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'Backroom sabotage': Nancy Pelosi accused of hijacking AOC over festering feud

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is facing likely defeat in her candidacy to lead the Democratic minority on the House Oversight Committee, after previously building momentum for the role — because Rep. Nancy Pelosi has been working behind the scenes to thwart it. This "backroom sabotage" is not a healthy development for Democrats, wrote Alexander Sammon for Slate — and it's a …

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1 week ago

AOC's bid for leading Dem on House Oversight Committee suffers 'huge blow': report

Raw Story

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez faced a potentially fatal setback in her bid to be ranking member on the powerful House Oversight Committee on Monday, Axios reported. According to the report, the Democrats' Steering and Policy Committee "voted to recommend Rep. Gerry Connolly as ranking member of the House Oversight Committee, several sources familiar with the vote told Axios. "Rep. Angie Craig, …

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Democrats reject AOC bid for oversight position, choose 74-year-old with cancer instead

Salon

Democrats, voting Tuesday on who should serve as their top member on the House Oversight and Accountability Committee, overwhelmingly backed Rep. Gerry Connolly, D-Va., a 74-year-old with cancer, dealing a blow to the party's progressive wing and hopes that a younger generation would take over such leadership positions. By a margin of 131 to 84, House Democrats voted for Connolly …

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Virginia man convicted of funneling money to Islamic State group

Associated Press

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — A northern Virginia man targeted by an FBI sting operation has been convicted on terrorism charges for collecting funds on behalf of the Islamic State group. Prosecutors said Chhipa met several times with an undercover FBI operative who gave him hundreds of dollars on multiple occasions in 2021 and 2022, earmarked for a Syrian woman and Islamic …

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1 week, 1 day ago

'We are so cooked': Trump insider attacks James Comer after he backs AOC for top position

Raw Story

Rep. James Comer faced backlash from Laura Loomer, an insider close to President-elect Donald Trump, after he endorsed Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez as ranking Democrat on the House Oversight Committee. During a Sunday interview on Fox News, host Arthel Neville noted that Comer was a "member of the AOC fan club." "So if the Democrats want a real Democrat to lead …

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1 week, 2 days ago

Inside AOC's plan for Dems to go after corporations — especially those tied to Trump

Raw Story

WASHINGTON — After losing the White House and Senate in November, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez says the Democratic Party needs a facelift. “Also, of course, there’s an incoming Trump administration that’s been bought out the wazoo, so we have to highlight that.” With Rep. Jamie Raskin slated to become the top Democrat — or ranking member — on the Judiciary Committee, …

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1 week, 4 days ago

GOP chairman says he’s a ‘big AOC fan,’ supports her bid to be top Democrat on Oversight Committee

The Independent

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer said on Thursday that …

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1 week, 4 days ago

'I'm a big AOC fan': James Comer has surprising take on Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

Raw Story

Rep. James Comer sounded happy to be rid of his Democratic nemesis, Rep. Jamie Raskin, on the House Oversight Committee. Raskin is seeking to become the ranking member on the House Judiciary Committee, which clears the way for Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez or another candidate to replace him as the top Democrat on the oversight panel that Comer chairs. "I'm a …

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1 week, 5 days ago

"Wake-up call": Progressives say CEO's killing underscores public anger at "vile" health insurance

Salon

Progressive lawmakers joined their colleagues on Capitol Hill to condemn Luigi Mangione's killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, but also censured insurance companies for their use of "vile" tactics designed to maximize profits — tactics that have caused many people who suffered at their hands to celebrate Thompson's death as an act of justice. “The visceral response from people across …

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1 week, 5 days ago

Judge orders CIA analyst accused of Israel-Iran leak held pending trial

Associated Press

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — A CIA analyst charged with leaking top secret details ahead of a planned Israeli attack on Iran earlier this year will remain jailed pending trial, a judge ordered Wednesday. The ruling by U.S. District Judge Patricia Tolliver Giles overrules a magistrate who said last week that Asif Rahman, 34, of Vienna, Virginia, could be free on restrictions …

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After Party Losses In November, Younger Democrats Reach For Power In Congress

Huff Post

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — A group of House Democrats is making moves to fill leadership roles typically taken by older and longer-serving members, a sign that some believe the message from the November elections is that Americans want fresh faces in charge. Ocasio-Cortez is running for the ranking member spot on the House Oversight Committee, which Rep. Jamie Raskin …

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1 week, 6 days ago

Archaeologists may have just found Cleopatra’s bust at ancient Egyptian temple

The Independent

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Archaeologists have found a white marble statue of a woman wearing …

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2 weeks, 3 days ago

Rep. Ocasio-Cortez announces bid for top Oversight job as Democrats push for generational change

Associated Press

WASHINGTON — Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez announced a bid Friday to become the top Democrat on the House Oversight Committee, the latest example of generational shakeup that is beginning to ripple across the Democratic Party in the wake of their election losses this year. The New York lawmaker, who at 35 would by far be the youngest to serve in the …

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2 weeks, 6 days ago

AOC calls for Biden to commute federal death sentences after Hunter Biden pardon

The Independent

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez called on President Joe Biden to commute …

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2 weeks, 6 days ago

"One last chance": Biden's pardon of Hunter can't be his final act of clemency, Democrats say

Salon

Justifying the decision to pardon his own son, President Joe Biden pointed to Republicans bringing “political pressure” on the criminal justice system, which he claimed had scuttled a plea deal and was why Hunter’s tax-and-gun issues risked landing him in prison for up to 25 years. “It is true that President Biden had said he wouldn’t pardon his son,” MSNBC’s …

