Sanders proposes $4.4 trillion tax on billionaires
By: Jeff Stein; Washington Post The measure is being backed by Rep. Ro Khanna (D-California) as Democrats began to jostle ahead of the upcoming presidential primary. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont) on Monday will unveil new legislation that would raise $4.4 trillion in taxes from America’s roughly 1,000 billionaires, aiming to roughly halve their fortunes. The plan is a nonstarter in
‘Slow this thing down’: Sanders warns US has no clue about speed and scale of coming AI revolution
By: Lauren Gambino: The Guardian After meeting with unspecified tech leaders, senator calls for urgent policy action as companies race to build ever more powerful systems Bernie Sanders has warned that Congress and the American public have “not a clue” about the scale and speed of the coming AI revolution, pressing for urgent policy action to “slow this thing down”
Sanders’ report accuses Trump of extorting colleges, threatening campus free speech
By: Bianca Quilantan; Politico Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) is accusing President Donald Trump of extorting universities and is urging these schools to protect free speech by resisting those efforts. Sanders, ranking member of the Senate HELP committee, outlined Trump administration “attacks” on the First Amendment at colleges and universities in a 23-page minority staff report obtained by POLITICO Wednesday. The
Sanders seeks to ban naming federal buildings after sitting presidents amid Kennedy Center renaming
By: Ryan Mancini; The Hill Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) on Friday said he will introduce a bill to ban sitting presidents from naming federal buildings after themselves, following the renaming of the Kennedy Center on Thursday. “What arrogance,” Sanders wrote on the social platform X, referring to President Trump. “What narcissism. I will be introducing legislation prohibiting the naming of
Exclusive: Sanders pushes Senate Dems to go big on health care deal
By: Stephen Neukam; Axios Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) is urging Senate Democrats to unite behind an expansive health care proposal in the party’s negotiations with Republicans to extend Affordable Care Act tax credits. Why it matters: GOP leaders have promised Democrats a vote on the expiring tax credits next month as part of their deal to end the government shutdown. Sanders
US lawmakers urge Starbucks CEO to restart union talks
By: Waylon Cunningham; Reuters Nov 10 – Twenty-six U.S. senators and 82 House representatives have written to Starbucks (SBUX.O), CEO Brian Niccol, urging the company to resume talks with its workers union, the lawmakers said on Monday. “We have heard of a troubling return to union busting,” states the letter from the group of senators led by Senator Bernie Sanders, which was seen by Reuters.
