We can reverse America’s decline | Bernie Sanders

It is not good enough just to criticize Trump. We must offer a positive vision that will improve the lives of Americans

At this difficult moment in American history, it’s imperative that we have the courage to be honest with ourselves.

The United States, once the envy of the world, is now a nation in profound decline. For the sake of our children and future generations, we must reverse that decline and change, in very fundamental ways, the direction of our country.

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Fight over US healthcare subsides stuck on familiar snag: abortion

Republicans refuse to move forward without further restrictions on abortion coverage – Democrats say that’s a non-starter

When subsidies for US healthcare plans expired at the end of last year, millions of Americans saw their monthly premiums suddenly hit eye-watering, unaffordable levels. But the congressional fight over reviving the Affordable Care Act (ACA) subsidies has gotten stuck on a familiar snag in US politics: abortion.

Congressional leaders said on Thursday they had...

David Hogg’s Leaders We Deserve endorses challenger to Rep. Stephen Lynch 

Leaders We Deserve, the political group co-founded by former Democratic National Committee Vice Chair David Hogg, announced on Monday that it’s backing Democratic candidate Patrick Roath, who’s challenging incumbent Rep. Stephen Lynch (D-Mass.) in Massachusetts’ 8th congressional district.  “When my dad was sick with Parkinson's, the Affordable Care Act took care of him and kept my family out of debt. I’m beyond proud to endorse...

Thune comes under GOP pressure to bypass Democrats on health care

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) is coming under increasing pressure from Senate Republican colleagues to bring health care legislation to the Senate floor amid fears of a Democratic wave in November. Conservatives are pushing the GOP to move a package similar to President Trump’s new health care reform proposal through the budget reconciliation process,...