The House of Representatives voted on Wednesday to censure Rep. Paul Gosar (R-Ariz.) and strip him of his committee assignments for posting a doctored anime video depicting himself killing Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Coretz (D-N.Y.). Only two — yes two — Republicans thought the video was worthy of formal condemnation, while 207 …
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Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez spent time with striking New York City grocery workers instead of participating in Joe Biden’s inauguration. But that important local cause wasn’t the only reason she chose to forgo the event. Fear for her safety around fellow lawmakers was also a motivating factor. “I think we also …
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There was, essentially, no Green New Deal before Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. It was just a slogan rolling around the mouths of newspaper columnists and environmental activists until the 30-year-old political phenom put her star power behind it. Just a month after she was sworn in as the youngest congresswoman in history, …
Read More »Senator Says Trump Is Using 'Cruelty to Children' as Immigration Tool
On Sunday, Senator Chris Coons was a guest on CBS News’ Face the Nation. Host Margaret Brennan asked the senator to speak to the duration of time that families and children are being held at migrant detention centers at the U.S. border. Coons directly said the administration’s strategy is purposely …
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