DARK SECRETS: 9 - The Real Truth

Bernie Sanders Says People Like Kevin O’Leary ‘Live in Their Own World’ After Calling His $28 Lunch Advice Out of Touch With Ordinary Americans

Sometimes a $28 lunch is just a lunch. Other times, it turns into a national argument over whether America’s wealthiest voices have lost touch with everyday life.

Benzinga · Jul 11

Graham Platner officially drops from Maine Senate race after sex assault claim, setting off mad dash for Democrats

ANALYSIS: Democrats feel like they have a better shot now that Platner is out of the picture, Eric Garcia writes. But it’s far from a slam dunk

The Independent UK · Jul 10

Platner exposes ugly truth of elections

Both major parties are susceptible to being hijacked by insurgents

Salon · Jul 10

Maine progressives race to find Platner replacement as centrists call for ‘normie Democrat’

Platner’s former backers are seeking ‘real progressive’ to prevent nomination going to establishment Democrat

The Guardian - US · Jul 9

Bernie Sanders Seizes on WSJ Poll Showing 75% of Americans Believe Billionaires Have Too Much Power: 'Never Before Have…'

On Wednesday, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) pointed to a new poll to argue that Americans increasingly believe wealth and political influence are concentrated in the hands of a small group of billionaires.

Benzinga · Jul 9

Chris Murphy Slams Trump Letting Insurers Lend Money to Patients at 'Sky High Interest Rates' as 'Total Scam'

Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) criticized the President Donald Trump administration’s health care approach, arguing that a proposal allowing insurers to offer loans to patients would increase financial burdens instead of making coverage more affordable.

Benzinga · Jul 9

Marjorie Taylor Greene Says Stock Market 'Buying Opportunities' Are 'Ripe Again' as Trump Bombs Iran Again: 'What We Voted to End…'

On Wednesday, former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) questioned President Donald Trump’s rationale for renewed military action against Iran as political criticism of fresh military action spiked.

Benzinga · Jul 9

Graham Platner drops out of Maine Senate race after sexual assault claim sends Democrats fleeing his campaign

Platner’s exit kicks off a mad dash to find a candidate to challenge Republican Sen. Susan Collins

The Independent UK · Jul 9

Graham Platner’s campaign implosion highlights the hollowness of America’s political parties and how they can be hijacked by insurgents

It wasn’t a surprise, but it was a bombshell.

The Conversation · Jul 8

Democrats look to key Senate race to define party – but ‘fed-up’ Michigan voters just want change

Daily realities of healthcare, prices and Gaza driving wave of anti-establishment sentiment among Democratic voters in closely watched contest

The Guardian - US · Jul 8