POLITICS 10/02/2018 10:41 am ET "I want to congratulate Mr. Bezos for doing exactly the right thing.” By Arthur Delaney WASHINGTON ― Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) congratulated Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos on Tuesday for announcing he would raise wages to $15 per hour for all Amazon employees. Since August, Sanders had waged an aggressive shame campaign against the company, the second largest employer in the United States, for paying wages low enough that some workers qualify for safety net benefits such as food stamps. “It is no secret that I have been a harsh critic of the wage and employment practices of Amazon and its owner Jeff Bezos,” Sanders said in a statement, essentially a declaration of victory. “Today I want to give credit where credit is due,” he said. “And I want to congratulate Mr. Bezos for doing exactly the right thing.” Amazon said in a press release Tuesday that more than 250,000 of its half a million workers … [Read more...] about Bernie Sanders Congratulates Jeff Bezos For Taking His Advice
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Watch: Brett Kavanaugh ‘Took a Page From Donald Trump’s Playbook’ Against Accusers, Bernie Sanders Video Claims
U.S. Donald Trump Supreme Court Senator Bernie Sanders criticized President Donald Trump and Brett Kavanaugh on Monday by tweeting a video compilation that suggested the Supreme Court nominee reacted just as the president did when accused of sexual misconduct. “When faced with allegations of sexual assault, Brett Kavanaugh took a page from Donald Trump's playbook,” the independent from Vermont tweeted, along with a 90-second video. The video, with a Sanders logo on the top right corner, juxtaposed statements by Trump and Kavanaugh, whose confirmation has been stymied by allegations of sexual assault by Christine Blasey Ford and further accusations of sexual misconduct by two other women. Sanders, who ran for the Democratic nomination for president in 2016, tried to make the point that Kavanaugh echoed Trump, who has continued to defend his nominee, in his denials of sexual misconduct allegations. “These vicious claims about me of inappropriate conduct … [Read more...] about Watch: Brett Kavanaugh ‘Took a Page From Donald Trump’s Playbook’ Against Accusers, Bernie Sanders Video Claims
Bernie Sanders Suggests Amazon Wage Increases Are Response To Outside Pressure
POLITICS 10/01/2018 04:56 pm ET Nothing to see here: The company has said the raises are routine. By Arthur Delaney WASHINGTON ― The nation’s second-largest employer is raising wages in response to outside pressure and advocacy from its workforce, according to Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.). For several weeks Sanders has been criticizing the company for low pay at its warehouses, even introducing legislation that would tax the company for what its workers receive in food stamp and Medicaid benefits. In August, the former presidential candidate solicited testimonials from Amazon warehouse workers about low pay, which he showcased on his website and used to promote his legislation. Last week, workers in several Amazon facilities then told The Washington Post they had received raises. Sanders declined to take responsibility for the change, saying it was the workers who deserved credit for the raises. “I think the workers have stood up and … [Read more...] about Bernie Sanders Suggests Amazon Wage Increases Are Response To Outside Pressure
Grassley taunts Bernie Sanders in salty response to Kavanaugh probe letter
close Video Former chief nominations counsel on Grassley's challenge Senate Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley needs to figure out how to investigate new allegation against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, says Gregg Nunziata. Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley taunted Sen. Bernie Sanders in a sarcastic response to the Vermont senator's weekend call for the FBI to expand its ongoing investigation into Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. Sanders, I-Vt., had penned a letter to Grassley, R-Iowa, on Saturday, asking that the FBI investigate Kavanaugh for possible perjury before the committee. “In order for the FBI investigation regarding Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination to be complete, it is imperative the bureau must not only look at the accusations made by Dr. Ford, Deborah Ramirez and Julie Swetnick, it should also examine the veracity of his testimony before the Judiciary Committee,” Sanders wrote, adding that a … [Read more...] about Grassley taunts Bernie Sanders in salty response to Kavanaugh probe letter
Bernie Sanders: FBI Must Determine If Kavanaugh Told The Truth Under Oath
POLITICS 09/29/2018 10:59 pm ET Updated 1 hour ago "Lying to Congress is a federal crime," senator notes. By Mary Papenfuss Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT.) has called on Judiciary Committee head Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) to direct the FBI to determine if Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh was truthful under oath in his testimony before the panel. “Lying to Congress is a federal crime,” Sanders noted in a tweet that included a copy of a letter he sent to Grassley on Friday. “Kavanaugh’s truthfulness with the Senate goes to the very heart of whether he should be confirmed to the court.” A determination of perjury in any statement in Kavanaugh’s testimony would threaten his confirmation. The FBI was given a week to investigate allegations against Kavanaugh as part of a deal forged Friday by Sen. Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.) and committee Republicans. “In order for the FBI investigation regarding Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s … [Read more...] about Bernie Sanders: FBI Must Determine If Kavanaugh Told The Truth Under Oath