Former U.S. Senator and Democratic Vice-Presidential Nominee Joe Lieberman Dies at 82

Joe Lieberman, a former Democrat-turned-independent Senator from Connecticut, died at the age of 82 due to complications from a fall. Lieberman gained national prominence when he ran for vice president on Al Gore's Democratic ticket during the tense and disputed 2000 presidential election. He was the first Jewish candidate on a major-party ticket for the White House. Although he largely caucused with the Democrats during his four terms in the Senate, Lieberman was known for his willingness to break party lines, which drew both praise and criticism from Democrats and Republicans alike. In 2018, he worked for Chinese telecommunications company ZTE.