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Jun 24 2019
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Bernie Sanders Announcing 'Revolutionary' Proposal to Erase $1.6T Student Loan Debt
Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders (VT) is announcing a policy proposal that aims to cancel all $1.6 trillion of American student loan debt.
The socialist candidate's proposal calls for hiking taxes to pay off all college debt, including private and graduate school debt, as part of an initiative to make college free in the United States.
Sanders says the
CBNAug 03 2020
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Would Sen. Kamala Harris be a good VP Pick for Biden?
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Speculation over Joe Biden's VP pick continues to grow. Senator Kamala Harris is seen by many to be a frontrunner, with other top contenders including Senator Elizabeth Warren, Senator Tammy Duckworth, former Abridge NewsNov 01 2012
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Why The White House Glass Ceiling Remains Solid
Will the United States ever elect a woman president?
When President Obama — or Mitt Romney — leaves the Oval Office, there will be a handful of highly touted female candidates for consideration as top-of-the-ticket nominees for both major parties.
On the Republican side, the list includes Sen. Kelly Ayotte of New Hampshire and Govs. Susana Martinez of New Mexico, Nikki Haley of
NPR (Online News)Oct 15 2019
Headline Roundup
Dem Debates: Round Four
Tuesday's 2020 Democratic presidential debate, the fourth this year, will be hosted by CNN and the New York Times at Otterbein University in Westerville, Ohio. The format will include 12 candidates: Representative Tulsi Gabbard (HI), former HUD secretary Julian Castro (TX), businessman Andrew Yang (NY), businessman Tom Steyer (NY), Senator Amy Klobuchar (MN), Sen. Cory Booker (NJ), Sen. Kamala
The Hill Politico Fox News (Online News)Jun 13 2016
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A Berkeley activist tries to bring civility to the Trump era
If you needed more proof that the country is painfully divided over politics, picture this. A former divorce mediator, trained in the art of keeping husbands and wives from throttling each other, is trying to create a calm, safe space for people to talk about politics.
Living Room Conversations is the brainchild of Joan Blades of Berkeley, California. A political activist and former
NewsweekNov 26 2019
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Waiting for Obama
The Democratic establishment is counting on him to stop Trump and, perhaps, stave off Bernie as well. But can his cerebral politics still galvanize voters in an age of extremes?
Today, almost every Democratic presidential campaign starts with what one close adviser to Barack Obama calls “The Pilgrimage”: the journey to the West End to meet the former president.
The West End of
PoliticoSep 11 2019
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Risk or safety? The dividing line between Joe Biden and his challengers.
Joe Biden’s first Iowa television ad this summer flashed four quick photos of the former vice president with Barack Obama, along with a tagline about as far as possible from their old “hope and change” rallying cry.
“Strong, steady, stable leadership,” intoned a gruff narrator.
He may be running on the Obama record, but the promise of Biden’s third presidential campaign is
Washington PostJun 11 2019
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The Memo: Warren's rise is threat to Sanders
Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) is on the rise in the battle for the 2020 Democratic nomination — and that spells trouble for Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), her main competitor on the left.
Warren’s momentum was underlined by a CNN-Des Moines Register-Mediacom poll in Iowa over the weekend. It showed Warren just a single point behind Sanders, with 15 percent support to his 16 percent.
The HillNov 21 2019
Analysis
A Dull Debate Night Helps the Front-Runners
The United States has never before witnessed a presidential primary debate during an ongoing impeachment process, and while Bernie Sanders insisted that all Democrats can “walk and chew gum at the same time,” tonight’s debate — perhaps overshadowed by the impeachment hearings — was an oddly flat showcase for the candidates, where almost every candidate seemed content to tread water and play it
National Review (News)Jan 14 2020
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Sen. Bernie Sanders Showing Strength in Polls
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Sen. Bernie Sanders has been showing strength with primary voters. Last week, CBS News and YouGov polls showed Sanders in a three-way tie for first place with Biden and Buttigieg in Iowa, and with a narrow lead Abridge News