Popular Support, And Allegations, Keep Bernie Sanders In The Headlines

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Popular Support, And Allegations, Keep Bernie Sanders In The Headlines

开云体育 | By Ric Cengeri,

Published July 20, 2017 at 5:36 PM EDT

Sen. Bernie Sanders and Jane O'Meara Sanders at a podium in 2016 with Sanders' campaign website displayed. — Sen. Bernie Sanders and his wife Jane Sanders, left, at a campaign rally in June 2016. Jane Sanders' financial management of Burlington College has been a source of controversy.

Even after bowing out of the presidential race last year, Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders has continued to crisscross the country, marshaling his support for progressive causes and candidates. But as his popularity remains strong, Sanders is also answering allegations related to his wife's tenure as president of now-defunct Burlington College.
Reporter Jasper Craven, formerly of VTDigger and now a research fellow at The Investigative Fund in New York City, recaps the major news stories surrounding Sen. Sanders.

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