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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is an American politician and activist serving as the U.S. Representative for New York's 14th congressional district since January 3, 2019. A member of the Democratic Party, she gained national attention for her progressive policies and advocacy on issues such as climate change, healthcare, and economic inequality. Ocasio-Cortez is known for her grassroots campaigning and her ability to mobilize young voters, making her a prominent figure in the progressive wing of the party.

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Feb 7, 2023

A whole hearing about a 24-hour hiccup in a right-wing political operation.

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Feb 7, 2023

Nazis seem really comfortable with Donald Trump.

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Feb 7, 2023

Despite inspiring a bomb threat due to the right-wing incitement of violence against trans Americans in this country...

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Feb 7, 2023

So, Twitter changed their own policy after the President violated it in order to potentially accommodate his tweet?

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Feb 6, 2023

I think the American people need -- for any potential candidate -- and again, this is an official, you know, speech that he is delivering as President of the United States. But, you know, I do think that in any candidacy, we need to see…

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Feb 6, 2023

You know, I think that he's also been struggling with this narrative around Republicans possibly attempting to cut Social Security and Medicare. And well, on one hand, he is saying that's not going to happen; on the other, the math simply…

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Feb 6, 2023

I think that there may be some Republicans that are willing to work with the administration. I do believe that Kevin McCarthy has already demonstrated a struggle in keeping his caucus together, which again, all of that plays into potential…

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Feb 6, 2023

I think that all leadership, again, is about that strong, ambitious vision. And if that is a subtext of tonight, I think one of the things that we're going to have to hear is a commitment to really big, bold animating ideas, whether it is…

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Feb 6, 2023

I hope to hear a really strong vision from the President about not just what we've done so far, but also our plans on executing on the enormous goals and successes that we've had in the last one to two years between the Inflation Reduction…

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Feb 2, 2023

As a fellow New Yorker, I think one of the things that we should talk about here is also one of the disgusting legacies after 9/11, which has been the targeting and racism against Muslim-Americans throughout the United States of America…

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Feb 1, 2023

Consistency, there is nothing consistent with the Republican Party's continued attack, except for the racism and incitement of violence against women of color in this body.

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Feb 1, 2023

This is not just about a tweet, it is about what life looks like, and the marshaling of hundreds, thousands if not millions of people into doing something and Donald Trump knows that very well.

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