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Opinion by: Krystal Ball Well, Bernie SandersBernie SandersLawmakers release defense bill with parental leave-for-Space-Force deal Gabbard says she won't participate in next debate even if she qualifies Overnight Health Care — Presented by That's Medicaid — Deal on surprise medical bills faces obstacles | House GOP unveils rival drug pricing measure ahead of Pelosi vote | Justices to hear case over billions in ObamaCare payments MORE just gave a lengthy and fascinating interview to Michael Barbaro over at the New York Times podcast the daily, written up for print by Alex Burns. They decided to focus in on Bernie's stunning 10 vote victory to become Mayor of Burlington Vermont in 1981. Up to that point he had run a series of protest campaigns, always garnering just a few points, but he caught the entitled incumbent sleeping, built an unprecedented coalition of working-class people, and eked out a stunning victory. A socialist Mayor coming to power at the height of the Cold … [Read more...] about Krystal Ball: Is this how Bernie Sanders will break the establishment?

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) this week earned the endorsement of the Center for Popular Democracy Action, a coalition comprised of dozens of progressive groups, marking its first official presidential endorsement.The coalition, which boasts of roughly 600,000 members and over 40 progressive groups, announced its official endorsement on Tuesday. Sanders edged out Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Julián Castro (D), both of whom were under consideration in November, with an overwhelming majority. CPD Action narrowed the candidate field to Sanders or Warren, and Vermont’s socialist senator ultimately secured the endorsement with 75 percent of the vote: *taps mic* The votes are in and it is official! The @CPDAction network will endorse @BernieSanders for President in the 2020 election! Collectively, we will work to imagine — and create — a better nation together. Time to #organizevotewin! #Bernie2020 pic.twitter.com/zzgza5Fcdc — CPD Action (@CPDAction) … [Read more...] about Bernie Sanders Earns Massive Endorsement from Progressive Coalition

Cardi B talked about Donald Trump, his “fan base” and why she thinks that none of the Democratic presidential hopefuls have a really “strong support base.” “I feel like not any of these Democrats have a really strong support base — I’m gonna say a fan base, because it’s almost like a fan base, what Trump has,” the 27-year-old rapper shared with Vogue in a piece published Monday for their January cover story. (RELATED: Tomi Lahren Hits Back After Cardi B Threatens To Get Her Leash Once Again) View this post on Instagram A post shared by Vogue (@voguemagazine) on Dec 9, 2019 at 5:25am PST “Because he was an entertainer, Trump knows how to get them to keep on talking about him,” she added. “All these little antics that he do, like get into arguments with Chrissy Teigen, it’s just techniques to get attention.” (RELATED: Tomi Lahren Responds To Cardi B’s ‘Dog Walk’ Threat) The … [Read more...] about Cardi B Talks Trump And Bernie Sanders: ‘It’s Almost Like A Fan Base, What Trump Has’

Superstar rapper Cardi B sat down with independent Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders to talk about everything from his plans to deal with student debt to climate change and more. The 26-year-old rapper and Vermont Senator got together to shoot a campaign video that is designed to appeal to young voters, per CNN in a piece published Monday. (RELATED: Tomi Lahren Hits Back After Cardi B Threatens To Get Her Leash Once Again)Teasing the sit-down, the “Please Me” hitmaker shared a snapshot of the event on her Instagram. She captioned the post, “Not me, US. Thank you Senator Bernie Sanders for sitting with me and sharing your plans on how you will change this country.” (RELATED: Tomi Lahren Responds To Cardi B’s ‘Dog Walk’ Threat) View this post on Instagram A post shared by MOSTHATEDCARDI (@iamcardib) on Jul 29, 2019 at 5:36pm PDT “A couple of weeks ago I asked my followers if you had the opportunity to have a question answered by a … [Read more...] about Cardi B Meets With Bernie Sanders To Talk Student Debt, Climate Change And More

The Center for Popular Democracy, a coalition of more than 50 progressive groups, on Tuesday announced it was endorsing Sen. Bernie SandersBernie SandersLawmakers release defense bill with parental leave-for-Space-Force deal Gabbard says she won't participate in next debate even if she qualifies Overnight Health Care — Presented by That's Medicaid — Deal on surprise medical bills faces obstacles | House GOP unveils rival drug pricing measure ahead of Pelosi vote | Justices to hear case over billions in ObamaCare payments MORE (I-Vt.) in the Democratic presidential primary race. Sanders received 75 percent of the votes cast by groups in the coalition’s network to pick a candidate to back in the organization's first-ever presidential endorsement, the group said. “Bernie Sanders is the powerful movement candidate we need to defeat Donald TrumpDonald John TrumpLawmakers release defense bill with parental leave-for-Space-Force deal House Democrats expected … [Read more...] about Coalition of more than 50 progressive groups to endorse Sanders