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 […]