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The Latest Breaking News from Bernie Sanders

Sinema switches from Dem to independent

Sinema may be trying to fend off a potential primary challenge — but could end up helping elect a Republican

Salon · Dec 9, 2022

Joe aids rail barons at workers' expense

Praising himself as pro-union, Biden used heavy-handed tactic to head off strike he just told us he had prevented

Salon · Dec 2, 2022

Short Circuit: A Roundup of Recent Federal Court Decisions

Veterans' benefits, Robert's Rules of Order, and Floribama.

Reason · Dec 2, 2022

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Biden avoids rail strike with new deal, but not everyone is happy

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden signed legislation imposing a deal he negotiated between freight railroads and organized labor, averting a possible strike but risking a divide with rank-and-file union workers who opposed the settlement.

Tribune News Service · Dec 2, 2022

Senate clears rail labor agreement, rejects sick leave measure

WASHINGTON — The Senate passed a resolution Thursday that would put in place the rail labor agreement reached by the White House, railroads and labor unions in September, but rejected a separate measure to provide an additional seven days of sick leave to workers.

Tribune News Service · Dec 2, 2022

US Senate votes on deal to dodge nationwide railroad strike

But an amendment to ensure paid sick leave for railroad workers failed to pass the US Senate’s 60-vote threshold.

Al Jazeera · Dec 1, 2022

Ted Cruz sides with Bernie Sanders to give rail workers more sick days

Cruz split with Sen. John Cornyn in a vote to expand paid sick days for railroad workers in a tumultuous action to stave off a potentially catastrophic rail shutdown.

The Texas Tribune · Dec 1, 2022

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Senate clears rail labor agreement, rejects sick leave - Roll Call

The Senate cleared a resolution putting in place a labor agreement reached by the White House, railroads and labor unions in September.

Roll Call · Dec 1, 2022

House passes sick leave for rail workers

"Now let's get it through the Senate," said Rep. Jamaal Bowman

Salon · Dec 1, 2022

US House approves bill to block rail strike and mandate paid sick leave

Lawmakers vote to impose tentative contract deal on a dozen unions as Bernie Sanders calls for sick-day amendment

The Guardian - US · Nov 30, 2022

House OKs rail labor agreement, sick leave measures

WASHINGTON — The House on Wednesday approved resolutions that would enact a labor agreement reached by the White House, freight rail carriers and rail unions and provide an additional seven days of paid sick leave to rail workers.

Tribune News Service · Nov 30, 2022

Bernie Sanders in damn good mittens – Brendan Smialowski’s best photograph

‘When this picture of the senator at Joe Biden’s inauguration went viral, someone actually sent me a pair of these gloves. They’re made by a schoolteacher in Vermont’

The Guardian - UK · Nov 30, 2022

House OKs rail labor agreement, sick leave measures - Roll Call

The House approved resolutions that would enact a rail labor agreement and provide an additional seven days of paid sick leave to workers.

Roll Call · Nov 30, 2022

Biden blasted for actions on rail strike

Biden warned that enforcing a deal rejected by rail unions could "reignite distrust" of Democrats among workers

Salon · Nov 30, 2022

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The Guardian - US · Nov 30, 2022

‘Joe Biden blew it’: rail unions decry plan to impose deal through Congress

Workers could be prevented by congressional decree from striking over paid sick leave and quality-of-life issues

Salon · Nov 30, 2022

Khanna counters Manchin with wage bill

Khanna takes page out of Manchin playbook, pushes to attach a $15 minimum wage to the annual military spending bill

Tribune News Service · Nov 30, 2022

Congress poised to pass resolution to avoid rail strike

WASHINGTON — Aiming to avert a Dec. 9 railroad work stoppage estimated to cost the economy $2 billion a day, House and Senate leaders of both parties promised to pass legislation soon that would enact the White House’s rail union agreement that is opposed by most rail union workers.

Roll Call · Nov 29, 2022

Congress poised to pass resolution to avoid rail strike - Roll Call

Aiming to avert a Dec. 9 work stoppage, House and Senate leaders promised to pass legislation to enact a White House rail union agreement.

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Salon · Nov 28, 2022

MTG, Jordan rise after Musk takeover

Early data shows big shifts in followers among Republicans and Democrats weeks after Twitter deal

Salon · Nov 28, 2022

GOPer threatens to block rail strike

Rail workers may be forced to accept a deal with no paid sick days if Congress steps in

The Independent UK · Nov 28, 2022

Pennsylvania campaign wildcard Fetterman turns to governing

When John Fetterman goes to Washington in January as one of the Senate’s new members, he’ll bring along an irreverent style from Pennsylvania

The Independent UK · Nov 28, 2022

Pennsylvania campaign wildcard Fetterman turns to governing

When John Fetterman goes to Washington in January as one of the Senate’s new members, he’ll bring along an irreverent style from Pennsylvania

Salon · Nov 26, 2022

The meaning of an octogenarian president

Before Joe Biden, America's oldest president was Ronald Reagan, who left office when he was 77

The Guardian - UK · Nov 26, 2022

How did Seven Nation Army become a terrace anthem – and what links it to Blur and Bernie Sanders?

From arty indie bands to US election knockouts, we join the dots around one of the most enduring stadium singalongs

The Independent UK · Nov 23, 2022

From Bernie’s mittens and Fetterman’s hoodie to Warnock’s Sunday best: The best-dressed men in Washington DC

How do you look like a man of the people without looking busted? Eric Garcia investigates

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