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AOC Says McCarthy Can 'Go Pound Sand' As House Speaker Calls For Budget Deal Renegotiation With Biden: 'Deal Is Done'
Wednesday, September 27, 2023 - 6:46am | 607House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) has expressed his desire to meet with President Joe Biden to renegotiate a budget deal, as he seeks to satisfy House Republican hard-liners and prevent a government shutdown on Oct. 1. What Happened: Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) ...
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AOC Plans To Trade In Her Tesla Model 3 For A Union-Made EV Amid Disagreement With Elon Musk
Sunday, September 24, 2023 - 10:35pm | 443Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) revealed plans to trade her Tesla Model 3 for a union-made electric vehicle (EV) amidst increasing tension with Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) CEO, Elon Musk, Business Insider reported. Ocasio-Cortez conveyed her intentions on “Face the...
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Musk's UAW Jab, Kushner's Saudi Funding And Schiff's Inflation Warning: Top Stories From This Weekend You Shouldn't Miss
Monday, September 18, 2023 - 6:02am | 738From Elon Musk’s bold remarks on the UAW strike to allegations around Jared Kushner‘s Saudi Funding, this weekend was a whirlwind of headlines. Let’s dive into the top stories that kept the business world buzzing. Elon Musk Comments on UAW Strike Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla Inc. (...
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AOC Accuses Ford CEO Of Jacking Up Chief Exec. Pay To 'Ludicrous Levels' While 'Starving The Workers'
Saturday, September 16, 2023 - 4:35am | 692Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) has criticized Ford Motor Co. (NYSE:F) CEO Jim Farley for significantly increasing chief executive compensation while asserting that the company has not adequately addressed worker concerns amid the ongoing United Auto Workers, or UAW, union strike. What...
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AOC Blasts Jim Cramer For Suggesting Detroit's Big Three Move To Mexico For 2 Years: '… And Then Call Themselves Patriotic'
Saturday, September 16, 2023 - 1:03am | 563Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) has criticized CNBC’s Jim Cramer for suggesting that the Big Three automakers temporarily move production to Mexico amid the ongoing United Auto Workers, or UAW, strike. What Happened: Amid the UAW strike that...
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AOC Reminds Billionaire Who Thinks Employees Are Overpaid That CEO-To-Worker Pay Gap Is 'At Highest Levels Ever'
Wednesday, September 13, 2023 - 7:55am | 612Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) criticized Australian property mogul Tim Gurner for suggesting that workers are overcompensated while doing too little. What Happened: During the Australian Financial Review's Property Summit, Gurner, the founder of Gurner Group,...
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AOC Urges US To Apologize For Past Interventions In Latin America: 'Hard To Move Forward When There Is A Huge Elephant In The Room'
Monday, September 4, 2023 - 1:50am | 444Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) urged the U.S. government to officially apologize for its history of interventions in Latin America. What Happened: In a recent dialogue with The Guardian, AOC urged the US to confront its past mistakes as a crucial step towards establishing...
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Grand Old Legislators: Not Just McConnell And Feinstein, But Is Congress Turning Into A Gerontocracy? 7 Charts Present Real Picture
Thursday, August 31, 2023 - 9:22am | 809In the hallowed halls of Congress, where decisions shaping the nation’s future are made, recent incidents have cast a spotlight on an unsettling question: Is the U.S. Congress getting too old to effectively govern? The spotlight shines on figures like Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) and...
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AOC Is Going To Stream On Twitch, Twitter Users Ask, 'Why Not Do It Here?'
Thursday, July 20, 2023 - 10:27pm | 799Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) has announced her upcoming stream on Amazon.com, Inc.’s (NASDAQ:AMZN) Twitch, and Twitter users can’t stop wondering why she isn’t choosing the microblogging site instead. What Happened: In...
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Parodies And Fan Accounts Strike Gold On Twitter As Elon Musk Shakes Up Monetization Policy
Monday, July 17, 2023 - 5:49am | 673In a game-changing move, Elon Musk has made a stunning announcement, liberating Twitter parody, fan, and fictional character accounts from the shackles of monetization restrictions. What Happened: During the weekend, a Twitter user asked Musk, who acquired the...
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Visits UPS Hub As Strike Looms, $7 Billion In Losses In 10 Days If Drivers Walk Out
Sunday, July 16, 2023 - 4:27pm | 740Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) stopped by a Queens United Parcel Service (UPS) (NYSE: UPS) hub on Saturday to show support for workers who authorized their union on Friday to call a strike as soon as Aug. 1. Contract talks broke off this week with...
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Congressional Lawmakers Persist On NDAA Psychedelics Amendment Despite House Committee Obstacles
Friday, July 14, 2023 - 5:58pm | 609Despite the fact that the Congressional House rules committee approved a version the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) bill that does not include recent amendments expanding provisions on both cannabis and psychedelics, lawmakers from both sides of the aisle supported...
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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Fears Biden Will Obstruct Bipartisan Push To Research Psychedelics
Friday, July 7, 2023 - 10:10am | 745Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez expressed concern that President Biden might obstruct a bipartisan push to allow psychedelics research. What happened: Ocasio-Cortez introduced a psychedelics-related bill four years ago but now admits she's worried that the president will...
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AOC Calls Out Elon Musk After Billionaire Flirted With Parody Account: 'Be Careful Of What You See'
Tuesday, May 30, 2023 - 11:57pm | 720In a fiery response, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez calls out Elon Musk for his involvement with a Twitter parody account that misled users, urging caution in an era of misinformation. What Happened: Musk found himself embroiled in controversy after he interacted with a Twitter parody account named...
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AOC Challenges Kevin McCarthy's Authority On Debt Ceiling Negotiations, Citing Lack of Votes
Thursday, May 18, 2023 - 8:31am | 512House Speaker Kevin McCarthy's authority to negotiate the debt ceiling is being challenged by Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, who argues that he lacks the necessary votes. What Happened: As House Democrats push forward with a backup plan to avoid a default on U.S. bills, a petition initiated by Rep...