Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez December 23, 2019 AOC rails against Buttigieg for being 'funded by billionaires' after accepting campaign donation from Tom Steyer Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., criticized South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg over the weekend for holding a fundraiser at what has been called the "billionaire wine cave," but she wasn't exactly up front about the campaign contribution she received from billionaire Democratic donor and current 2020 candidate Tom Steyer.
2020 Presidential Election December 23, 2019 Daniel Turner: If climate change is an existential threat, as Democrats claim, then THIS is our only option This crisis threatens our very existence, the life of mankind, according to Democratic presidential candidates.
Bernie Sanders December 22, 2019 Bernie Sanders, AOC hit the beach with LA rally, take swipes at Buttigieg over 'wine cave' fundraiser Sen. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez took a swipe at South Bend, Ind., Mayor Pete Buttigieg at a presidential campaign rally in Los Angeles on Saturday.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez December 19, 2019 AOC takes a swipe at Tulsi Gabbard's 'present' votes Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez criticized fellow Democratic Rep. Tulsi Gabbard for voting “present” on articles of impeachment against President Trump saying “we are sent here to lead.”
Trump Impeachment Inquiry December 19, 2019 Omar reportedly shouts 'Stop it!' as GOP's McCarthy recounts Tlaib's profane comment about Trump impeachment The group of four freshman House Democrats dubbed “the Squad” each had something to say Wednesday before the entire House voted along party lines to impeach President Trump. In the case of Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., it was the repeated shouting of "Stop it!" when House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy recounted a profane remark about President Trump that fellow Squad member Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., had uttered back in January.
New York December 17, 2019 AOC says New York Gov. Cuomo is 'punishing the poor' with plan to beef up law enforcement presence at subway stations Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., and a slew of New York politicians called on the state's governor to ditch a plan they say would waste resources and hurt the poor.
Elizabeth Warren December 17, 2019 AOC, Sanders, Warren back legislation seen as 'first step' towards decriminalizing sex work Prominent progressives are calling for additional scrutiny over anti-sex trafficking legislation by supporting a House bill which is seen by its sponsor as a potential first step to decriminalizing sex work.
2020 House Races December 12, 2019 AOC-allied climate group announces 'insurgent' House primary challenges against incumbent Dems The Democratic Party can expect to face even more progressive pushback in the 2020 primaries as a prominent climate group on Thursday advanced "insurgent" candidates in order to garner future congressional support for the Green New Deal.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez December 12, 2019 AOC slammed for backing UK 'anti-Semite' Jeremy Corbyn's Labour Party Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., was getting hammered on Thursday for endorsing the United Kingdom's far-left Labour Party headed by Jeremy Corbyn, who has been repeatedly accused of being an anti-Semite.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez December 11, 2019 Pelosi cedes to progressive caucus demands in drug pricing bill after AOC, others threatened to delay vote House Speaker Nancy Pelosi ceded to much of the progressive caucus' demands late Tuesday in a drug pricing bill as liberal lawmakers like Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D. N.Y., have said they wouldn't support the speaker's bill - scheduled for a vote this Thursday - without changes.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez December 10, 2019 AOC invokes dog breeding practices in debate about paid family leave Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., made a puzzling argument on Tuesday in order to counter a conservative non-profit's argument about free markets providing paid family leave.