Jul 23 WATCH: Rep. Ocasio-Cortez's speech on standing up to sexism and 'violent language' Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's outrage over a Republican lawmaker’s verbal assault broadened into an extraordinary moment on the House floor Thursday as she and other Democrats assailed a sexist culture of “accepting violence and violent language against women” whose adherents include… Continue reading
Jun 24 Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez defeats NY Democratic primary challengers By Associated Press Her chief challenger in Tuesday’s primary was Michelle Caruso-Cabrera, a former CNBC anchor who was a registered Republican until a few years ago. Continue reading
Jun 22 In Tuesday's primaries, Democrats compete for the party's future By Matt Loffman The June 23 congressional primaries will be one of the bigger tests this election cycle of the divides inside the Democratic Party. Continue reading
Nov 08 WATCH: Bernie Sanders holds rally in Iowa with Rep. Ocasio-Cortez By Molly Finnegan Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders is campaigning with Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., Friday in Iowa. Watch live at 7 p.m. ET here. Continue reading
Nov 04 Ocasio-Cortez apologizes to critic she blocked on Twitter By Deepti Hajela, Associated Press In a statement, the Democrat said she had reconsidered her decision, as part of the settlement of a federal lawsuit that Dov Hikind had brought against her this year. Continue reading
Oct 24 WATCH: Ocasio-Cortez questioned Zuckerberg about false political ads. Facebook is now defending its policy By David Klepper, Associated Press During a hearing Wednesday, founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg acknowledged that Facebook would "probably" allow candidates to buy ads making false claims about their opponents. Continue reading
Oct 21 Watch 2:36 Sanders scores Ocasio-Cortez endorsement as centrist candidates make post-debate gains After suffering a heart attack a few weeks ago, Sen. Bernie Sanders held a large weekend rally in New York where the Democratic presidential candidate got a boost in the form of the endorsement of Rep. Alexandria Oasio-Cortez. Meanwhile, Sen. Continue watching
Oct 19 WATCH: 'I am back,' Bernie Sanders tells supporters at NYC rally By Associated Press Storming past questions about his health, Bernie Sanders vowed that he's "more ready than ever" to fight for a political revolution — with a little help from new friends — at a rally Saturday that drew thousands to a New… Continue reading
Oct 15 Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Ilhan Omar to endorse Bernie Sanders for president, according to his campaign By Alexandra Jaffe, Associated Press Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York is endorsing Bernie Sanders for president and will appear with him at a rally in her home district this weekend. Continue reading
Aug 12 The other 'squad': moderate female Democrats try to establish their brand ahead of 2020 By Laurie Kellman, Associated Press The alterna-squad consists of women possessing deep military and intelligence experience, now voices of moderation in a party often portrayed as veering sharply left. Continue reading