How Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez primed the Democratic Party for a shutdown fight

In March, six days after Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer and nine of his colleagues voted with Republicans to keep the ...

Sanders and Ocasio-Cortez discuss government shutdown in CNN town hall

The stalemate on Capitol Hill continues as the government shutdown enters its 15th day. Progressive lawmakers Sen. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez participate in a CNN town hall.

Judge halts Trump administration’s planned layoffs of federal workers during shutdown

The stalemate on Capitol Hill continues as the government shutdown enters its 15th day. Progressive lawmakers Sen. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez participate in a CNN town hall.

UAW joins unions backing oyster farmer Platner over Mills in Senate race

The Maine State Nurses Association and the International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers have endorsed Graham Platner.

Bernie Sanders clashes with town hall attendee over Schumer leadership during shutdown

Vt., briefly clashed with a CNN town hall attendee Wednesday over whether the shutdown reflects Sen. Chuck Schumer’s, D-N.Y., ...

Takeaways from Sanders and Ocasio-Cortez’s CNN town hall on the government shutdown

As Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez accused Republicans of refusing to work to end the government shutdown and making what she called “insane” demands, the White House’s rapid response account were calling ...