Bernie Sanders defends ‘not all that bad’ Fidel Castro

Bernie Sanders has praised Fidel Castro’s ‘massive literacy program’, standing by comments he made praising the dictator’s rule of Cuba in the 1980s.  The Democratic frontrunner, 78, defended the Communist regime as ‘not all bad’ during a wide-ranging 60 Minutes interview which aired Sunday.  In it he told Anderson Cooper: ‘We’re very opposed to the authoritarian … Read more

Former Clinton strategist James Carville says Putin is ‘helping’ Bernie so Trump can win

Former Clinton strategist James Carville declared that the Nevada Caucuses were going ‘very well’ for Vladimir Putin ahead of Senator Bernie Sanders being projected to win, making him the frontrunner for Democratic presidential nominee. Carville, who advised Hillary Clinton during her failed 2008 presidential campaign, claimed the caucus results proved Putin wanted ‘Trump to win’ when speaking with … Read more

Bernie vs. Mike: Sanders and Bloomberg go head-to-head at Las Vegas Democratic debate

WHO’S ON STAGE   From the left: Mike Bloomberg Elizabeth Warren Bernie Sanders Joe Biden Pete Buttigieg Amy Klobuchar  The 2020 Democratic hopefuls welcomed Mike Bloomberg to the debate stage Wednesday by pummeling him with punches.   It was Elizabeth Warren – and not Bernie Sanders – who landed the opening jab, quoting Trump-ish comments the billionaire … Read more

Bernie vs. Mike: Sanders and Bloomberg go head-to-head at Las Vegas Democratic debate

WHO’S ON STAGE   From the left: Mike Bloomberg Elizabeth Warren Bernie Sanders Joe Biden Pete Buttigieg Amy Klobuchar  The 2020 Democratic hopefuls welcomed Mike Bloomberg to the debate stage Wednesday by pummeling him with punches.   It was Elizabeth Warren – and not Bernie Sanders – who landed the opening jab, quoting Trump-ish comments the billionaire … Read more

Donald Trump commutes Rod Blagojevich’s sentence and pardons Bernie Kerik

Donald Trump used his presidential power Tuesday to commute the sentence of former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich and issue a trio of pardons: to former New York City Police Commissioner Bernie Kerik, 1980s junk bond king Michael Milken and former San Francisco 49ers owner Edward DeBartolo Jr. The moves led to speculation more pardons may be in the works, … Read more

Donald Trump commutes Rod Blagojevich’s sentence and pardons Bernie Kerik

Donald Trump used his presidential power Tuesday to commute the sentence of former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich and issue a trio of pardons: to former New York City Police Commissioner Bernie Kerik, 1980s junk bond king Michael Milken and former San Francisco 49ers owner Edward DeBartolo Jr. The moves led to speculation more pardons may be in the works, … Read more