Dark money group founded by Bernie Sanders is violating the law, watchdog group says
A dark money group founded by Sen. Bernie Sanders is violating federal campaign finance law, according to a Federal Election Commission complaint filed Wednesday.
New Hampshire seeking federal waiver that could lower health insurance premiums
Gov. Chris Sununu has announced that New Hampshire intends to file a waiver with the federal government that could help stabilize the individual health insurance market and lower premiums by as much as 15 percent next year.
The Supreme Court looks ready to allow more state aid for religious schools
The Supreme Court seemed ready to rule Wednesday that states which subsidize private schools must also extend benefits to those run by churches or religious organizations.
Sanders surges in new national poll
Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders leads the field of contenders for the Democratic presidential nomination, according to a new national poll released Wednesday by CNN.
Hillary Clinton backs down after Bernie diss, pledges to ‘do whatever I can’ for Dem nominee
Clinton sparked a left-wing backlash Tuesday after declining to commit to support Sanders if he won the nomination. She later toed the party line in a Tuesday night tweet that called “retiring Trump” the “number one priority” for the entire world.
Sanders says he ‘might’ be open to deportation of illegal aliens convicted of a ‘terrible, terrible crime’
Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders said he “might” make an exception for his proposed deportation moratorium for those convicted of the most heinous crimes.
New Hampshire Democrats taking another swing at minimum wage, other bills vetoed by Sununu
New Hampshire currently defaults to the federal minimum wage of $7.25. After lawmakers last year approved raising it to $12 by 2022, Sununu vetoed it.
‘It’s not fair’: Idaho state rep. to introduce bill barring biological males from girls’ sports
An Idaho state legislator plans to introduce a bill that would require biologically male athletes to compete on boys’ sports teams, regardless of whether they identify as a transgender girl or not.
Bernie Sanders surrogate says Biden ‘has a big corruption problem’
Zephyr Teachout, a progressive Democrat who has lost three prominent elections in New York since 2014, said Biden’s support for the financial sector, refusal to endorse Medicare-for-all and weakness on the issue of climate change are all rooted in his relationships with corporate donors and special interests.
Unborn babies can feel pain before 24 weeks, scientists say
Medical experts have believed that unborn babies cannot feel pain before 24 weeks, the Daily Mail reports, but two medical researchers told the publication that recent studies show that babies may feel “something like pain” at as early as 13 weeks.
ICE escalates fight with NYC’s sanctuary laws, slaps city with subpoenas
ICE issued four separate immigration subpoenas Friday with the New York Department of Corrections, the agency announced. While such an action is not common, ICE declared that it is forced to take this measure because the city’s authorities refuse to cooperate with its agency.
Where the top Democratic presidential candidates stand on climate change policy
All four of the top-tier Democratic presidential candidates — Joe Biden, Pete Buttigieg, Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders — have released climate plans that call for massive spending, an overhaul of the fossil fuel industry and increased standards for renewable energy.