The Latest Breaking News from Alexandria OcasioCortez

AOC delivers impassioned speech against GOP move to oust Ilhan Omar: ‘This is about targeting women of colour’

Comes as the House votes to push Ilhan Omar off the House Foreign Affairs Committee

The Independent UK · Feb 2, 2023

House votes to remove Omar from Foreign Affairs panel as Democrats cry hypocrisy and ‘racism’ - Roll Call

The House voted 218-211 along party lines to remove Democratic Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar from the Foreign Affairs Committee.

Roll Call · Feb 2, 2023

A ‘most partisan’ committee drops its gun ban

Some members of the House Natural Resources Committee could be packing heat when they gather in the new session of Congress.

Tribune News Service · Feb 2, 2023

AOC joins the gas stove chat

"These are the same people who would have said we should have never gotten rid of leaded gasoline," said AOC

Salon · Jan 14, 2023

NY Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand announces 2024 reelection campaign

NEW YORK — New York Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand has said she will run next year for her third full term, pledging to stage a sturdy campaign capable of boosting the state’s Democrats in down-ballot races.

Tribune News Service · Jan 14, 2023

U.S. House Republicans who bucked McCarthy are powered by small-dollar donors

The U.S. House of Representatives Republicans who tried to block Kevin McCarthy's leadership bid last week share more than far-right political views. They also command powerful fundraising machines powered by small-dollar donations.

Reuters · Jan 11, 2023

Bolsonaro’s Florida stay pressures Biden after Brasilia riot

Former Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro’s presence in the U.S. has turned into a diplomatic quandary for President Joe Biden after Bolsonaro's supporters stormed government buildings in Brasilia over the weekend.

Tribune News Service · Jan 9, 2023

Brazil’s former President Jair Bolsonaro admitted to US hospital

Bolsonaro’s hospitalisation in Florida follows an attack by his supporters against key government offices in Brazil.

Al Jazeera · Jan 9, 2023

Why Jair Bolsonaro left Brazil for Florida (and what Biden could do about it)

Brazil's far-right ex-president was lying low in Orlando, Fla., as a mob of his supporters stormed government buildings this weekend. Analysts say the move insulates him from possible legal jeopardy.

WEKU · Jan 9, 2023

World leaders condemn Brazil violence as US lawmakers call for Bolsonaro extradition

Joe Biden says situation in Brazil is ‘outrageous’ as presidents across South America denounce ‘assault on democracy’

The Guardian - UK · Jan 9, 2023