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Kamala Harris wins progressive praise amid past friction, as GOP hammers Biden VP choice

August 11, 2020

Kamala Harris wins progressive praise amid past friction, as GOP hammers Biden VP choice

Kamala Harris wins progressive praise despite past friction, as GOP hammers Biden VP choice

Bernie supporters, progressives trash Biden-Harris ticket: A 'middle finger' to the base

August 11, 2020

Bernie supporters, progressives trash Biden-Harris ticket: A 'middle finger' to the base

Progressives have expressed their frustration and condemnation of Joe Biden's selection of Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., as his running mate.

Hannity accuses Biden of 'adopting the radical left's war on police' by 'bowing' to Sanders

August 10, 2020

Hannity accuses Biden of 'adopting the radical left's war on police' by 'bowing' to Sanders

Joe Biden is "bowing" to far-left extremists who hate law enforcement, as well as normalizing socialist policies by borrowing from Sen. Bernie Sanders' campaign platform, according to Sean Hannity.

2020 purge? Long-serving incumbents getting ousted in contested House primaries

August 8, 2020

2020 purge? Long-serving incumbents getting ousted in contested House primaries

This week two more House incumbents went down to defeat in primary elections. That brings to seven the number of sitting House members who’ve been ousted by primary challengers in the 2020 election cycle.

ACLU launches push to free 50,000 inmates from US prisons in response to 'systemic injustice'

August 7, 2020

ACLU launches push to free 50,000 inmates from US prisons in response to 'systemic injustice'

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) is launching a multi-year effort to win the release of tens of thousands of prisoners by lobbying governors to grant mass clemency as a remedy to "systemic injustice."

Sanders says he wants to tax billionaires' 'obscene' wealth earned during coronavirus pandemic

August 6, 2020

Sanders says he wants to tax billionaires' 'obscene' wealth earned during coronavirus pandemic

The Vermont independent proposed imposing a 60% levy on the windfall gains that 467 billionaires earned between March 18 and Aug. 3, which he said could raise more than $420 billion.

Tlaib wins Michigan Democratic primary, declares Squad 'here to stay, and it’s only getting bigger'

August 5, 2020

Tlaib wins Michigan Democratic primary, declares Squad 'here to stay, and it’s only getting bigger'

Rep. Rashida Tlaib declared victory Wednesday morning in her primary election in Detroit and proclaimed her win shows the progressive Squad is coming back to Congress stronger and bigger.

Top Sanders campaign aide urges Bernie supporters on DNC convention panel to drop proposals

July 30, 2020

Top Sanders campaign aide urges Bernie supporters on DNC convention panel to drop proposals

A top campaign aide for Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., is urging his supporters on the DNC convention rules committee to not push their proposals as part of an apparent agreement between the senator and the presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden.

Bernie Sanders tells Trump ‘we're not delaying the election,’ ‘your disastrous presidency will end’

July 30, 2020

Bernie Sanders tells Trump ‘we're not delaying the election,’ ‘your disastrous presidency will end’

Sen. Bernie Sanders told President Trump “we’re not delaying the election” after Trump on Thursday suggested doing so until people can “safely vote.”

Sanders unveils bill to provide masks to all Americans, says it’s ‘a no-brainer’

July 28, 2020

Sanders unveils bill to provide masks to all Americans, says it’s ‘a no-brainer’

Declaring that “Masks save lives, period,” Sen. Bernie Sanders on Tuesday introduced a bill that would provide masks to every American amid the coronavirus pandemic.