Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

Ocasio-Cortez says there is a ‘risk’ to not seizing Trump’s assets

Politics
Amanda Smith

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) warned Sunday there is a “risk” to not seizing former President Trump’s assets as he faces a looming ...

AOC’s questions years ago helped spark the investigation into Trump’s business. Now, he’s been ordered to pay $355 million.

Politics
Amanda Smith

As part of Friday’s fraud trial verdict, Donald Trump has been ordered to pay $355 million to the state of New York. ...

progressive senator perhaps not that progressive after all

Politics
Amanda Smith

There was a time when John Fetterman, the rough-and-ready Pennsylvania senator, was a budding star of the left. Endorsed by Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez ...

‘I know it’s kind of a contrarian position’

Politics
Amanda Smith

Members of Congress make $174,000 a year — but they haven’t gotten a raise since 2009. That’s despite 15 years of inflation ...

White House announces new steps toward launching its climate corps for young people

Politics
Amanda Smith

After facing setbacks in Congress, the Biden administration has unlocked funding to launch its American Climate Corps, a new federal program that ...