by Shravya Pant | Oct 25, 2023 | Featured, Health & Science
WASHINGTON – The nomination for Dr. Monica Bertagnolli, Biden’s pick to lead the National Institutes of Health, cleared the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee on Wednesday despite Chairman Sen. Bernie Sanders’ (I-Vt.) opposition after several...
by Shravya Pant | Oct 18, 2023 | Featured, Health & Science
WASHINGTON – Senators finally held a confirmation hearing on Wednesday for President Biden’s nominee to lead the National Institutes of Health, Dr. Monica Bertagnolli, for a position that has been vacant for nearly two years. Bertagnolli was nominated in May after...
by Ishmael Bonsu | Mar 8, 2023 | Business, Featured, Topics
WASHINGTON – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) kept up the pressure on attacking corporate interference to unionization on Wednesday, a day after he secured the voluntary cooperation of Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz to testify before a Senate committee. Sanders, chair of...
by Shannon Tyler | Feb 9, 2023 | Featured, Living
WASHINGTON – Sens. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Mike Braun (R-Ind.) on Thursday demanded that railroad companies guarantee seven days of paid sick leave for their employees — something Sanders had on his agenda last Congress without much success. “We are here today to...
by Logan Schiciano | Feb 8, 2023 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON – As President Joe Biden unofficially kicks off his campaign with a trip to Wisconsin on Wednesday following his State of the Union address, several Democrats aren’t openly encouraging the president to run for reelection. When asked if Biden should run in...
