January 8, 2021 Squad member compares Trump Twitter ban to capture of Saddam Hussein Rep. Jamaal Bowman, D-N.Y., reacted to Twitter banning President Trump from its platform by posting famous video footage of a U.S. official announcing the capture of former dictator Saddam Hussein during the Iraq war.
January 8, 2021 AOC lashes out at Sen. Graham for saying 'it is time to heal and move on' Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., rebuffed Sen. Lindsey Graham's call to "move on" from Wednesday's riots, arguing that the nation first needed more accountability.
January 6, 2021 'Squad' members blast Republicans amid US Capitol protest chaos Members of the left-wing "Squad" Wednesday accused elected Republicans of betraying their constitutional oath.
January 6, 2021 Squad celebrates Georgia runoff projected results, calls for Dems to now 'go big or go home' The House Democratic Squad celebrated the anticipated Senate victories in Georgia and laid out their agenda for the Democratic-led Senate.
January 6, 2021 AOC, progressive House Dems call for 'transformative change across America' after Georgia Senate elections Democratic Washington Rep. Pramila Jayapal and other progressive lawmakers on Wednesday called for "transformative change across America" as America awaited the results of one Georgia runoff Senate race.
January 6, 2021 'Squad' members call Georgia runoffs prematurely: 'We got Mitch out' As votes in Georgia's special U.S. Senate runoffs continued to be counted into Wednesday morning, three members of the progressive "Squad" in Congress seemed to call the races before the final numbers were tallied.Â
January 4, 2021 Pressley says House rules pave way for Green New Deal, socialized health care The progressive agenda seemed more likely to succeed Monday after the House approved rules that would purportedly exempt policies like "Medicare for All" and the Green New Deal from a fiscal responsibility measure aimed at offsetting deficit increases with additional revenue.
December 27, 2020 Ilhan Omar slams Trump for 'disgraceful' pardons of Blackwater guards President Trump’s pardon of four Blackwater guards convicted in the killing of 14 Iraqi civilians was "disgraceful," Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., asserted Saturday.
December 25, 2020 'Squad' introduces bill for $2,000 stimulus checks backed by Trump Members of the progressive "Squad" in the House on Thursday introduced their own bill to send $2,000 stimulus checks to Americans after President Trump this week demanded the $600 checks included in Congress' stimulus deal be increased to that number.Â
December 22, 2020 Biden names Bruce Reed, moderate fiercely opposed by 'Squad,' progressives, as deputy chief of staff Bruce Reed, Biden's transition organization announced Tuesday, will be the president-elect's deputy chief of staff, one of the most powerful positions in a presidential administration.Â