U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders praised Canada’s health care system at a sold-out event at the University of Toronto on Sunday, but also added that it’s not perfect. CBC | Health News
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Sarah Huckabee Sanders warns reporter not to question a 4-star general amid mounting John Kelly controversy
Evan Vucci/AP The White House has been feuding with a Democratic congresswoman over her account of a phone call with the widow of a fallen US Special Forces soldier. White House chief of staff John Kelly lambasted a speech the Democrat gave during the dedication of an FBI field office. White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders sidestepped questions about […]
‘Don’t interrupt me while I’m interrupting you!’: Ted Cruz and Bernie Sanders ribbed each other nonstop at CNN’s debate
Sen. Bernie Sanders and Sen. Ted Cruz debated over the GOP’s tax plan in a CNN town hall debate. The polarizing topic has been at the center of Capitol Hill. In several instances, the debate went off the rails and the audiences erupted in laughter. Sen. Bernie Sanders went head-to-head with Sen. Ted Cruz in […]
Ancestry Non-Shocker: Larry David and Bernie Sanders are Distant Cousins
Throughout the three seasons of Henry Louis Gates Jr.,’s PBS series Finding Your Roots, the author and historian has used family ancestry research to track familial connections for celebrities (and between them), with some surprising results. But few of the show’s revelations have been as predictable as that of last night’s fourth season premiere: that […]
There’s a quiet battle between Bernie Sanders and Kamala Harris
AP Photo/Alex Brandon Last weekend, Sens. Kamala Harris of California and Bernie Sanders of Vermont both made appearances in Atlanta. The senators pushed opposite political agendas, which is notable since both have been cited as probable contenders for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2020. Harris spoke at the First Congressional Church of Atlanta on its […]
‘Smiley-faced’ spiders named after Bernie Sanders & the Obamas (PHOTOS)
Bernie Sanders and Barack Obama are among a select few political and environmental figures to have the unusual distinction of getting a newly discovered spider species named after them. Researchers from the University of Vermont (UVM) identified 15 new species of “smiley-faced” spiders in the genus ‘Spintharus’ – and even issued them with names after […]
Bernie Sanders to Colbert: 'It's Silly for Hillary to Keep Talking About 2016'
Bernie Sanders believes it’s time for Hillary Clinton to move on from the 2016 election. On Thursday’s The Late Show, the Democratic senator responded to a passage in Clinton’s upcoming memoir What Happened, in which she says Sanders’ attacks on her during the campaign “caused lasting damage, making it harder to unify progressives.” RELATEDHillary Clinton […]
‘Bombastic rhetoric’: Sanders blasts Trump over ‘fire & fury’ N. Korea threat
Published time: 10 Aug, 2017 10:05 Senator Bernie Sanders has criticized US President Donald Trump for his belligerent rhetoric over North Korea, warning that it could result in millions of people being killed. He instead called for a comprehensive diplomatic strategy to resolve the crisis. The Vermont Democrat opposed Trump, often dubbed the ‘Twitterer-in-Chief’ in […]
Sanders 2020: Bernie in discussions over 2nd White House run
Published time: 24 Jul, 2017 17:32 Bernie Sanders is not closing the door on making another bid for the Oval Office in 2020, after his failed attempt against Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton in 2016. “Yes, is the answer,” said one of Sanders’ associates when asked if the senator from Vermont was having discussions about running […]
The rise of Sarah Huckabee Sanders, a Trump administration star who just became the new White House press secretary
Jonathan Ernst/Reuters Sarah Huckabee Sanders, the White House deputy press secretary, has gained prominence in recent months as she’s taken on more public-facing duties on President Donald Trump’s communications team. And with White House press secretary Sean Spicer’s resignation on Friday, she could be next in line for his job. Unlike many of the president’s top aides, […]
