Dec 02 Starbucks to pay $35M to NYC workers in settlement as ongoing strike draws Mamdani and Sanders to picket line By Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press Starbucks will pay about $35 million to more than 15,000 New York City workers to settle claims it denied them stable schedules and arbitrarily cut their hours, city officials announced Monday. Continue reading
Oct 27 Mamdani rallies NYC voters with support from Bernie Sanders and AOC By Associated Press New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani has rallied supporters with heavyweight support from U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. Continue reading
Aug 07 EPA kills Biden-era grant program to boost solar energy for lower-income households By Alexa St. John, Matthew Daly, Associated Press It's the latest Trump administration move hindering the nation’s shift to cleaner energy. Continue reading
Jun 25 Mamdani declares victory in NYC's Democratic mayoral primary as Cuomo concedes By Anthony Izaguirre, Associated Press Though the race’s ultimate outcome will still be decided by a ranked choice count, Zohran Mamdani took a commanding position just hours after the polls closed. Continue reading
Apr 16 WATCH: Sanders, AOC deliver remarks in Missoula, MT as part of 'Fighting Oligarchy' tour By Jonathan J. Cooper, Rebecca Boone, Associated Press This week, the duo drew the same types of large crowds that they got in liberal and battleground states. Continue reading
Mar 31 Base's anger puts Democratic Party leaders on shaky ground The Democratic base is angry. Not just at Donald Trump, Elon Musk and the “Make America Great Again” movement. Democrats are mad at their own leaders they view as outmatched and out of touch. Continue reading
Mar 10 Drawing huge crowds, Bernie Sanders emerges as the leader of the anti-Trump resistance By Steve Peoples, Associated Press At 83 years old, Sanders is not running for president again. But the stooped and silver-haired democratic socialist has emerged as a leader of the resistance to Donald Trump's second presidency. Continue reading
Sep 18 Sanders prepares Senate resolutions to block $20B in U.S. arms sales to Israel By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press Sen. Bernie Sanders is preparing a series of Senate resolutions that would stop more than $20 billion in U.S. arms sales to Israel. Continue reading
Sep 12 WATCH: Senate holds hearing on bankruptcy of Steward Health Care as CEO refuses to appear By Steve LeBlanc, Associated Press Members of a Senate committee looking into the Steward Health Care bankruptcy said they plan to hold Steward CEO Ralph de la Torre in contempt after he refused to attend Thursday's hearing. Lawyers for de la Torre have said he's… Continue reading
Aug 20 WATCH: Sen. Sanders speaks at 2024 Democratic National Convention By Vivian Hoang Sanders credited President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris and Congress for easing public fears and struggles during what he deemed as the "worst public health crisis in 100 years and the worst economic downturn since the Great Depression."… Continue reading