Mar 29 Why scrutiny of Starbucks’ alleged union violations is boiling over now By Justin Stabley Public scrutiny is brewing for former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz on Wednesday as he testifies before a Senate committee about the company's alleged anti-union practices. Continue reading
Mar 15 How the 2008 financial crisis fuels today’s populist politics By Will Weissert, Associated Press Mike Pence and Bernie Sanders are hardly political allies. But after two large bank failures, the conservative former vice president and the democratic socialist senator are striking remarkably similar tones. Continue reading
Mar 07 Starbucks interim CEO Howard Schultz agrees to testify before Senate committee By Dee-Ann Durbin, Associated Press Howard Schultz has agreed to appear before a U.S. Senate committee that is examining Starbucks' actions amid an ongoing unionization campaign. Continue reading
Mar 01 Sen. Bernie Sanders schedules vote to force Starbucks CEO to testify By Dee-Ann Durbin, Associated Press Sen. Bernie Sanders is raising the stakes in his effort to get Starbucks' interim CEO Howard Schultz to testify at a Senate hearing about the company's compliance with federal labor laws. Continue reading
Feb 15 Starbucks interim CEO Howard Schultz declines to appear before Senate panel By Dee-Ann Durbin, Associated Press Starbucks' interim CEO Howard Schutz has declined a request to appear before a Senate committee seeking to question him about the coffee chain's response to an ongoing unionization campaign at the company's U.S. stores. Continue reading
Feb 08 In new role as labor committee chair, Bernie Sanders says corporations ‘should be nervous’ By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press As the new chairman of the Senate committee that oversees health and labor issues, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders says some corporations "should be nervous."… Continue reading
Oct 18 Watch 4:37 How Biden’s legislative agenda is faring in Congress By Lisa Desjardins Negotiations over Democrats' multi trillion-dollar work and family bill continue on Capitol Hill. Congressional correspondent Lisa Desjardins provides an update on the state of play. Continue watching
Oct 06 WATCH: Sanders says Manchin must specify spending objections By Associated Press Sen. Bernie Sanders, a key supporter of Joe Biden's $3.5 trillion reconciliation spending plan strongly criticized Sen. Joe Manchin after the West Virginia Democrat said he does not want to see the United States become "an entitlement society."… Continue reading
Sep 13 Watch 8:45 Sen. Sanders on raising corporate and wealth taxes, combating climate change Democrats on the House Ways and Means Committee released a proposal Monday that helps pay for most of President Biden's $3.5 trillion social spending bill. In addition to raising the corporate tax rate on businesses making $5 million in income,… Continue watching
Jul 20 Watch 7:51 Sanders: GOP ‘nervous’ about ‘overdue’ progressive policies in budget, infrastructure bill Independent Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders is the chairman of the Senate Budget Committee and the person tasked with overseeing the multi-trillion-dollar budget proposal introduced by Democrats last week. He joins Judy Woodruff to discuss the infrastructure deal, the $3.5 trillion… Continue watching