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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez says her Twitter was 'bricked' after criticising Elon Musk over verification payment

US Democratic congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez raises concerns about troubles with her Twitter account after trading barbs with the platform's new boss Elon Musk.

ABC News · Nov 4, 2022

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War of tweets erupts between Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Elon Musk: ‘Your feedback is appreciated, now pay $8′

Tribune News Service · Nov 4, 2022

AOC accuses Elon Musk of sabotaging her Twitter account: ‘Doesn’t seem very free speechy to me’

‘Why should people pay $8 just for their app to get bricked when they say something you don’t like?’

The Independent UK · Nov 3, 2022

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez says U.S. facing "environment of fascism" ahead of 2022 midterms

The New York congresswoman said voter intimidation at the polls "brings us back to Jim Crow."

Axios · Oct 29, 2022

Threats against members of Congress have spiked sharply in recent years

From a baseball practice shooting to regular threats to members to the insurrection, threats of violence are growing

The Independent UK · Oct 28, 2022

New York Post’s ‘vile’ hack was work of ‘rogue employee’

Tabloid immediately removed ‘reprehensible content’ from website and social media

The Independent UK · Oct 27, 2022

AOC Slams Biden's Pardons For Leaving Out Undocumented Immigrants: 'Where's Our DREAM Act?'

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) is once again standing up for immigrants. In a Tuesday interview with Pod Save America, AOC applauded President Biden’s recent cannabis pardons but criticized them for excluding immigrants who were undocumented at the time of their offense.

Benzinga · Oct 27, 2022

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez sparks debate after declaring In-N-Out ‘overrated’: ‘Thank you for saying this’

‘What is this dry fry thing going on here?’ congresswoman asks

The Independent UK · Oct 25, 2022

Progressive Democrats retract Biden Ukraine letter after furious debate

Dramatic U-turn from progressive caucus, withdrawing letter sent to US president urging talks to end war in Ukraine

The Guardian - US · Oct 25, 2022

AOC vows to champion LGBTQ+ rights after hecklers storm New York event

Hecklers were attacking a policy providing affordable housing for LGBTQ+ people

The Guardian - US · Oct 24, 2022