The Vermont independent stumped with progressive candidates for Senate and governor against ‘oligarchy,’ the MAGA movement and the Democratic party establishment before a crowd of several thousand.
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Pingree to hold in-person town halls as more constituents demand to meet with lawmakers
The Democrat, who represents the solidly blue 1st District, is the only member of Maine’s congressional delegation to schedule a town hall since President Donald Trump returned to office.
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Posted inElection 2024, Local & State, News, Politics
Sen. Bernie Sanders stops in Portland to campaign for progressive politics
The Vermont independent has not endorsed Kamala Harris’ run for president but told the crowd at the State Theatre that he will do ‘anything I can’ to elect Harris.
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Bernie Sanders to rally in Portland Saturday for ‘aggressive progressive agenda’
Vermont’s independent senator had supported President Biden’s reelection bid and has yet to endorse a new Democratic candidate, even as the party has flocked to Vice President Kamala Harris.
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Bernie Sanders speaks at UNE graduation, says U.S. health care system is broken
America spends more than other countries, yet millions of people are uninsured and underserved, the senator from Vermont said during his remarks at Saturday’s commencement.
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Suspect in fire outside of U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders’ Vermont office to remain detained, judge says
The motive remains unclear, and Sanders was not in the office at the time.
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Man arrested for setting fire at Sen. Bernie Sanders’ office; motive remains unclear
The building’s interior suffered some damage from the fire and sprinklers that doused the area with water, but no one was hurt.
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Fire outside the Vermont office of Sen. Bernie Sanders being investigated as arson
Authorities said a suspect still remains at large and no motive had been established.
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Bernie Sanders to deliver University of New England commencement speech
The independent senator from Vermont will speak at the university’s graduation ceremony at the Cross Insurance Arena in Portland on May 18.
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United Auto Workers strike against all Big Three automakers for first time in history
About 13,000 U.S. auto workers at some factories owned by Ford, General Motors and Stellantis have stopped making vehicles and headed for the picket lines.