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The US Senate vote to re-open the government failed for a tenth time on Thursday after prominent progressives in Congress rejected Republican promises to discuss healthcare subsidies once the government is funded. The Senate vote on a short-term Republican funding bill failed with just 51 votes. A second vote on Pentagon funding on Thursday could begin the process of fully …

MAGA mouthpieces vented live on social media as CNN hosted Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez for a town hall on the government shutdown on Wednesday night. The White House’s RapidResponse47 X account live-posted throughout the 90-minute event, titled “Shutdown America.” The independent senator from Vermont and the Democratic congresswoman from New York took questions from audience members, with CNN’s Kaitlan …

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., explains her ‘no’ vote on the Charlie Kirk resolution on the floor of the U.S. House. | Image via C-SPAN How would the Democratic House leadership of today have voted if they’d been around back in 1963 and were put on the spot with a resolution honoring Alabama Gov. George Wallace of “segregation now, segregation tomorrow, …

AOC makes appeal for Democrats’ California gerrymander  Politico He’s back! Schwarzenegger aims to terminate gerrymandering once again in California  Los Angeles Times Schwarzenegger says Newsom’s California redistricting initiative “doesn’t make sense”  CBS News Schwarzenegger urges Californians to oppose Newsom’s redistricting plan  CNN Schwarzenegger Urges Voters to Reject California Redistricting Measure  The New York Times Source link

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s appearance at the 2021 Met Gala ended up being more expensive for her than she might’ve thought. The House Ethics Committee on Friday closed its yearslong probe into the New York congresswoman and whether she accepted improper gifts in connection with her attendance at the high-profile event, where she wore a white dress emblazoned with the phrase …

Facebook Tweet Email Link The House Ethics Committee found that Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez “impermissibly accepted gifts” in connection with her 2021 appearance at the Met Gala, violating a House rule. The House “gift rule” prohibits lawmakers from knowingly accepting gifts, including favors, discounts, or services, with some exceptions. In a report released Friday, the committee said that Ocasio-Cortez “proactively …

House Ethics Committee orders AOC to pay additional $3,000 for 2021 Met Gala showing  Axios Ethics panel directs Ocasio-Cortez to make more payments for Met Gala ‘Tax the Rich’ outfit  The Hill AOC broke House rules to attend Met Gala with beau Riley Roberts, is told to pay additional $2,700 for ‘Tax The Rich’ gown, other accessories  New York Post House ethics panel …

TUCSON, Arizona—25-year-old Democratic candidate Deja Foxx—already dubbed “the next AOC”—could become the youngest woman ever elected to Congress if she pulls off an upset victory in Tuesday’s Arizona special election. But she is not exactly welcoming the analogy. “I remember when she was elected. I was just a teenager,” Foxx told the Daily Beast of the frequent comparisons to Congresswoman …