Sen. Bernie Sanders Raises $1.5 Million in First 24 Hours

Before he jumped into the race, Senator Bernie Sanders (D-VT) would answer questions about a potential presidential bid by saying he and advisors were looking at whether or not a grassroots campaign would be able to compete with big money groups. Today, it is being shown why Sanders and his team decided […]


House Adopts New Budget

  The House has passed the joint House-Senate budget that targets Obamacare and other spending while boosting defense spending. The vote was 226-197. Later the Senate will vote on the budget and confirm it or deny it. Every Democrat voted against the bill while all but 14 Republicans voted for it. […]


Erik Wemple Posts Article About Politico Female Exodus, Politico Women Respond

Erik Wemple of the Washington Post posted an article today about a female “exodus” at Politico. This comes even as the Editor of Politico, Susan Glasser, has taken up the cause of female journalists, especially female media executives. Wemple writes that even as Glasser has spoken openly about being a […]


Erin McPike Has Left CNN 1

FIRST ON TKNN: Erin McPike has left CNN.  McPike had been a D.C-based reporter for CNN since 2013. During that time, she served as a correspondent for Jake Tapper’s The Lead during its first few months. She then went on to work the White House beat on the weekends. She joined CNN […]


Senator Sanders Makes It Official

Following reports yesterday that he would announce a run, Senator Bernie Sanders (D-VT) announced a presidential bid today in an interview with the Associated Press. He is the second announced Democratic candidate after Hillary Clinton. Others, such as former Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley and former Virginia Senator Jim Webb, are […]