Investigation: Sanders' anti-oligarchy
tour spent $608k on elite travel
Posted By: Beardo, 5/27/2026 2:47:05 PM
Sen. Bernie Sanders, a self-described democratic socialist from Vermont, has spent nearly $608,000 on private jets, chauffeured cars, and upscale hotels since last year through his campaign fund, an investigation by The Center Square found. Sanders is barnstorming the country on his "Fighting Oligarchy" tour, a series of rallies aimed at opposing President Trump and supporting economic populism. To defray its cost, he is raising and spending money through his principal campaign committee, Friends of Bernie Sanders. Even as Sanders rails against billionaires' political clout and economic inequality, his committee has relied on elite trappings more commonly associated with the wealthy.
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Dhillon wants judge who allegedly attended
a Fani Willis event off Georgia election
integrity case 6 replies
a Fani Willis event off Georgia election
integrity case 6 replies
Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon filed a memorandum Friday calling for a federal judge to recuse herself from an election integrity case in Georgia after allegedly attending an event that allegedly honored Democratic Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis. (snip) She also is allegedly the unnamed federal judge who was privately reprimanded for having sex with a police officer in her chambers, Bloomberg News recently reported.
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checks and mail-in voting crackdown, slapping
down Democrats 6 replies
checks and mail-in voting crackdown, slapping
down Democrats 6 replies
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In Camera Inspection
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Federal judge privately reprimanded for
having extramarital sex in chambers with
police officer 21 replies
having extramarital sex in chambers with
police officer 21 replies
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Deadlier than the male
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Virginia bus crash that killed five involved
driver who doesn't speak English, Sean
Duffy says 12 replies
driver who doesn't speak English, Sean
Duffy says 12 replies
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