this year.
October 14, 2019 Bernie Sanders slams Elizabeth Warren as ‘capitalist’ Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders – the self-proclaimed Democratic socialist whose standing in the 2020 primary has become threatened by Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren – is seeking to cut into the support of his rival by dismissing her as a “capitalist.”
October 14, 2019 Billionaires could face up to 97.5 percent tax rates under Sanders’ plan: economists Two economists at the University of California, Berkeley claim that billionaires could face a 97.5 percent average effective tax rate under Sen. Bernie Sanders’ plan, which would easily thump other Democrats running for president in 2020.
October 13, 2019 Bernie Sanders unfazed by ringing phone interrupting Skype call at union candidate forum Bernie Sanders showed an unflinching level of focus in the face of bothersome technology during a Skype call with the United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) International Union presidential candidate forum on Sunday.
October 10, 2019 Sanders addresses health after recent heart attack, says ‘I’m getting stronger every day’ For a second straight day, Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders is trying to allay speculation that he would be cutting back on his campaign appearances after suffering a heart attack last week.
October 10, 2019 Bernie Sanders' daughter-in-law dies from cancer shortly after being diagnosed Tragedy struck 2020 presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., on Saturday, after his daughter-in-law Raine Riggs, passed away from cancer shortly after she had been diagnosed, the Associated Press reported.
October 9, 2019 Bernie Sanders says he misspoke when he said campaign would slow its pace Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., backpedaled Wednesday on statements he made a day earlier about the pace of his presidential bid following his heart attack last week, telling NBC News that he was ready to "get back into the groove of a very rigorous campaign."
October 8, 2019 Bernie Sanders says he was 'more fatigued' in months leading up to heart attack but ignored symptoms Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., admitted Tuesday he "was dumb" and ignored warning signs of a health condition in the months leading up to his heart attack last week.
October 8, 2019 Warren slightly edges Biden in 2020 race ahead of next Democratic showdown: Poll With one week to go until the next Democratic presidential debate, a new national poll indicates Sen. Elizabeth Warren is holding a slight edge over former Vice President Joe Biden in the race for their party’s 2020 nomination. The poll – released Tuesday by Quinnipiac University – is the latest in a slew of national and early voting state surveys in recent weeks to show Warren has surged the past couple of months and now is virtually tied with Biden in the Democratic primary battle.
October 7, 2019 Sanders targets DNC as part of his plan to ban corporate cash from politics Sen. Bernie Sanders is once again taking aim at corporate cash in politics – and this time, the Democratic National Committee is one of his targets.