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'AOC TMZ': why Republicans obsess over Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez greets the ... “She looks like Evita. She’s obviously an exciting and charismatic figure, but I> are playing into their hands by elevating her. Instead of talking about ... read more

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez pushes back on Trump’s ‘bartender’ diss

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez pushed back Friday at President Trump’s description of her as a “young bartender” by saying she’s proud of her days slinging drinks because it proves anyone can get elected to ... read more

Congress Needs Radicals Like Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

But Ocasio-Cortez ... radicals and strengthening their positions by keeping the winds of public opinion a their backs will be critical to their success. Imagine what might the first two years of the ... read more

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Is Going to Have to Sit Through So Many Terrible Interviews

CBS has released a teaser of an upcoming 60 Minutes interview between correspondent Anderson Cooper and newly sworn-in Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, and it’s a reminder of both the promise ... read more

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, America's youngest congresswoman, launches term with radical plan

WASHINGTON - Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez began her term as the youngest woman ever elected to the U.S. Congress ... radical decision to sign the Emancipation Proclamation. Franklin Delano Roosevelt made ... read more

Dem Leadership Accused of ‘Radical’ Move to Defang Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s Committee

elect Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has prioritized the establishment of a new select committee on a Green New Deal, or a plan to transform the economy away from fossil fuels. Like the original ... power ... read more

5 key moments from Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s 60 Minutes interview

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) is fine with being called a “radical,” believes President Donald Trump is racist, and is okay with sometimes fudging facts as long as she is “morally right.” Those were ... read more

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez says ‘call me a radical,’ a loaded word with a long history

Alexandria ... was just like them. But FDR said he was not. “There are people who get retrospectively classified as radicals because we recognize how deep the change they brought about was,” Calhoun ... read more

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez proposes 70 percent tax on mega-rich to pay for "Green New Deal"

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.), the youngest woman ever elected to the U.S. Congress ... the radical decision to sign the Emancipation Proclamation. Franklin Delano Roosevelt made the radical ... read more

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's Democratic Colleagues Seem Pretty Scared of Her

“She needs to decide: Does she want to be an effective legislator or just continue being a Twitter star? There’s a difference between being an activist and a lawmaker in Congress.” As Ocasio-Cortez ... read more

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez calls herself 'radical,' says her mistakes don't compare to Trump's 'lies'

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., told CBS News' “60 Minutes” in an interview broadcast Sunday that she is “a radical ... to run for Congress. “When you can’t have health care, that is not dignified,” ... read more

Reactionaries Call the Green New Deal ‘Radical,’ Like That’s a Bad Thing

Republicans in Congress say the Green New Deal is “radical.” Excellent! Even before a historic congressional resolution to address climate change and create jobs was introduced last week—in the House ... read more