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The Latest Breaking News from Bernie Sanders

AOC wants a Democrat to challenge Kyrsten Sinema for Senate seat. Others in the party aren’t so sure

Most Democrats are unsure about challenging the newly minted independent Senator

The Independent UK

First Thing: Arizona governor builds border wall of shipping crates

Critics say Republican Doug Ducey’s scheme is illegal because makeshift barrier is being erected on tribal and federal land. Plus, California’s new wolf pack

The Guardian - UK

Bernie Sanders calls Sinema a ‘corporate Democrat’ who has ‘sabotaged enormously important legislation’

Newly independent Arizona senator doesn’t have ‘guts’ to take on corporate interests, Vermont progressive says

The Independent UK

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Sinema's break with the Democratic Party may not help her as much as she'd like

Sen. Kyrsten Sinema announced she will no longer be a member of the Democratic Party, raising questions about how independent politicians can really be.

WEKU

What Kyrsten Sinema’s party change means for Pa.'s John Fetterman and Senate Democrats

PHILADELPHIA — Well, that didn’t last long.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

How 2016 and 2020 Democratic presidential contenders performed in newly proposed early primary states

The Democratic National Committee’s Rules and Bylaws Committee voted on December 2, 2022, to approve a proposal changing the early presidential primary schedule in 2024. South Carolina was selected as the first primary state, followed by New Hampshire and Nevada on the same day, then Georgia, and Michigan.

Ballotpedia

Bernie Sanders could be back for another crack at the White House if Biden doesn't run

84-year-old veteran socialist Bernie Sanders, who ran for the Democratic nomination in 2016 and 2020, is considering putting his name forward again if Joe Biden decides not to seek reelection

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Sinema switches from Dem to independent

Sinema may be trying to fend off a potential primary challenge — but could end up helping elect a Republican

Salon

Joe aids rail barons at workers' expense

Praising himself as pro-union, Biden used heavy-handed tactic to head off strike he just told us he had prevented

Salon

Short Circuit: A Roundup of Recent Federal Court Decisions

Veterans' benefits, Robert's Rules of Order, and Floribama.

Reason

Biden avoids rail strike with new deal, but not everyone is happy

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden signed legislation imposing a deal he negotiated between freight railroads and organized labor, averting a possible strike but risking a divide with rank-and-file union workers who opposed the settlement.

Tribune News Service

Senate clears rail labor agreement, rejects sick leave measure

WASHINGTON — The Senate passed a resolution Thursday that would put in place the rail labor agreement reached by the White House, railroads and labor unions in September, but rejected a separate measure to provide an additional seven days of sick leave to workers.

Tribune News Service

US Senate votes on deal to dodge nationwide railroad strike

But an amendment to ensure paid sick leave for railroad workers failed to pass the US Senate’s 60-vote threshold.

Al Jazeera

Ted Cruz sides with Bernie Sanders to give rail workers more sick days

Cruz split with Sen. John Cornyn in a vote to expand paid sick days for railroad workers in a tumultuous action to stave off a potentially catastrophic rail shutdown.

The Texas Tribune

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Senate clears rail labor agreement, rejects sick leave - Roll Call

The Senate cleared a resolution putting in place a labor agreement reached by the White House, railroads and labor unions in September.

Salon

House passes sick leave for rail workers

"Now let's get it through the Senate," said Rep. Jamaal Bowman

The Guardian - US

US House approves bill to block rail strike and mandate paid sick leave

Lawmakers vote to impose tentative contract deal on a dozen unions as Bernie Sanders calls for sick-day amendment

Tribune News Service

House OKs rail labor agreement, sick leave measures

WASHINGTON — The House on Wednesday approved resolutions that would enact a labor agreement reached by the White House, freight rail carriers and rail unions and provide an additional seven days of paid sick leave to rail workers.

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The Guardian - UK

Bernie Sanders in damn good mittens – Brendan Smialowski’s best photograph

‘When this picture of the senator at Joe Biden’s inauguration went viral, someone actually sent me a pair of these gloves. They’re made by a schoolteacher in Vermont’

Roll Call

House OKs rail labor agreement, sick leave measures - Roll Call

The House approved resolutions that would enact a rail labor agreement and provide an additional seven days of paid sick leave to workers.

Salon

Biden blasted for actions on rail strike

Biden warned that enforcing a deal rejected by rail unions could "reignite distrust" of Democrats among workers

The Guardian - US

‘Joe Biden blew it’: rail unions decry plan to impose deal through Congress

Workers could be prevented by congressional decree from striking over paid sick leave and quality-of-life issues

Salon

Khanna counters Manchin with wage bill

Khanna takes page out of Manchin playbook, pushes to attach a $15 minimum wage to the annual military spending bill

Tribune News Service

Congress poised to pass resolution to avoid rail strike

WASHINGTON — Aiming to avert a Dec. 9 railroad work stoppage estimated to cost the economy $2 billion a day, House and Senate leaders of both parties promised to pass legislation soon that would enact the White House’s rail union agreement that is opposed by most rail union workers.

Roll Call

Congress poised to pass resolution to avoid rail strike - Roll Call

Aiming to avert a Dec. 9 work stoppage, House and Senate leaders promised to pass legislation to enact a White House rail union agreement.

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