Bernie Sanders wants to know why once-free drug now costs $375K

He's questioning Catalyst Pharmaceuticals' price hike for a drug that treats a rare autoimmune disease

• Feb 4, 2019

Sanders calls Trump "racist" at South Carolina MLK Day speech

Sanders and Cory Booker called for an end to racial injustice at an event honoring Martin Luther King Jr.

• Jan 22, 2019

Lawmakers push bill to boost minimum wage to $15 an hour

House Democrats are set to introduce legislation that would more than double the current federal baseline pay

• Jan 16, 2019

Bernie Sanders apologizes to women harassed during his campaign

Several women who worked on Sanders' 2016 campaign have come forward in recent weeks claiming they were sexually harassed by campaign officials

• Jan 10, 2019

Bernie Sanders addresses campaign sexism and harassment claims

Sanders is expected to launch another bid for president

• Jan 4, 2019

DNC announces 12 debates for 2020 presidential campaign

There will be six Democratic primary debates in 2019 and six in 2020. DNC Chairman Tom Perez also announced a "level playing field" for the debates

• Dec 20, 2018

Beto O'Rourke tops early MoveOn 2020 presidential straw poll

He may have lost his bid to unseat Ted Cruz in Texas in 2018, but O'Rourke is attracting some early interest for a 2020 bid to take on Trump

• Dec 12, 2018

Senate advances measure to end support for Saudi war in Yemen

The bipartisan measure would remove U.S. armed forces from hostilities in Yemen that have not been authorized by Congress

• Nov 28, 2018

Bernie Sanders says Trump is "on the wrong side of history" on immigration

Sen. Bernie Sanders, in a "CBS This Morning" interview, criticized President Trump after border patrol agents fired tear gas at hundreds of people

• Nov 26, 2018

Sanders confident bill stopping U.S. support of Saudi Arabia in Yemen can pass

Bernie Sanders says Senate can pass resolution ending support for Saudi Arabia's war in Yemen following Jamal Khashoggi's murder

• Nov 25, 2018

Transcript: Sen. Bernie Sanders on "Face the Nation"

A transcript of the interview with independent Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont that aired Sunday, Nov. 25, 2018, on "Face the Nation"

• Nov 25, 2018

Sunday: Sanders, King, Gowdy

Sen. Bernie Sanders, Sen. Angus King and Rep. Trey Gowdy to appear Sunday on “Face the Nation”

• Nov 23, 2018

One of these Democrats could be the next president

There's a growing list of people considering — or being wooed — to take on Trump in 2020

• Nov 12, 2018

Ocasio-Cortez is youngest woman ever elected to Congress

When she is sworn in, the 29-year-old New York Democrat will become the youngest female member of Congress

• Nov 7, 2018

McDonald's adds career advice to employee perks

Fast-food chain offers a few workers the chance to spend a day with a mentor, including rapper Yazz the Greatest

• Oct 30, 2018

Sanders barnstorming country ahead of midterm elections

Sanders' tour on behalf of Democrats includes stops in Iowa and South Carolina, home to crucial early contests on the 2020 primary calendar

• Oct 9, 2018

Bernie Sanders targets Amazon, Walmart with 100% tax

Companies shouldn't expect taxpayers to foot the bill for workers who are forced to tap federal aid, lawmakers say

• Sep 5, 2018

Levi Sanders says if he's elected, Nancy Pelosi won't be his choice to lead House Dems

Bernie Sanders' son is a candidate for Congress in New Hampshire

• Aug 30, 2018

Amazon calls out Bernie Sanders for "misleading accusations"

Vermont senator says many of the online retailer's workers are forced to rely on federal assistance

• Aug 29, 2018

Democrats strip power away from superdelegates

Democrats voted Saturday to reduce the influence of superdelegates in the 2020 presidential election

• Aug 25, 2018

Democrats assemble for summer meeting to confront lingering 2016 frustration

That bitter nominating fight between Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders is front and center in Chicago as members of the DNC gather for their summer meeting

• Aug 22, 2018

Sen. Bernie Sanders slams Republican Party as being "bankrupt intellectually"

"I think it's also the fact that she's a woman. I think they have demonized her," Sanders said of attacks on House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi

• Aug 15, 2018

Poll: Democrats prefer socialism to capitalism

Of the Democrats who responded, 57 percent view socialism positively while 47 percent view capitalism positively

• Aug 13, 2018

The most talked about Fortune 100 company in Congress

Analysis reveals which major public companies lawmakers discuss most, and who does the most talking

• Aug 3, 2018

Bernie Sanders' ex-campaign manager urges Dems to embrace a progressive in 2020

Bernie Sanders' former campaign manager says Vermont senator is Democrats' strongest option against Trump

• Jul 30, 2018

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