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The Attack On Elizabeth Warren That Could Actually Matter
Warren is facing criticism from the left and center on voters’ No. 1 issue: health care.
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How Elizabeth Warren Got A Big Progressive Endorsement — And Why It Matters
“I really feel that Elizabeth Warren would have a better shot at unifying the left and the center," said one Working Families Party leader.
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Thousands Pack NYC Park As Elizabeth Warren Promises A Grassroots Movement To Take On Corruption
Speaking to a massive crowd at Washington Square Park, the Democratic presidential hopeful honored the working women killed at the infamous Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire.
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Top Progressive Group Endorses Elizabeth Warren For President
The Working Families Party endorsed Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) in the 2016 election cycle.
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez ‘Enthusiastically’ Endorses Sen. Ed Markey’s Reelection
The Democratic senator from Massachusetts, who partnered with the New York congresswoman on the Green New Deal, faces a potentially tough primary.
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Julián Castro Hits Hard At Biden On Health Care And Immigration During Debate
The former housing secretary did not hold back against former Vice President Joe Biden at the Democratic presidential debate in Houston.
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Beto O’Rourke Talks Tough On Guns. But He Didn’t Step Up To Oppose An NRA Champion.
O’Rourke didn’t endorse Democrat Gina Ortiz Jones in her 2018 race against GOP Rep. Will Hurd, who had an “A” rating from the NRA.
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Elizabeth Warren Wants To Give Social Security Beneficiaries A Raise
Her latest plan would give current and future retirees $200 more a month.
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Democrats Have A Big Plan To Fix Social Security. They Might Even Vote On It.
A plan to increase benefits shows how far the debate has moved.
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Nancy Pelosi’s Prescription Drug Bill Draws Qualified Praise From Progressives
Earlier drafts of legislation aiming to lower drug prices had elicited stinging criticism.
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Elizabeth Warren Doubles Down On 'Medicare For All' In Interview With Dying Activist
“Medicare for All is about a relationship that all of us have to each other,” Warren told Ady Barkan.
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Sen. Ed Markey's Reelection Bid Gets Key Backing From Progressive Rep. Ro Khanna
Markey faces a potentially stiff primary in Massachusetts, and the California lawmaker's support is a boost for him.
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Bernie Sanders Pursues Joe Biden Voters As Primary Field Narrows
Although he's closest to Warren ideologically, Sanders believes voters who back Biden are the most persuadable.
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Elizabeth Warren, Bernie Sanders Defend Electability In Labor Day Weekend Stops
“What’s going to carry us as Democrats is not playing it safe,” Warren said as she and Sanders promised they can beat President Donald Trump.
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Cory Booker Transformed Newark Schools. Some Residents Still Haven’t Forgiven Him For It.
The former mayor’s education work made him a national darling. But the people of Newark are ambivalent about his reforms.
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Cory Booker Defends Donations From Controversial New Jersey Political Bosses
The two Booker fundraisers are tangling with the state’s progressive governor, who wants to eliminate corruption in the state's tax incentive program.
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Bernie Sanders Hails Volunteer Army As Advantage Over Rivals
The progressive presidential contender’s staff and volunteers have led 11,000 events, according to his campaign.
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Bernie Sanders Picks Up His First National Union Endorsement
The United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers union (UE) shares his unabashed anti-corporate populism.
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Progressive Group Urges Democrats Not To Name Corporate Lawyers To Federal Bench
Democratic judicial nominees should be progressive on economic rights as well as civil liberties, argues Demand Justice.
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Bernie Sanders And Cardi B Discuss How To End Police Brutality
"We need to end all forms of racism in this country -- from Donald Trump down to the local police department," the presidential candidate told the hip-hop star.