December 6, 2019 AOC called out after claiming Trump food-stamp revisions might have left her family 'starved' Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., received pushback Thursday after claiming her family "might've just starved" had the Trump administration's tightened requirements for food stamp recipientsĀ been in place when her father died in 2008.
December 3, 2019 Yang responds to AOCās Freedom Dividend criticism: 'I think she'll be very excited when she sees what it would mean' Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang said Tuesday thatĀ heād like to sit down with Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., to explain theĀ Freedom Dividend, theĀ universal basic income proposal thatās the cornerstone of his campaign for the White House.
December 2, 2019 'Give the Democratic Darling a run for her money': Tomi Lahren backs AOC challenger Fox Nation host Tomi Lahren had encouraging words for theĀ Jamaican immigrant who is vying for the chance to take onĀ controversial freshman Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez D-N.Y., in next year'sĀ election.
November 27, 2019 AOC rakes in $1.42M in third quarter, topping both Pelosi and Schiff: Report Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., pulled in what is being described as an unprecedentedĀ fundraising haul in the third quarter of this year, outraising top Democrats in the House of RepresentativesĀ as party leaders move forward with a controversialĀ impeachment inquiry.
November 26, 2019 AOC says her policies are not 'free stuff': 'I never want to hear that term again' Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's, D-N.Y., promise to boost federal funding for social programs should not be considered "free stuff," because they are in fact, "public goods," the New York lawmaker said in a Monday tweet.Ā
November 23, 2019 Climate protesters delay Harvard-Yale football game after staging sit-in on field Saturday's Harvard-Yale football game came to a halt after climate protesters staged a sit-in during halftime and refused to leave.
November 18, 2019 AOC tweets in favor of legalizing pot -- day after skeptical Biden says he wants more data Former vice president and current 2020 Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden continued to separate himself from his fellow party hopefuls regarding legalizing marijuana nationwide, telling a town hall questioner Saturday night he still hasnāt seen enough evidence it is not a gateway drug which prevents him from supporting such legislation, a published report said Sunday.
November 14, 2019 AOC rails against Dems making late entries into 2020 race Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg and former Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick both joined the Democratic presidential primary in the run-up to the Iowa caucuses and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., isn't happy about it.
November 14, 2019 Sanders, AOC unveil āGreen New Deal for Public Housingā to fund solar panels, ācommunity gardensā Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., on Thursday announced a sweeping plan to overhaul public housing as part of their fight against climate change -- aĀ $180 billion agenda that would fund solar panels, energy-efficiency upgrades and ācommunity gardensā for buildings across the country.
November 14, 2019 AOC slams WH adviser Stephen Miller as 'white nationalist' after recent report, calls for his resignation Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., launched a petition this week calling for senior White House adviser Stephen Millerās resignation, claiming that a recent report proves he is a āwhite nationalistā and the āarchitectā of what she described as President Trumpās āmass human rights abuses at the border.ā