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2 weeks, 6 days ago

AOC mulls run to be top Democrat on the House Oversight Committee

Salon

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., told reporters on Tuesday that she is considering a bid to lead Democrats on the House Oversight Committee, a panel with broad powers of investigation over the federal government. The current ranking member, Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md., 61, is fighting to wrest the top Democratic post in the House Judiciary Committee from Rep. Jerry Nadler, D-N.Y., …

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3 weeks, 2 days ago

Trump official says ‘do not underestimate’ AOC as some insiders push for her to lead Democrats

The Independent

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A former member of Donald Trump’s administration has warned fellow …

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4 weeks, 1 day ago

'I know that's not a woman': Fox News host and Nancy Mace slur trans member of Congress

Raw Story

Fox News host Rachel Campos-Duffy told Rep. Nancy Mace that she didn't need to see women's private parts to enforce anti-transgender bathroom bans because she could tell who was a biological woman by looking at them. During a Sunday interview on Fox News, Mace explained her crusade against Rep.-elect Sarah McBride by suggesting she had a fear of being raped …

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1 month ago

Aboriginal people incarcerated in NSW prisons at all-time high, community leaders call for restorative justice

ABC

The number and proportion of Aboriginal people in custody in NSW isn't decreasing. The NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research found Aboriginal people now make up 32 per cent of the state's prison population, despite only representing 3.4 per cent of the general community. BOCSAR's executive director Jackie Fitzgerald said the over-representation of Indigenous people in the system was …

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fuel-producing countries export emissions abroad

Hindustan Times

By Mohamed Ezz and Valerie Volcovici fuel-producing countries export emissions abroad ALEXANDRIA, Egypt/BAKU - Black dust coats streets and collects on rooftops in the neighbourhood adjoining a sprawling cement factory in the Egyptian city of Alexandria. U.S. fossil fuel exports – including coal, oil, gas and refined fuels – led to over 2 billion tons of carbon dioxide equivalent emissions …

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AOC's six-word breakdown of MAGA rival Marjorie Taylor Greene's 'Very Prestigious' DOGE gig

Daily Mail

Progressive firebrand Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez tore into MAGA favorite Marjorie Taylor Greene for a new gig she's about to embark on in the House. The Georgia Republican congresswoman is being tapped to head up a new subcommittee that will work with President-elect Trump's Department of Government Efficiency being led by Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy. AOC ripped into Rep. Marjorie …

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Marjorie Taylor Greene's new gig celebrated by leading progressive: 'She barely shows up'

Raw Story

President-elect Donald Trump is proposing a new federal government agency, the U.S. Department of Government Efficiency, which would be headed by Tesla/X CEO Elon Musk and MAGA businessman Vivek Ramaswamy. One of the far-right MAGA Republicans Trump would also like to see involved is Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene. Greene and House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer, have already met with …

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Logina Salah makes history at Miss Universe 2024 as first contestant with vitiligo: Pics

Hindustan Times

Egypt's Logina Salah made history for two groundbreaking reasons at the Miss Universe 2024 pageant held in Mexico City, on November 17. Additionally, she shattered beauty standards by being the first-ever Miss Universe contestant with vitiligo. Egypt's Logina Salah, the first contestant with vitiligo, breaks barriers at Miss Universe 2024. Logina Salah makes history as first Miss Universe contestant with …

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House Republican leaders poised to deny bathroom access to trans lawmaker Sarah McBride

Salon

House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., promised Rep. Nancy Mace he would not allow he would not allow "biological men" to use women's bathrooms by adding a provision to the House Rules package, Punchbowl News reported Tuesday. That reported pledge comes shortly after Mace introduced a bill Monday that would prevent Rep. Sarah McBride, D-Del., from using women's bathrooms at the …

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'Backroom sabotage': Nancy Pelosi accused of hijacking AOC over festering feud

AOC's bid for leading Dem on House Oversight Committee suffers 'huge blow': report

Democrats reject AOC bid for oversight position, choose 74-year-old with cancer instead

Virginia man convicted of funneling money to Islamic State group

'We are so cooked': Trump insider attacks James Comer after he backs AOC for top position

Inside AOC's plan for Dems to go after corporations — especially those tied to Trump

GOP chairman says he’s a ‘big AOC fan,’ supports her bid to be top Democrat on Oversight Committee

'I'm a big AOC fan': James Comer has surprising take on Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

"Wake-up call": Progressives say CEO's killing underscores public anger at "vile" health insurance

Judge orders CIA analyst accused of Israel-Iran leak held pending trial

After Party Losses In November, Younger Democrats Reach For Power In Congress

Archaeologists may have just found Cleopatra’s bust at ancient Egyptian temple

Rep. Ocasio-Cortez announces bid for top Oversight job as Democrats push for generational change

AOC calls for Biden to commute federal death sentences after Hunter Biden pardon

"One last chance": Biden's pardon of Hunter can't be his final act of clemency, Democrats say

AOC mulls run to be top Democrat on the House Oversight Committee

Trump official says ‘do not underestimate’ AOC as some insiders push for her to lead Democrats

'I know that's not a woman': Fox News host and Nancy Mace slur trans member of Congress

Aboriginal people incarcerated in NSW prisons at all-time high, community leaders call for restorative justice

fuel-producing countries export emissions abroad

AOC's six-word breakdown of MAGA rival Marjorie Taylor Greene's 'Very Prestigious' DOGE gig

Marjorie Taylor Greene's new gig celebrated by leading progressive: 'She barely shows up'

Logina Salah makes history at Miss Universe 2024 as first contestant with vitiligo: Pics

House Republican leaders poised to deny bathroom access to trans lawmaker Sarah McBride