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76-year-old Chatham man dead after Pittsylvania County crash

Virginia State Police is investigating a deadly Pittsylvania County crash that left one man dead on Monday.

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VSP: Roanoke trio charged after more than $1M in drugs, 20 guns seized during investigation

Three people from Roanoke have been arrested after the Star City Drug and Violent Crime Task Force seized drugs, firearms, and cash as a result of a long-term, multi-county-wide investigation, according to Virginia State Police.

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Roanoke man backs into police vehicle before arrest for June 2022 shooting, authorities say

A man has been arrested after police said he was charged in connection to a June 2022 shooting, as well as other charges.

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76-year-old Chatham man dead after Pittsylvania County crash

VSP: Roanoke trio charged after more than $1M in drugs, 20 guns seized during investigation

Roanoke man backs into police vehicle before arrest for June 2022 shooting, authorities say

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In Chicago mayor's race, 2 hopefuls reflect Democrats' split

The two candidates for Chicago mayor have very different ideas about the future of the heavily Democratic city.

How the last banking tumult fuels today's populist politics

Mike Pence and Bernie Sanders are hardly political allies.

Bernie Sanders says Silicon Valley Bank's failure is the 'direct result' of a Trump-era bank regulation policy

Sanders said a Trump-era bill was to blame for the SVB bank run. The 2018 law rolled back bank regulations and eased rules on most mid-sized banks.

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Bill Maher praises Bernie Sanders' honest answer when stumped on equity-equality question: 'You're not alone'

HBO's Bill Maher credited Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., for his honest response to the question of what the difference is between equity and equality, which he didn't know.

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Norfolk Southern CEO refuses commitment to give all employees 7 days paid sick leave

At a Senate hearing on Thursday about the Feb. 3 train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, Sen. Bernie Sanders repeatedly asked Norfolk Southern CEO Alan Shaw if he would commit to giving all employees seven days of paid sick leave. Shaw refused to make that commitment.

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GOP senator snaps at union boss during heated hearing: 'Shut your mouth'

Republican Oklahoma Sen. Markwayne Mullin snapped on Teamster President Sean O'Brien during a heated Senate committee hearing on Wednesday.

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Teamsters president calls GOP senator a ‘greedy CEO’ in heated exchange

Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) and Teamsters general president Sean O’Brien verbally attacked each other Wednesday in a Senate committee hearing focused on the right of workers to organize unions.

washingtonpost.com

Moderna's COVID vaccine gambit: Hike the price, offer free doses for uninsured

Once U.S. stockpiles of COVID-19 vaccine run out, Moderna says it might charge as much as $130 per dose, but give people who lack health insurance a break. Critics say that's not enough help.

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Bernie Sanders mocked for failing to differentiate equity vs equality: 'Everybody knows the difference'

'The Five' co-hosts discuss Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., saying he didn't know how to differentiate between equity and equality and why his confusion was perhaps 'intentional.'

foxnews.com

Bill Maher quizzes Bernie Sanders on woke 'equity' language, senator unsure of definition: 'I don't know'

Sen. Bernie Sanders was pressed to define the terms "equity" and "equality" on Bill Maher's show Friday in an exchange that has drawn criticism online.

foxnews.com

One way to fix Social Security? "Smash the cap"

Eliminating or lifting the tax cap would help stabilize Social Security, while also being fairer to most Americans, experts say.

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How Biden leaves wiggle room to opt against reelection bid

President Joe Biden exudes confidence as the next race for the White House approaches.

Starbucks committed ‘egregious’ violations in battling union, judge rules

The administrative law judge’s order requires the company to stop a long list of behaviors and reinstate workers who began a nationwide union drive.

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Bernie Sanders calls vote on Senate subpoena for Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz over alleged union-busting

Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz previously declined to appear at the Senate hearing about the company's alleged union busting.

cnbc.com

Buffett touts benefits of buybacks in his shareholder letter

Billionaire Warren Buffett said critics of stock buybacks are “either an economic illiterate or a silver-tongued demagogue” or both and all investors benefit from them as long as they are made at the right prices.

