Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) expressed full confidence that socialist candidates can expand beyond liberal strongholds, arguing recent primary victories show the progressive movement can compete in politically divided states.  Appearing on NBC’s Meet the Press, Sanders pointed to a string of progressive wins and rejected the notion that Democratic socialist candidates are confined to deep-blue […]

Acting Director of National Intelligence Bill Pulte said on Saturday incoming director Jay Clayton will start transitioning into his new role as head of the intelligence community on Monday. “I am eternally grateful to President Trump for the opportunity to serve as Director of National Intelligence, while he completed historic declassifications we right sized the […]

Former West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin argued that America’s two-party system has left independent voters without meaningful representation, saying Republicans and Democrats have built a political structure that discourages competition and rewards ideological extremes.  “If you’re an independent, try to get on the ballot,” Manchin said on CBS News’s Face the Nation Sunday. “They make […]

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) said Sunday he thinks “many” working-class Republican voters in Michigan “will end up voting for” socialist Democratic Senate candidate Abdul el Sayed in a theoretical general election should he defeat Rep. Haley Stevens (D-MI) in the primary election on Tuesday. While on Meet the Press, Sanders was asked by Kristen Welker […]