Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) said Tuesday that he would forgo another presidential bid of his own and instead endorse President Joe Biden’s reelection, the AP reports.
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Bernie Moreno to Run for Senate Again in Ohio
Bernie Moreno (R) “is jumping into an emerging 2024 GOP Senate primary in Ohio in the hopes of taking on Democrat Sen. Sherrod Brown next year in a race that could determine if the Republicans win back the Senate majority,” Fox News reports.
In his video, Moreno took aim at both Democrats and Republicans, claiming that ‘we’re losing our country because corrupt and cowardly politicians from both parties sell us out.’”
Bernie Moreno Will Run for Senate in Ohio
Bernie Moreno (R), a self-funding businessman who abandoned a 2022 bid for Senate in Ohio after huddling with former President Donald Trump, will try again in 2024, NBC News reports.
Valentine’s Day with Bernie
Bridget Read: “The senator had no idea it was Valentine’s Day. ‘When is that? This weekend?’ Bernie Sanders asked when I greeted him for dinner on February 14 at Young Chow, a Chinese restaurant on Pennsylvania Avenue that he likes. No, I told him, it is Valentine’s Day currently, right now, as this very meal is taking place.”
“He was grumpy. ‘Why is Valentine’s Day in the middle of the week?’”
Bernie’s Capitalist Book Tour
New York Times: “He is about to go on tour to hawk a new book, It’s OK to Be Angry About Capitalism, due out later this month and billed by its publisher as ‘a progressive takedown of the über-capitalist status quo.’ Tickets for an upcoming book event at a concert venue in Washington are selling for up to $95 on Ticketmaster — a company that last month was accused of anti-competitive behavior by some of Mr. Sanders’s Senate colleagues. His Republican critics are having a field day with that.”
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Bernie Sanders Has a New Role
“In two unsuccessful bids for the White House, Senator Bernie Sanders made no secret of his disdain for billionaires. Now, in what could be his final act in Washington, he has the power to summon them to testify before Congress — and he has a few corporate executives in his sights,” the New York Times reports.
“Mr. Sanders, 81, who identifies as a democratic socialist, has said he will not seek the Democratic nomination for president again if President Biden runs for re-election — a position he reiterated in a recent interview in his Senate office. He is himself up for re-election in 2024 and would not say whether he would run again, which raises the prospect that the next two years in Congress could be his last.”
Drug Companies Brace for Chairman Bernie
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) “has long made no secret that he thinks drug companies and health insurers are ripping off Americans. But now he’s chairman of the Senate health committee,” Axios reports.
“Sanders has signaled an early focus of the committee’s work will be drug prices, and manufacturers are bracing for some contentious hearings.”
Bernie Sanders Would Probably Run If Biden Does Not
Faiz Shakir, the longtime adviser to Sen. Bernie Sanders, told CBS News that he believes the Vermont lawmaker will seriously consider a bid for the 2024 Democratic presidential nomination if President Biden does not run.
Bernie Sanders Worried About Democratic Turnout
“Sen. Bernie Sanders said Sunday he’s worried about turnout levels of young Democratic voters ahead of the November midterm elections,” Politico reports.
“Sanders continued to suggest that Democrats should frame their midterm approach around economic talking points — and not abortion — to drive turnout.”
Bernie Sanders Plans Midterm Blitz
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) “is planning an eight-state blitz with at least 19 events over the final two weekends before the midterm elections, looking to rally young voters and progressives as Democrats confront daunting national headwinds,” the New York Times reports.
Said Sanders: “It is about energizing our base and increasing voter turnout up and down the ballot. I am a little bit concerned that the energy level for young people, working-class people, is not as high as it should be. And I want to see what I can do about that.”
Bernie Sanders Will Oppose Manchin Side Deal
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) blasted the side deal that Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-NY) and Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) struck earlier this summer to pass a controversial proposal to make it easier to develop fossil fuel-based energy projects, The Hill reports.
Bernie Kerik Warns Democrats Might Assassinate Trump
Former New York City police commissioner Bernard Kerik told Newsmax that he is worried Democrats might try to assassinate former President Donald Trump.
Said Kerik: “If you remember back in 2016, right before he got elected, I was in Washington D.C. I was at a couple of different social events, and I hear people talking, they said the Democrats want this guy so bad that they wouldn’t put assassination behind it. And I’m gonna tell you something. they’ve tried impeachment, they’ve tried another impeachment, they’ve tried one investigation after another.”
He added: “This is about one thing: this is about stopping him from running in 2024. And I’m gonna tell you something, I’m not into conspiracies, I’m not into anti-government rhetoric. This is the first time in my lifetime that I would say I am deathly afraid for Donald Trump. I would not put assassination behind these people.”
Bernie Sanders Would Back Biden in 2024
Sen. Bernie Sanders said he would not challenge President Joe Biden in a 2024 primary and would back him if he runs — a comment that comes as Democrats are uncertain whether the 79-year-old President should run again, CNN reports.
Bernie Sanders Prepares for ‘War’ With AIPAC
“Sen. Bernie Sanders, the progressive former presidential candidate who rose to prominence in part by denouncing the influence of wealthy interests in politics, has a new target in his sights: the American Israel Public Affairs Committee and its affiliated super PAC, which is spending heavily in Democratic primaries for the first time this year,” the New York Times reports.
Bernie Sanders Gave the Go-Ahead for 2024 Memo
“When Bernie Sanders’ aides sent out a memo this week revealing that the Vermont senator hadn’t closed the door to a third bid for president, they blasted it far and wide,” Politico reports.
“That was precisely the point: While Sanders has no current plans to run in 2024, no one should forget that he remains popular, is the undisputed leader of the progressive left and that he must be part of any conversation about a potential open Democratic presidential primary. Until now, he wasn’t.”
“A person close to the process said Sanders approved the concept and execution of the memo.”
Bernie Sanders Open to Running for President In 2024
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) is open to running for president in 2024 if President Biden declines to seek reelection, according to a campaign memo a top political adviser distributed to allies, the Washington Post reports.
Said Sanders spokesman Mike Casca: “While it’s frustrating this private memo leaked to the media, the central fact remains true, which is that Senator Sanders is the most popular officeholder in the country.”
Bernie Sanders Endorses Jessica Cisneros
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) endorsed Jessica Cisneros (D) in her Democratic primary challenge to Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-TX).
Cisnero came up about 3,000 votes short in her previous attempt to unseat Cuellar.
Politico: “The race between Cisneros and Cuellar faced a curveball in recent weeks following an FBI raid on the long-time incumbent’s home.”
Bernie Kerik Will Comply With House Subpoena
Former New York City Police Commissioner Bernie Kerik plans to comply with the subpoena the House Select Committee investigating the January 6 riots served to him, Politico reports.
Former President Donald Trump issued a statement saying he gave Kerik permission.