Since President Joe Biden took office, he and some congressional Democrats have pushed strongly for the creation of a New Deal-style initiative: the Civilian Climate Corps (CCC). On Friday, congressional Democrats unveiled text from the more than 2,000-page reconciliation bill. Among its many appropriations, the new CCC will receive a substantial appropriation. President, Progressives Have…
Ocasio-Cortez Faces Ethics Complaint for Accepting Ticket to Met Gala
September 15, 2021
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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) is facing an ethics complaint after allegedly accepting a ticket reportedly worth tens of thousands of dollars to attend the Met Gala this week in New York City. Thomas Jones, founder of the conservative-leaning American Accountability Foundation wrote (pdf) in an ethics complaint that he believes Ocasio-Cortez, a self-described socialist who…
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September 14, 2021
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California voters will decide today whether to vote the governor out or keep him for the remainder of his term, a federal judge temporarily blocks New York’s vaccine mandate for health care workers, and New York Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez sparks controversy by wearing a dress stating ‘Tax the Rich’ at a Gala.
AOC Not Ruling Out 2022 Primary Challenge to Schumer
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) is not ruling out a primary challenge against Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) next year, according to an interview that is set to air on Monday. Schumer, 70, became majority leader when the Democratic Party gained a majority in the Senate in January this year, and is up for reelection…
Rep. Ocasio-Cortez Sides With Black Lives Matter on Cuban Protests: Says US Embargo to Blame
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) echoed Blacks Lives Matter sentiment Thursday when she blamed the suffering of “everyday people” in Cuba on the U.S.’s 60-year-old embargo. “We are seeing Cubans rise up and protest for their rights like never before. We stand in solidarity with them, and condemn the anti-democratic actions led by President Díaz-Canel,” the…
Progressive Group That Helped Seat the ‘Squad’ Supports Challenger to Primary Rep. Carolyn Maloney
April 14, 2021
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Justice Democrats, a progressive political action committee (PAC) that helped elect the Squad—the four progressive minority Congresswomen—to the Congress in 2018, has introduced a new candidate to challenge Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-N.Y.) in the 2022 primary election. Rana Abdelhamid, a community organizer, non-profit founder, and member of the Democratic Socialists of America, announced that she…
AOC Among Democrats Upset With Biden Administration Reopening Trump-Era Migrant Facility
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) and other Democrats this week expressed frustration with the Biden administration after it reopened a child migrant facility that was erected under the previous administration. “This is not okay, never has been okay, never will be okay—no matter the administration or party,” the second-term congresswoman wrote in a tweet. She added…
Rep. Ocasio-Cortez Joins Push for Investigation Into New York’s COVID-19 Response
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) joined the growing number of state and federal legislators calling for a probe into how New York’s top officials, including Gov. Andrew Cuomo, handled nursing homes during the COVID-19 pandemic. “I support our state’s return to co-equal governance and stand with our local officials calling for a full investigation of the…
AOC Defends Herself After Being Accused of Exaggerating ‘Trauma’ During Capitol Breach
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) defended herself on Thursday after being criticized over her account of the Jan. 6 Capitol breach. The socialist congresswoman, in the weeks after the breach, repeatedly claimed that she feared for her life on that day as a result of a “very close encounter.” She had claimed to have hidden in her…
US Charges Texas Man With Threatening to ‘Assassinate’ Rep. Ocasio-Cortez
The Justice Department revealed charges this week against a Texas man who allegedly stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 and threatened on social media to kill Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.).. Prosecutors asked a judge on Friday to keep the man, Garret Miller, in jail ahead of a court appearance, according to court records. They…
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