Tag Archives: independents

Manchin Won’t Rule Out Independent Senate Bid

The West Virginia Metro News reports: Senator Joe Manchin, following a national news report about the slim possibility that he could still run for his current seat as an independent, said there’s no way. Mostly no way. CNN reported this week that Schumer had talked with Manchin about the possibility of running as an independent for U.S. Senate, a decision …

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BREAKING: Sen. Kyrsten Sinema Won’t Seek Reelection

Bloomberg News reports: Independent Senator Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona said she won’t run for a second term, ending prospects for a turbulent three-way race in one of the nation’s most politically competitive states. Sinema, who switched her party affiliation from Democrat to independent in 2022, said she won’t run for re-election in a statement released Tuesday. Read the full article. …

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Politico: No Labels Is Running Out Of Time To Launch

Politico reports: Donors to No Labels are starting to fear that the third-party group missed its window for launching a much-hyped presidential bid and are questioning whether to make future financial commitments to the organization. Those fears have intensified after two high-profile No Labels candidate targets — former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan, a Republican, and West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin, …

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Sinema Faces Tight Deadline To Launch Reelection Bid

Axios reports: Independent Sen. Kyrsten Sinema faces an uphill battle and a dwindling timeline if she wants to run for re-election. The first-term senator, who left the Democratic party in 2022, has remained tight-lipped about her political future. If she decides to run, she’ll set up a rare three-way competitive contest in a race that could determine control of the …

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Joe Lieberman Floats Haley As No Label’s Candidate

The Messenger reports: Joe Lieberman is open to Nikki Haley being a potential candidate for the third party effort No Labels. Lieberman, founding chairman of No Labels and former senator, told Fox News host Neil Cavuto on Monday that he hasn’t had direct conversations with Haley about a third party run, but he wouldn’t be surprised if some No Labels …

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Liz Cheney: Yes, I’m “Contemplating A Third Party Run”

The Washington Post reports: Liz Cheney, one of the most vociferous critics of Donald Trump in the Republican Party, says she is weighing whether to mount her own third-party candidacy for the White House, as she vows to do “whatever it takes” to prevent the former president from returning to office. “Several years ago, I would not have contemplated a …

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Sinema Rips Senate Dems As “Old Dudes Eating Jello”

Politico reports: As she races to stockpile campaign money and post an impressive, statement-making first-quarter fundraising number, Sinema has used a series of Republican-dominated receptions and retreats this year to belittle her Democratic colleagues, shower her GOP allies with praise and, in one case, quite literally give the middle finger to President Biden’s White House. “Those lunches were ridiculous,” she …

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Schumer: Sinema Can Keep Committee Assignments

The Hill reports: Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) on Friday announced he will let Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (Ariz.) keep her committee assignments after she dropped her affiliation with the Democratic Party and said she would identify as an Independent. Schumer added Sinema’s decision will not affect Democratic control of the Senate’s committees, including the power to issue subpoenas and …

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Kyrsten Sinema Leaves Dems, Registers Independent

Sen. Kyrsten Sinema writes for the Arizona Republic: In catering to the fringes, neither party has demonstrated much tolerance for diversity of thought. Bipartisan compromise is seen as a rarely acceptable last resort, rather than the best way to achieve lasting progress. Payback against the opposition party has replaced thoughtful legislating. Americans are told that we have only two choices …

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Biden Endorsed By 100 Top Republicans, Independents

Reuters reports: Nearly 100 Republican and independent leaders will endorse Democrat Joe Biden for president on Thursday, including one-time 2020 Republican presidential candidate Bill Weld and the former Republican governors of Michigan and New Jersey, people involved in the effort told Reuters. The latest Republican-led effort to oppose the re-election of President Donald Trump also includes current and former Republicans …

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Rep. Justin Amash “Looking Closely” At Presidential Bid

The Washington Post reports: Rep. Justin Amash (I-Mich.) said Monday that he’s considering a White House run against President Trump, a move that could pose a challenge to the president’s campaign for a second term. Amash, who left the Republican Party last year and is seeking reelection to his Grand Rapids-area House seat as an independent, made the comment in …

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Justin Amash: I’m Ready To Vote For Impeachment

He’ll probably be the only non-Democratic vote: Rep. Justin Amash said Friday that he is prepared to vote for three articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump, ensuring that Democrats won’t be the only ones to impeach the President when the historic vote hits the floor as soon as this month. Amash, a Michigan independent who left the Republican Party …

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Former MN Gov. Jesse Ventura Floats 2020 WH Bid

Minneapolis’s CBS News affiliate reports: Former Minnesota Gov. Jesse Ventura hinted in an interview over the weekend on a possible run for president in 2020. Speaking Saturday on “The Issue Is,” the 68-year-old author and TV show host said that if he were to join the race for the White House, he’d wait until the pool of candidates narrowed. “I …

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New Bernie Plan: Tax Companies With Highly-Paid CEOs

Politico reports: Bernie Sanders has a new plan to reduce the widening gap between the rich and poor. The presidential candidate and decades-long crusader against income inequality unveiled a proposal Monday to raise taxes on businesses whose CEOs make at least 50 times more than their median workers. The boost in corporate taxes would be imposed on companies that bring …

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Bernie Sanders Won’t Commit To Conceding Primary Even If He Has No Chance Of Being The Dem Nominee

Politico reports: Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) on Wednesday did not commit to conceding the primary even if it became clear he would not be the nominee, a move that traces back to 2016 when the senator was facing down then-Democratic frontrunner Hillary Clinton. In an afternoon interview, MSNBC’s Kasie Hunt asked Sanders if he would leave the race before the …

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Bernie Unveils Sweeping Education Reform Platform

CBS News reports: Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders unveiled his education policy plan on Saturday — a comprehensive 10-point agenda that calls for the end of for-profit charter schools, creates a salary floor for public school teachers, guarantees free school meals for all students and expands after school and summer school programs. The 2020 hopeful’s policy proposal adds to the already …

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Bernie Signs Pledge To Endorse Eventual Dem Nominee

The Daily Beast reports: National progressive outfit Indivisible on Thursday launched a pledge compelling all 2020 Democratic presidential candidates to rally behind the eventual nominee. Bernie Sanders was the first to sign it, the group revealed. “I’ll support the ultimate Democratic nominee, whoever it is—period,” the pledge reads. “No Monday morning quarterbacking. No third-party threats. Immediately after there’s a nominee, …

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Sen. Bernie Sanders Releases Ten Years Of Tax Returns

Via press release from the Sanders campaign: Sen. Bernie Sanders today released 10 years of tax returns including his 2018 return. The release, nine months before the first votes are cast, recognizes the changing expectations that all candidates, not just nominees, should release their taxes. The Sanders’ tax returns, which are straightforward and uncomplicated with few additional forms or deductions, …

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Bernie Sanders To Release His Tax Returns By Monday

The New York Times reports: Senator Bernie Sanders, whose $18 million fund-raising haul has solidified his status as a front-runner for the Democratic presidential nomination, said Tuesday that he would release 10 years of tax returns by Tax Day on Monday and acknowledged that he has joined the ranks of the millionaires he has denounced for years. “April 15 is …

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Fox News To Host Town Hall With Bernie Sanders

Politico reports: Sen. Bernie Sanders will participate in a town hall hosted by Fox News later this month, the network announced Wednesday. The town hall is slated for April 15 in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, and will focus on economy and jobs. President Donald Trump won the traditionally Democratic-leaning state in 2016. Fox News’ Special Report’s Bret Baier and The Story’s Martha …

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