Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

When Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez burst onto the national political scene in 2018, it was clear that she little patience for politics as usual.Ocasio-Cortez's defeat of then-Rep. Joe Crowley in New York's 14th congressional district Democratic primary that year signaled the rising influence of progressivism within the party, especially among working-class voters, along with millennials and Gen…

Before Joe Biden ascended to the presidency, he was widely known for his more moderate brand of politics within the Democratic Party.Throughout Biden's 36-year career in the Senate, he was seen as the consummate dealmaker and held a reservoir of trust among top leaders as a chair of the Foreign Relations and Judiciary committees.When Barack…

In the early hours of Friday morning, shortly after former President Donald Trump delivered the longest presidential nomination speech in American history, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez took to Instagram Live.Most of the Ocasio-Cortez's nearly hour-long Live session focused on the risks of forcing Biden to step aside, including potential legal challenges from Republicans and ballot access…

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York has declared she is firmly behind President Joe Biden, even as some of her fellow House Democrats continue to fret about the president's standing."The matter is closed," Ocasio-Cortez told reporters on Monday after returning to Washington. "He had reiterated that this morning. He has reiterated that to the public.…

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said she'll file impeachment articles against Supreme Court justices.The congresswoman cast the move as an effort to "defend our nation" from "authoritarian capture."It came after the court handed former President Donald Trump a win in his immunity case. Thanks for signing up! Access your favorite topics in a personalized feed while you're on…

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez suggested this week that she could be jailed if former President Donald Trump defeats President Joe Biden in November."I mean, it sounds nuts, but like, I wouldn't be surprised if this guy threw me in jail," the New York congresswoman said during an appearance on the "On With Kara Swisher" podcast. "He's…

The House of Representatives on Thursday voted to condemn Iran's recent missile and drone attack on Israel.13 progressive House Democrats voted against the resolution along with Republican Rep. Thomas Massie, a non-interventionist libertarian who often opposes these types of resolutions.The attack, the first-ever launched from Iranian soil, came in response to an Israel's bombing of…

In recent weeks, progressive figures have grown louder in calling for Associate Justice Sonia Sotomayor to consider resigning from the Supreme Court.Those calls, however, have yet to echo within the halls of Congress — even among lawmakers one might expect to jump on board."I don't think you can tell the first Latina Supreme Court Justice,…

In the next several months, "The Squad" will face its biggest electoral test yet.The eight progressive Democrats who make up the informal group are known for being the furthest-left lawmakers in the House, their affiliations with the group "Justice Democrats," and for being young lawmakers of color. All but one, Rep. Summer Lee of Pennsylvania,…

Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York has long been vocal about the need for members of Congress to get a pay bump.As it turns out, Rep. Patrick McHenry — the North Carolina Republican who briefly served as interim speaker of the House in October — agrees with her, recently telling The Dispatch that congressional…