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Bernie Sanders

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Bernie Sanders is an American politician and activist who has served as the junior United States senator from Vermont since 2007. A member of the Independent party, Sanders is known for his progressive policies and advocacy for social justice, healthcare reform, and income equality. He previously served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1991 to 2007, where he was the first independent elected to the House in 40 years. Throughout his career, Sanders has been a vocal critic of economic inequality and corporate influence in politics.

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May 19, 2025

Trump's war on science is an attack against anyone who has ever loved someone with cancer.

cbsnews.com
May 18, 2025

Stand up for freedom of the press and our democracy. Do not capitulate to this dangerous move to authoritarianism.

commondreams.org
May 18, 2025

Settling the Trump lawsuit would only embolden him to shake down, extort, and silence CBS and other media outlets.

commondreams.org
May 18, 2025

I say to Shari Redstone: Enough is enough. Do not capitulate to Trump's attack on a free press.

commondreams.org
May 15, 2025

If you are making $16,000 a year, you know what? You can’t afford that 35 bucks.

democracynow.org
May 15, 2025

We’re going to be looking at $715 billion in cuts to Medicaid and to the Affordable Care Act.

democracynow.org
May 13, 2025

Make no mistake, thousands of low-income and working-class Americans will die unnecessarily if it passes. We must not allow it.

commondreams.org
May 13, 2025

If Trump's 'big, beautiful' reconciliation bill goes through, 13.7 million people will lose their health insurance and even more will become underinsured.

commondreams.org
May 13, 2025

The big money interests and well-paid consultants who control the party probably wouldn't learn any real lessons from this disastrous campaign.

commondreams.org
May 13, 2025

It should come as no great surprise that a Democratic Party which has abandoned working-class people would find that the working class has abandoned them.

commondreams.org
May 12, 2025

Let’s be clear. Trump’s war on science is not making America healthy again. It is making Americans and people throughout the world sicker.

cnn.com
May 12, 2025

Trump's war on science is not making America healthy again.

commondreams.org
May 12, 2025

Trump's war on science is an attack against anyone who has ever loved someone with cancer.

commondreams.org
May 12, 2025

History will never forget that we allowed this to happen and, for us here in the United States, that we, in fact, enabled this atrocity.

motherjones.com
May 12, 2025

What is happening in Gaza will be a permanent stain on the world’s collective conscience.

motherjones.com
May 12, 2025

This must end. Congress, the scientific community, and the American people must stand up and fight back.

commondreams.org
May 12, 2025

Let's be clear. Trump’s war on science is not making America healthy again. It is making Americans and people throughout the world sicker.

commondreams.org
May 12, 2025

The American people do not want us to slash cancer research in order to give more tax breaks for billionaires.

commondreams.org
May 12, 2025

Trump’s war on science is an attack against anyone who has ever loved someone with cancer.

commondreams.org
May 12, 2025

That is beyond unacceptable. This is a war we cannot allow Trump to win. Far too many lives are at stake.

commondreams.org
May 12, 2025

Since January, Trump has launched an unprecedented, illegal and outrageous attack on science and scientists.

commondreams.org
May 11, 2025

Not only is this farcically corrupt, it is blatantly unconstitutional. Congress must not allow this over-the-top kleptocracy to proceed.

msnbc.com
May 11, 2025

If Republicans and Democrats come together on this legislation, we can get it passed in a few weeks.

nbcnews.com
May 11, 2025

If Trump is serious about making real change rather than just issuing a press release, he will support legislation I will soon be introducing to make sure we pay no more for prescription drugs than people in other major countries.

nbcnews.com

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