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I Asked Bernie Sanders Supporters If They Identified as Socialists. Here’s What They Said.
PHILADELPHIA—Turns out, Sen. Bernie Sanders supporters refer to communism more than a Fox News guest or conservative confab speaker. Or at least they do when you ask them if they identify as socialists. On Monday night and Tuesday, I chatted with around 10 Sanders supporters, both at the Wells Fargo Center, where all the prime-time speeches…Katrina Trinko -
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Bernie Sanders Says US Should Curb Fossil Fuels to Clean Up Russia, China
Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., wants to pledge American resources to clean up the Chinese, Indian, and Russian environments. Flanked by environmental activists Wednesday on the Capitol’s East Lawn and joined by Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., the Vermont senator touted the pair’s legislation to prohibit all new fossil fuel developments on federal land, a measure aimed…Philip Wegmann -
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Feel the Bern? Sanders Offers Bill to End US Prohibitions on Marijuana
Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., introduced a bill Wednesday to lift federal prohibitions on marijuana and throw the decision on legalizing the drug squarely into the hands of the states. Sanders’ plan would strike marijuana from the Drug Enforcement Administration’s list of the “most dangerous” substances, which currently classifies weed alongside drugs such as heroin, ecstasy, and LSD. The legislation also would remove…Natalie Johnson -
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Bernie Sanders Calls for Election Day to Be a Federal Holiday
Sen. Bernie Sanders has proposed a bill in the Senate that would make Election Day a national holiday. Sanders introduced an amendment to the U.S. code to include the Tuesday after the first Monday in November during even-numbered years as “Democracy Day.” Sanders, I-Vt., feels that the legislation will make it easier for Americans to vote. “In…Leah Jessen -
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Bernie Sanders: ‘Climate Change Is the Greatest Threat Facing the Planet’
CONCORD, N.H.—Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders was endorsed by Friends of the Earth, a progressive political action committee fighting climate change, during a campaign stop in New Hampshire today. .@BernieSanders: “Climate change is the single greatest threat facing the planet.” pic.twitter.com/CQalmDUP9X — Kate Scanlon (@scanlon_kate) August 1, 2015 “I am very honored to receive the…Kate Scanlon -
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Bernie Sanders Talks ‘Real Issues’ With Iowans: Campaign Finance and Minimum Wage
FORT DODGE, Iowa—Bernie Sanders, the second-term independent senator from Vermont, spoke on “real issues” at Iowa Central Community College today, promising that his policies would “strengthen families” if he were elected president. Sanders, who is running as a Democrat in 2016, stated a top priority of his is combating the Citizens United Supreme Court ruling—allowing…Leah Jessen -
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Bernie Sanders Praises Gay Marriage Decision: ‘Times Are Changing’
NASHUA, N.H – Sen. Bernie Sanders praised the decision of the “conservative Supreme Court” to legalize same-sex marriage nationwide during a campaign stop at Nashua Community College in New Hampshire today. “They did this just on the merits of the case…. It’s also that they live in the real world and they realize times are…Kate Scanlon -
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7 Things Bernie Sanders is Saying on the Campaign Trail
Sen. Bernie Sanders is gaining significant support among Democrats, according to a new poll. The independent senator from Vermont describes himself as a “Democratic socialist,” and is seeking the Democratic nomination for president in 2016. A Suffolk University poll shows Sanders trailing Hillary Clinton only by 10 points among likely Democratic primary voters in the early…Kate Scanlon -
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Independent Sen. Bernie Sanders Makes an Outside Pitch for President
Sen. Bernie Sanders laid out his outside pitch for president in a speech today at the National Press Club in Washington D.C. Sanders, an independent from Vermont, said that he is “thinking” about running for president, presenting himself as a possible challenger to presumed Democratic frontrunner Hillary Clinton. “The reason I have been thinking about…Ben Smith -
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Bernie Sanders: Keystone XL Pipeline Would Leave Planet ‘Significantly Less Habitable’
President Obama has promised to veto any legislation that reaches his desk authorizing construction of the Keystone XL pipeline. Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., thinks that is a “good idea.” Appearing on MSNBC’s “The Rundown with José Díaz-Balart,” the potential 2016 presidential candidate explained why. “Well, because I think it’s a good idea for the president,…Kate Scanlon -
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Bernie Sanders Outlines ‘Progressive Vision’ as He Eyes 2016 Presidential Run
In August, Bernie Sanders told ABC News that if he ran for president, he’d have “a damn good platform.” The Independent Vermont senator further articulated his agenda this week, fueling increased speculation about a presidential run in 2016. A self-described socialist who caucuses with Democrats in the Senate, Sanders said in March that he’s “prepared…Philip Wegmann