September 24, 2019 Warren edges Biden, Sanders crashes in latest New Hampshire poll A new poll in the state that holds the first presidential primary in the race for the White House indicates Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts has surged and now enjoys a slight 2-point advantage over former Vice President Joe Biden, the long-time front runner in the race for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination.
September 24, 2019 Sanders ups ante with higher wealth tax proposal than Warren’s: ‘Billionaires should not exist’ Sen. Bernie Sanders on Tuesday unveiled a massive tax on the wealthiest Americans that aims to diminish income inequality -- a central theme of his campaign -- and at least begin to finance the steep price tags for the numerous government programs the Democratic presidential candidate is proposing.
September 23, 2019 Voters oppose 'Medicare-for-all' system that replaces private insurance: poll It may be a winning ticket in the battle for the Democratic presidential nomination, but two new polls indicate "Medicare-for-all" is far from the right prescription in the general election race for the White House.
September 21, 2019 Warren takes narrow lead over Biden in new Iowa poll, Sanders slips to third Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., surged ahead of former Vice President Joe Biden in a new poll of likely Iowa Democratic caucus-goers released late Saturday, with Sen. Bernie Sanders and South Bend, Ind. Mayor Pete Buttigieg slipping into a distant third and fourth, respectively.
September 21, 2019 Bernie Sanders releases plan to eliminate $81B in past-due medical debt Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders released a plan Saturday to eliminate $81 billion in past-due medical debt, going a step beyond his primary rivals who have called for a government-run health insurance program.
September 19, 2019 Sanders touts fundraising milestone, hitting 1 million individual donors Sen. Bernie Sanders is spotlighting that his presidential campaign has received contributions from one million individual donors. The independent senator from Vermont’s campaign – in announcing the news on Thursday – touted that Sanders is the fastest presidential candidate in history to reach that fundraising milestone – as well as the first Democrat this election cycle to reach the threshold.
September 19, 2019 Rep. Crenshaw slams Bernie Sanders for tweet that 'panders' to veterans Rep. Dan Crenshaw, R-Texas., blasted Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., for tweeting about veteran issues in order to “make people angry.”
September 19, 2019 Bernie Sanders’ Iowa political director has left campaign, reports say Just days after a shakeup in the New Hampshire leadership of Sen. Bernie Sanders’ 2020 presidential campaign comes word that the candidate’s Iowa political director has departed as well.
September 18, 2019 Sanders unveils $2.5T 'Housing for All' plan in latest program funded by wealth taxes Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders says he wants to spend a whopping $2.5 trillion over a decade to guarantee all Americans – regardless of income – safe and affordable housing.
September 18, 2019 Fellow 2020 candidate calls Bernie's 'Medicare-for-all' plan a 'losing battle' that will set country back 10 years 2020 Democratic presidential candidate Michael Bennet, D-Colo., challenged fellow candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders', D-Vt., "Medicare-for-all" plan on Wednesday, claiming it would set the country back ten years.