Sanders: Netanyahu โ€˜Beholden to Extreme Racists in Israelโ€™

By: Lauren Irwin;ย The Hill Sen.ย Bernie Sandersย (I-Vt.) accused Israeli Prime Ministerย Benjamin Netanyahuย of being โ€œbeholdenโ€ to extreme racists in Israel after the leader pressed the U.S. on withholding of weapons in the Israel-Hamas war. Sanders said โ€œvirtually everyoneโ€ recognizes Israelโ€™s right to defend itself against attacks from Hamas, but criticized Netanyahuโ€™s continued bombardment and killing of approximately 37,000 Palestinians, in aย statement released

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Sanders: Feds Must Investigate Insurers for Charging for Contraception

By: Sharon Zhang; Truthout Contraception is supposed to be fully covered under the Affordable Care Act, but insurers often deny coverage. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont) is calling on federal investigators to open a probe into insurance companies that are denying coverage for contraception despite a federal mandate that contraception be free of cost to patients. Inย a letterย sent to the Government

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Subtle Victory for Sanders in Novo Spat

By: Lauren Gardner and David Lim; Politico SANDERS NOTCHES ANOTHER PHARMA WIN โ€” Senate HELP Chair Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) scored another win in his latest battle with the drug industry, getting Novo Nordiskโ€™s CEO to agree to testify about his companyโ€™s pricing for in-demand diabetes and weight-loss drugs. Flying solo:ย Sanders spokesperson Anna Bahr said the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions

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Sanders Notches Another Pharma Win

By: Lauren Gardner, David Lim; Politico Senate HELP Chair Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) scored another win in his latest battle with the drug industry, getting Novo Nordiskโ€™s CEO to agree to testify about his companyโ€™s pricing for in-demand diabetes and weight-loss drugs. Flying solo: Sanders spokesperson Anna Bahr said the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committeeโ€™s big win was CEO Lars Fruergaard

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Bernie Sanders Calls for Investigation into Contraception Costs

By: Dan Diamond, Washington Post The chair of the Senateโ€™s health committee says women are still being charged for contraception that is supposed to be free under federal law. Women are still being charged for contraception even though federal law dictates it should be free. The chair of the Senate health committee wants a government watchdog to investigate why. Under the

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Sanders Pushes for Worldwide Wealth Tax

Byย WCAX News Team; WCAX WASHINGTON (WCAX) – Vermont Independent Sen. Bernie Sanders is urging a worldwide wealth tax for the ultra-wealthy. Itโ€™s an initiative from Brazil at the G-20 summit that would establish a global minimum tax on the uber-rich. A letter detailing the proposal comes before the G-20 summit in July where Brazil will reportedly push for a joint

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