January 4, 2021 AOC slams Trump's call with Georgia secretary of state as an 'impeachable offense' Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez accused President Trump of committing an impeachable offense after he urged Georgia's Republican secretary of state in a phone call to reverse the state's election results.
December 31, 2020 Progressives pressure AOC, other Dems to force Pelosi's hand on Medicare-for-All vote A new progressive movement popping up in Democratic circles led by political comedian Jimmy Dore, is pushing House Democrats to align and force Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi to bring a vote to the floor on Medicare for All.
December 31, 2020 Rep.-elect Madison Cawthorn, 25, wants to create 'new Republican Party' that inspires young people Rep.-elect Madison Cawthorn, R-N.C., beat out a candidate backed by President Trump and the Washington establishment to become the youngest incoming member of Congress at age 25.
December 29, 2020 New 'Squad' member Jamaal Bowman renews call to defund the police after Tamir Rice probe results in no charges Democratic Congressman-elect Jamall Bowman of New York, took to twitter to call for defunding the police Tuesday, following the announcement by the Justice Department that the officers involved in the 2014 shooting of 12-year old Tamir Rice will not face federal charges.
December 26, 2020 New York Democratic boss warns AOC not to challenge Chuck Schumer New York’s Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is rumored to be mulling a primary challenge to US Senate minority leader Chuck Schumer.
December 22, 2020 Trump’s call for $2,000 stimulus checks hailed – by critics Pelosi, AOC, Sanders As if 2020 hasn’t delivered enough unexpected news, consider this: President Trump’s call Tuesday night for Congress to raise coronavirus stimulus payments to Americans to $2,000 won raves from at least three of his harshest critics.
December 22, 2020 AOC defends decision to get vaccine amid criticism from fellow lawmakers, including teammate Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., took to social media this week to defend her decision to receive the coronavirus vaccine over the weekend, after some of her fellow lawmakers criticized members for accepting doses ahead of frontline workers and vulnerable populations.
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
December 21, 2020 Ilhan Omar slams lawmakers including AOC for getting coronavirus vaccines ahead of elderly, frontline workers Some members of Congress have shown themselves receiving the vaccine as a means to shore up public confidence in the effort.
December 20, 2020 AOC gets coronavirus vaccine on social media, as Congress begins to receive Pfizer injections Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, as well as several other New York lawmakers, utilized social media to document her experience getting vaccinated for the coronavirus Saturday, as the vaccine has become available for Congress as part of a continuity of governance plan.