‘This Is the State of American Democracy’: Sanders Calls for Public Funding of Elections as Musk Buys Votes With $1 Million Checks

By: Eloise Goldsmith; Common DreamsIndependent groups spending on most expensive judicial race in U.S. history favor the right-wing Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate, according to the Brennan Center for Justice.On the eve…

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Fighting Back Against Trump’s Attacks on Social Security

Yesterday, I had the opportunity, as a member of the Senate Finance Committee, to raise my strong objections to the disastrous steps President Trump, Elon Musk and his administration have been taking to undermine Social Security. I voiced my concerns during a hearing to consider President Trump’s nominee to lead the Social Security Administration, Frank Bisignano, a financial services executive who made $100 million in compensation in 2017.

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Register for Our Third Annual Youth Chess Day

The third-annual “Youth Chess Day” will be held on Saturday, April 19 from 11:00 AM to 4 PM at Vermont State University in Randolph. The Learn to Play session is a great opportunity for first through eighth grade students to learn how to play and hone their skills, while more experienced players grades first through twelfth can test their knowledge in a recreational tournament in the afternoon.

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