Climate activist Dems dropped more than $1.4 million on private jets during midterms

Democrats who have advocated for policies to transition the U.S. from fossil fuels to renewables spent more than $1.4 million on private jet travel during the midterm cycle.

foxnews.com

White House aides have discussed Social Security tax, eyeing shortfall

Aides to President Biden have in recent weeks discussed proposing raising payroll taxes on the rich to fund Social Security, but it is unclear if the president will ultimately endorse that measure when he releases his budget in March, according to three people familiar with international deliberations.

washingtonpost.com

Fixing the health care worker shortage may be something Congress can agree on

The U.S. faces a shortfall of about 450,000 nurses and 120,000 doctors in the coming years. The Senate's top health committee, led by Sen. Bernie Sanders, is considering bipartisan solutions.

npr.org

Subway-surfing teen killed while on top of NYC train

New York Police Department says a 15-year-old boy died while subway surfing on a train crossing the Williamsburg Bridge Monday evening. The teen has not been identified.

foxnews.com

Bernie Sanders slammed for charging $95 through Ticketmaster for book tour appearances: What a 'scam'

'Fox Across America' host Jimmy Failla says Sanders won't self-publish or tour with a smaller company than Ticketmaster because 'he wants the money.'

foxnews.com

Full transcript of "Face the Nation" on Feb. 19, 2023

On this "Face the Nation" broadcast, Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Sen. Bernie Sanders join Margaret Brennan.

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Bernie Sanders confronted on whether he's 'benefiting' from system he's 'trying to dismantle' during book tour

Sen. Bernie Sanders said Sunday that he needed to operate within a system for his book tour for "It's Okay To Be Angry About Capitalism" during an interview on CBS.

foxnews.com

Sanders targets pharmaceutical companies over prescription drug prices

Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont says the pharmaceutical industry is "enormously greedy, charging us outrageously, uncontrollably high prices."

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Full transcript: Sen. Bernie Sanders on "Face the Nation," Feb. 19, 2023

The following is the full transcript of an interview with Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont that aired on Sunday, Feb. 19, 2023, on "Face the Nation."

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This week on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Feb. 19, 2023: Blinken, Sanders, Morawiecki, Sullivan, Hill, Gordon

Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Sen. Bernie Sanders, Former U.S. Ambassador to Russia John Sullivan and more will appear on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" this Sunday.

cbsnews.com

Starbucks' Schultz declines to appear before Senate panel

Starbucks’ interim CEO Howard Schutz has declined a request to appear before a Senate committee seeking to question him about the coffee chain’s response to an ongoing unionization campaign at the company’s U.S. stores.

Moderna CEO Stephane Bancel will testify before Senate next month on Covid vaccine price hike

Sanders, in a letter to Bancel last month, slammed the proposed price hike as "outrageous" given that the vaccine was developed using taxpayer money.

cnbc.com

Bernie Sanders hints at subpoena for Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz

Senators are holding a hearing March 9 about Starbucks' alleged noncompliance with federal labor law.

cnbc.com

Bernie Sanders calls Moderna CEO to testify on proposed vaccine price hike

The senator plans to use a Senate committee to prosecute a case of a “morality crisis” within the pharmaceutical industry.

washingtonpost.com

Bernie Sanders’s New Campaign: Taking On Big Pharma and Starbucks

As the new chair of a powerful Senate committee, the reënergized progressive leader is once again targeting the corporate plutocracy.

newyorker.com

Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren, and other Democrats are once again trying to give retirees an additional $2,400 in their Social Security checks

Democrats are attacking the GOP over past comments on Social Security and Medicare. They just introduced a bill bolstering retirement security.

news.yahoo.com

Rail workers never stopped fighting for paid sick days. Now persistence is paying off

The freight railroad CSX announced this week it had made a deal to provide paid sick leave to roughly 5,000 rail workers. The White House and lawmakers are pushing other railroads to follow suit.

npr.org

Bernie Sanders, White House pressure railroads on paid sick leave for union workers

CSX becomes first freight rail to sign deal with unions on paid sick leave, while Bernie Sanders and Joe Biden press Union Pacific, Norfolk Southern, and BNSF.

cnbc.com

State of the Union brings brief unanimity on Social Security, Medicare. Why experts say there's still reason to worry

Republicans and Democrats showed their support for Social Security and Medicare during the State of the Union. But agreement on broader reform will be tough.

cnbc.com

In new role, Sanders demands answers from Starbucks' Schultz

As the new chairman of the Senate committee that oversees health and labor issues, Vermont Sen_ Bernie Sanders says some corporations “should be nervous.”.

