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Anti-War Activists Protest at Ocasio-Cortez’s Queens Office

QUEENS, NY—A ragtag group of activists, not representing any one organization, held a demonstration outside the Queens office of Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) on Jan. 14. Their purpose was to persuade Ocasio-Cortez, also known as AOC, to introduce legislature in the House of Representatives in D.C. to stop America’s military involvement in Yemen. Several who…


Ocasio-Cortez’s Queens Office Scene of Protest in Freezing Cold

QUEENS, NY—A ragtag group of activists, not representing any one organization, held a demonstration outside the Queens office of Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) on Jan. 14. Their purpose was to persuade Ocasio-Cortez, also known as AOC, to introduce legislature in the House of Representatives in D.C. to stop America’s military involvement in Yemen. Several who…


New Yorkers Protest Outside of Rep. Ocasio-Cortez’s Queens Office in Freezing Cold

QUEENS, NY—A ragtag group of activists, not representing any one organization, held a demonstration outside the Queens office of Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) on Jan. 14. Their purpose was to persuade Ocasio-Cortez, also known as AOC, to introduce legislature in the House of Representatives in D.C. to stop America’s military involvement in Yemen. Several who…


Congressman Posts Anime Video Striking Down Giant Ocasio-Cortez

Rep. Paul Gosar (R-Ariz.) shared a video on Twitter with his face overlaid on the main character of an anime show striking down a foe whose face was overlaid with the face of Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) as scenes of current U.S. events play out in the clip. “Any anime fans out there?” asks Rep….


Ocasio-Cortez: Democrats Cannot Blame Republicans for Eviction Moratorium Expiration

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) said on Sunday that one cannot “blame the Republican Party” for the federal eviction moratorium expiring because Democrats hold the majority in the House. “I think there’s a couple of issues here. First of all, you are absolutely correct in that the House and House leadership had the opportunity to vote to…


Ocasio-Cortez, Nadler, Other House Democrats in NY Say Cuomo Must Resign

Several top New York Democrats have joined the chorus of lawmakers calling for Gov. Andrew Cuomo to resign in the wake of allegations that he sexually harassed several women amid reports that his administration covered up nursing home COVID-19 deaths. Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.), Carolyn Maloney (D-N.Y.), Kathleen Rice (D-N.Y.), Antonio Delgado (D-N.Y.) Yvette Clarke (D-N.Y.), Nydia Velazquez…


Republicans, Democrats Unite to Condemn Robinhood’s Removal of Gamestop Stock

Lawmakers in Congress who aren’t known to agree on much of anything united in condemning retail stock investment app Robinhood on Jan. 28, after the company blocked users of the app from buying stocks of companies like GameStop that were soaring in value after individual investors banded together to squeeze Wall Street hedge funds. “This…


New York Democratic Party Chief Warns Ocasio-Cortez Not to Challenge Schumer

The head of New York state’s Democratic Party said Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) should not challenge Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.). “I think it would be a primary driven by ambition more than by need,” the party’s head, Jay Jacobs, told the New York Post on Dec. 26. There have been unconfirmed reports for…