Ocasio-Cortez: Second Trump term 'billionaire feeding frenzy,' 'kiss a– race'
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York said Tuesday that President Trump's second term is a “billionaire feeding frenzy” and a “kiss-a-race.” “Everyone who's ever been afraid of him, from the most common base level to the most elite level, is afraid of him,” the New York Democrat said of Trump on “The Weekly Show,” a […]
Ocasio-Cortez pounces on Anti-Defamation League for defending Elon Musk from Nazi accusations
The Anti-Defamation League released a statement defending Elon Musk from accusations that he gave a Nazi salute, and left-wing lawmakers immediately criticized the group for it. After President Donald Trump's inauguration on Monday, Musk made two enthusiastic gestures while speaking at Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C. Many accused him of intentionally showing support for […]
Ocasio-Cortez says she refused to attend Trump’s inauguration because she doesn’t ‘celebrate rapists’
Democratic Socialist Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York released a video on Monday expressing why she refused to attend President Donald Trump's second inauguration. ocasio-cortez implicit She said in a statement that she believed the rape accusations against Trump, prompting many online to call for the president to sue her for defamation. “This is becoming […]
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez launches inflammatory rant against Trump leading up to inauguration; ‘Eve of an authoritarian administration’
New York Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez went on an unbridled rant against President-elect Donald Trump on Sunday, claiming the country is on the “eve of dictatorship.” The left-handed congressman who represents parts of Queens and the Bronx slams TikTok, which he credits to Trump for the social media platform's resurgence after it briefly went offline in […]
Jen Psaki rips into Democrats for keeping Ocasio-Cortez out of leadership position
Former White House press secretary Jen Psaki accused Democrats of neglecting Democratic Socialist Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York for a crucial committee position. Ocasio-Cortez announced a campaign to win the top Democratic seat on the important House Oversight Committee, but the party worked with establishment politicians rather than backing the inflammatory left. Psaki said […]
Ocasio-Cortez faces uncertain political future
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York suffered a major setback and faces an uncertain future this week when she lost the race for Democratic leadership of the House Oversight Committee. The victory of 74-year-old Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-Va.) has sparked fresh anger among liberals calling for a generational change in leadership and wondering how Ocasio-Cortez […]
Ocasio-Cortez pokes fun at Trump's suggestion to 'keep trying' to lead Democrats
Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (New York) has urged President-elect Trump to “keep trying” after she lost the top Democratic nomination for the House Oversight and Accountability Committee in the next Congress. I teased him for giving him a pep talk. “You know it's bad that even President Trump has a bad feeling about me,” Ocasio-Cortez wrote. […]
Trump suggests Ocasio-Cortez 'keep trying' to lead Democratic Party
President-elect Trump on Wednesday told Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York to “keep trying” after she lost the top Democratic vote on the House Oversight and Accountability Committee in the next Congress. I encouraged him. “It's such a shame that AOC lost the race for Democratic leadership. She should keep trying. One day she will […]
Democrats Reject Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez for Top Oversight Committee Post
According to multiple reports on Tuesday, Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-VA) defeated Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) to become the ranking member of the House Oversight Committee. Ocasio-Cortez's stinging defeat is a victory for the establishment, which is tightly controlled by party leaders who are often at odds with the lawmaker's anti-establishment views. Ocasio-Cortez tried to win […]
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez flops in bid to be top Oversight Dem, as Pelosi-backed victor vows ‘trench warfare’ against Donald Trump
Progressive darling Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, 35, failed in her bid to take the helm of the powerful House Oversight Committee, giving way to Rep. Gerry Connolly, 74, portending a political “trench war” against Republicans. Defeated. Connolly (D-Va.) won the House Democratic Caucus vote on Tuesday, a day after winning support from the Democratic Steering and […]