AP sources: Walsh to leave Biden Cabinet for NHL union

U.S. Labor Secretary Marty Walsh is expected to leave the Biden administration to run the National Hockey League Players’ Association.

After bitter RNC meeting, Democrats look to project unity

Bitter divisions dominated a recent national Republican Party gathering.

'Socialist' Bernie Sanders incinerated for embracing capitalism ahead of book tour: 'Full of crap'

'The Five' co-hosts discuss Independent Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders charging big bucks to attend his upcoming anti-capitalism event in Washington, D.C.

foxnews.com

These senators have the largest war chests heading into the 2024 election cycle

While incumbent Independents and Democrat senators topped the list for the most cash on hand, GOP incumbents Sens. Rick Scott and Ted Cruz raised the most cash during the year-end quarter.

foxnews.com

Bernie Sanders torched online over anti-capitalism speech: ‘Really can’t make this s--- up’

Vermont independent Senator Bernie Sanders was mocked online for selling tickets to his anti-capitalism speech and book event on Ticketmaster for nearly $100.

foxnews.com

Front-row seats to Bernie Sanders' anti-capitalism speech in DC cost nearly $100 on Ticketmaster

Tickets for an anti-capitalism event being headlined by Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., will cost those who want a front row seat nearly $100.

foxnews.com

Sinema Will Have to Be Partisan to Be Independent

The former Democrat from Arizona went to Davos to decry the two-party system, but it is essential to getting things done in Washington.

washingtonpost.com

Key Senate Democrats push Southwest CEO for answers on holiday meltdown

Fifteen senators signed a letter to Southwest CEO Bob Jordan demanding answers about the airline's year-end meltdown.

cnbc.com

Sen. Bernie Sanders urges Moderna not to hike price of Covid-19 vaccines

Sanders, the incoming chair of the Senate health committee, called the price increase "outrageous" in a letter to Moderna CEO Stephane Bancel.

cnbc.com

2024 contest comes into view with hurdles for both parties

Republicans and Democrats are being forced to confront critical questions about the people and policies they want to represent them as the next election season roars into view.

Buttigieg under fire from both parties amid Southwest holiday travel fiasco

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg faces pressure across the political spectrum as tens of thousands of Americans remain stranded at airports across the nation.

foxnews.com

White House pushes to derail Sanders measure cutting Saudi support

In an usual intra-party clash, President Biden has threatened to veto a Democratic-led bill that aims to curtail U.S. cooperation with the Saudi military.

washingtonpost.com

Sanders slams Sinema as ‘corporate Democrat,’ legislative saboteur after Arizona senator leaves Dem party

Sen. Bernie Sanders said he may support a Democrat in 2024 if any challenge newly registered Independent Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema after she left the Democratic Party.

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Sen. Sinema's switch to Independent will not impact Democrats' control of the chamber, representatives say

Many members of Congress have said Sinema's switch likely won't impact the Democrats' narrow control of the U.S. Senate.

cnbc.com

‘How can anyone trust you?’: The Iowa Democratic caucus collapses in a spectacular crash

A few lines of code may have led to the 2020 Iowa caucuses’ spectacular failure, but the issues that doomed an American tradition festered for years.

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Top Bernie Sanders adviser believes Sanders will give 2024 "a hard look" if Biden doesn't run

Faiz Shakir said of Sanders in an interview with CBS News that if it were an open field, "I'm confident he would take another look at it and say, 'Do I want to do this or not?'"

cbsnews.com

Majority of Dems rumored to be considering presidential run won't commit to backing Biden in 2024

The majority of top Democratic contenders for the 2024 presidential race are silent when asked by Fox News Digital if they would support President Biden in a second term.

foxnews.com

Tulsi Gabbard's one-time Democratic colleagues are both perplexed and unsurprised by her far-right pivot: 'An Elise Stefanik kind of turn'

Asked what happened to his one-time supporter, Sen. Bernie Sanders dramatically threw his hands up. Others say she's showing her true colors.

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Iowa caucuses, built on myth, lose place at head of the line

The Iowa caucuses and their outsize importance have largely been an exercise in myth-making.

