Bernie Sanders: “My understanding is this was a 5-minute vote; is that correct? The SPEAKER pro tempore. The rule specifies only a…”

Congratulations to Ed Markey on his landslide victory in the Democratic Massachusetts Senate primary. Ed knows that, at a time of massive income and wealth inequality, Congress must take on the billionaires and fight for working families.

We do not need to spend $1.5tn a year on the Pentagon fighting endless wars and propping up dictatorships around the world.

Trump's right. His economy is a win for Wall Street. Meanwhile, while the rich get richer, millions of Americans cannot afford the basic necessities of life—food, housing, healthcare, and a decent retirement.

In fact, guaranteeing healthcare as a human right through a Medicare for All, single-payer system would cost $1 trillion less than our current dysfunctional system.