Democrats knock Iowa out of top presidential nominating spot; Illinois won’t get early state status

Michigan is expected to be the Midwest representative among the first five states selecting the 2024 Democratic presidential nominee.

chicagotribune.com

Biden avoids rail strike but jeopardizes his union support

In trying to prevent a work stoppage that could've threatened the fragile economy, Biden risks alienating his key allies: labor activists and workers.

latimes.com

Biden seeks a Democratic primary that looks like the Democratic Party

The top two primary states have long been much whiter than the party.

washingtonpost.com

Senate rejects proposal to give rail workers seven days of paid sick leave

The Senate voted on Thursday to reject a proposal to give railway workers seven days of sick leave, a benefit that was left out of a labor deal between freight rail companies and unionized workers that was brokered by the Biden administration. The proposal to give workers seven days of sick leave, which was championed by Sen.…

news.yahoo.com

House votes to pass bill forcing rail labor deal to avoid strike

House votes to pass bill forcing rail labor deal -to avoid strike but its path in the Senate is less clear.

washingtonpost.com

Congress Prepares To Take Up Bill Preventing Rail Strike

Lawmakers from both parties grumbled about stepping into the labor dispute, but they also said they had little choice.

newsy.com

House votes to avert rail strike, impose deal on unions

Congress is moving urgently to head off the looming U.S. rail strike.

EXPLAINER: What to know on Congress' bid to bar rail strike

President Joe Biden is asking Congress to intervene to avert a potentially crippling freight rail strike before Christmas, even if it means handing a defeat to Democratic allies in the labor movement.

Pennsylvania campaign wildcard Fetterman turns to governing

When John Fetterman goes to Washington in January as one of the Senate’s new members, he’ll bring along an irreverent style from Pennsylvania.

Democrats kept the Senate this year, but 2024 may be harder

Democrats celebrating a successful effort to keep control of the U.S. Senate this year will soon confront a 2024 campaign that could prove more challenging.

Democratic U.S. Rep. Gomez triumphs in California district

Democratic U.S. Rep. Jimmy Gomez has defeated rival Democrat David Kim in a Los Angeles district after a battle on the party’s progressive flank.

Across the US, a return to democratic order. Will it last?

There was no violence in the midterm elections last week, and many election deniers lost and quietly conceded.

Nevada Democrats sweep 3 key House seats in close battles

Incumbent Democrats in Nevada have swept three key swing seats in the western battleground state that Republicans had targeted in their bid to take control of the U.S. House.

6 things to watch ahead of high-stakes midterm elections

All 50 states are hosting midterm elections that will determine the balance of power in Washington and state capitals across the nation.

Will voters stick with Biden outlook or take US another way?

With his party’s control over Congress teetering on the brink, President Joe Biden has traveled the country this fall trying to turn the midterm elections into a choice between two visions for America.

Biden's alliance with the left has worked, but will it last?

Joe Biden wasn't the first choice of progressives for the White House in 2020.

Police: Pelosi suspect wanted to break speaker's knees

Federal prosecutors say the man accused of attacking Paul Pelosi, the husband of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, told police he wanted to hold the speaker hostage and “break her kneecaps.”.

Vermont's lone US House member eyes move up to Senate

Vermont’s lone member of the U.S. House for the past 16 years has always embraced his role as a liberal Democrat.

Sanders aims to boost vulnerable Democrats in US tour

Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders kicked off a multi-state tour in Oregon on Thursday.

Candidate likely to become Vermont's 1st woman in Congress

Democrat Becca Balint could be on the verge of being elected the first woman and first openly gay person to represent Vermont in Congress.

In Minnesota, abortion keys Keith Ellison's 2nd term hopes

Keith Ellison gave up a safe seat in Congress to run for Minnesota attorney general, saying it was his best chance to push back against the policies of Donald Trump.

Progressive Democrats frustrated with 2022 primary losses

Progressive Democrats are facing a test of their power in November's midterm elections.

Manchin rails against 'revenge politics' on permit plan

Sen. Joe Manchin on Tuesday railed against what he called “revenge politics″ being used against him, as liberals in the House and Senate team up with Republicans to oppose his plan to speed permits for natural gas pipelines and other energy projects.

Debating over debates: Campaign tradition faces skepticism

With the fall campaign rapidly approaching, the time-honored tradition of debates as a forum for voters to evaluate candidates may be the latest casualty of the nation’s polarized political climate.

Manchin's big energy deal draws pushback from many Dems

Sen. Joe Manchin made a deal with Democratic leaders as part of his vote pushing the party's highest legislative priority across the finish line last month.

Gloves off, Biden embraces tough tone on 'MAGA Republicans'

In recent days, President Joe Biden has sharpened his attacks against Donald Trump and the so-called MAGA Republicans for posing a threat to democracy.

Utah's Evan McMullin upends two-party fight for US Senate

Utah's Evan McMullin is emerging as the nation’s most competitive independent candidate running for U.S. Senate in the 2022 midterm elections.

Trump moves to general election mode with Pennsylvania rally

It's Donald Trump's first rally of the general election season, a Saturday night event in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, with Republican candidates in the pivotal state.

GOP, Dems seek political boost from student loan debt plan

To Democrats championing the White House’s student loan forgiveness plan, it was the long-awaited delivery of one of President Joe Biden’s campaign promises.

Student loan forgiveness could help more than 40 million

More than 40 million Americans could see their student loan debt reduced — and in many cases eliminated — under President Joe Biden’s long-awaited forgiveness plan.

Companies facing 1st tax on stock buybacks in Biden bill

Democrats have pulled off a quiet first in legislation passed this month: the creation of a tax targeting stock buybacks.

Takeaways: Trump tightens grip on GOP, narrow Squad victory

After an uneven start, Donald Trump’s tour of revenge ousted Republican members of Congress, unleashed an army of Trump-backed “America First” candidates to beat back the establishment and strengthened his grip on the party.

Balint wins Vermont's Democratic primary for US House

The leader of the Vermont state Senate Becca Balint could become the first woman and the first openly gay person to represent the state in Congress.

Omar ekes out House primary win over centrist in Minnesota

Rep. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota won a closer-than-expected Democratic primary race against a centrist challenger who questioned Omar's support for the “defund the police” movement.

Michels wins Wisconsin GOP governor primary, will face Evers

Businessman Tim Michels has won Wisconsin's Republican nomination to take on Democratic Gov. Tony Evers.

How Schumer's messy style delivers for Dems: 'I persist'

Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer effectively became the leader of the U.S. Senate on the morning of the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol insurrection.

Dems look ahead to Barnes in fall race against Ron Johnson

Support has coalesced around Wisconsin Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes to be the Democratic choice to take on Republican Sen. Ron Johnson in the state's closely watched U.S. Senate race.

Progressive and centrist Dems battle for Vermont House seat

Vermont Lt. Gov. Molly Gray and Senate President Pro Tempore Becca Balint are the leading candidates in a Democratic U.S. House primary that could make either of them the first female member of the state's congressional delegation.

GOP targets for Dem bill: Inflation, taxes, Manchin, Sinema

Republicans see inflation, taxes and immigration as Democratic weak spots worth attacking in the upcoming battle over an economic package the Democrats want to push through the Senate.

Michigan GOP Rep. Meijer loses reelection after Trump vote

Michigan Rep. Peter Meijer, who witnessed the Capitol riot days after taking office in 2021 and then cast one of the 10 Republican votes to impeach Donald Trump over the attack, has lost his reelection bid.

Missouri AG Schmitt beats Greitens in GOP Senate primary

Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt has defeated scandal-scarred former Gov. Eric Greitens and 19 others in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate.

3rd Wisconsin Dem US Senate candidate bows out, backs Barnes

Wisconsin Treasurer Sarah Godlewski has dropped out of the state's Democratic U.S. Senate primary.

Bill to boost semiconductor industry passes key Senate test

The Senate has advanced a $280 billion bill designed to boost the U.S. semiconductor industry and accelerate high-tech research.

Biden presses computer chips case in advance of Senate vote

Calling semiconductors “the building blocks for the modern economy,” President Joe Biden is asking Congress to move quickly and send him a bipartisan bill designed to boost the computer chips industry and high-tech research in the United States.

Semiconductor bill unites Sanders, the right — in opposition

A bill to boost semiconductor production in the United States has managed to do nearly the unthinkable — unite Sen. Bernie Sanders and the tea party.

All about Manchin: What Biden wanted for US, senator did not

It was launched as the new president’s ambitious plan for rebuilding America.

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