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House to send impeachment article to Senate, COVID-19: 5 things to know Monday11h ago ( January 25, 2021 at 3:12 AM ) House to send impeachment article against Trump to Senate, hearing for rioter accused of threats against AOC and more news to start your Monday.
[Author: USA TODAY]Tags: Usa, News, Senate, House, Usa Today, Trump, Aoc 130 people like this. Like A Texas man who tweeted "Assassinate AOC" is facing charges in the Capitol riot, FBI saysJanuary 24, 2021 at 12:17 AM Garret Miller.
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A Texas man charged in the US Capitol riot tweeted "Assassinate AOC" the day of the attack.
In a criminal complaint, the FBI says Garret Miller made multiple threats of violence online.
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has said she thought she was going to die during the insurrection.
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A Texas man who is facing charges in the Capitol riot posted violent threats on social media, according to a criminal comp...Tags: Facebook, Politics, Texas, US, Trends, Fbi, Department Of Justice, Air Force, Doj, Threats, Capitol Police, Miller, Aoc, Capitol, Babbitt, Dallas County 74 people like this. Like AOC cheers wage increase for Teamsters at NYC produce marketJanuary 23, 2021 at 7:37 PM Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez celebrated a wage increase for Teamsters workers at a Bronx produce market, following a week-long strike...Tags: NYC, Bronx, Teamsters, Aoc, Alexandria Ocasio Cortez 33 people like this. Like Texas man charged after storming US Capitol, making death threats against Rep. Ocasio-Cortez and police officerJanuary 23, 2021 at 4:16 PM Miller tweeted "assassinate AOC" hours after posting pictures of himself storming the Capitol. "Next time we bring the guns," he said in another post.
[Author: USA TODAY]Tags: Usa, Texas, News, Usa Today, Miller, Aoc, US Capitol, Ocasio Cortez 143 people like this. Like FBI: Texan charged in Capitol riot tweeted 'Assassinate AOC'January 23, 2021 at 3:49 PM DALLAS (AP) — A 34-year-old Texas man has been arrested for allegedly taking part in the storming of the U.S. Capitol this month and...Tags: Texas, Ap, Fbi, Dallas, Aoc, Capitol, U S Capitol 36 people like this. Like Feds: Texas man charged in Capitol riots threatened to kill AOCJanuary 23, 2021 at 3:46 PM Garret Miller of Dallas County, Texas, posted often on social media about his involvement in the deadly riots during which...Tags: Texas, Aoc, Capitol, Dallas County Texas, Garret Miller 5 people like this. Like AOC says FEMA is preparing to cover $2 billion in COVID-19 funeral costs across the US: 'We finally got it done'January 23, 2021 at 5:27 AM Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez talks with colleagues on the floor of the House Chamber.
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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said FEMA is readying a scheme to reimburse $2 billion in funeral costs.
"We finally got it done," Ocasio-Cortez said on Twitter on Friday.
The funding effort began last spring, as New York City became the US epicenter for COVID-19 cases.
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The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will reimburse ...Tags: New York, Washington, New York City, US, Trends, Fema, Queens, Nancy Pelosi, Donald Trump, Anthony Fauci, Centers For Disease Control And Prevention, Trump, Aoc, Lee, Federal Emergency Management Agency FEMA, Barbara Lee 74 people like this. Like AOC Blasts GOP Rep. For Trying To Bring Gun Into CongressJanuary 22, 2021 at 3:23 PM "The moment you bring a gun onto the House floor in violation of rules, you put everyone around you in danger."Tags: News, Congress, House, Aoc 33 people like this. Like Kamala Harris was just sworn in as the first female vice president in US history. Here are 35 of the most powerful women in 2021.January 20, 2021 at 12:12 PM Kamala Harris, Jill Biden, and Shonda Rhimes.
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First ladies, political figures, and prominent businesswomen hold great power in the US.
Kamala Harris was sworn in as the first female vice president of the United States.
Queen Elizabeth II, the longest-reigning monarch of the United Kingdom, has served for over 65 years.
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From the boardroom to Hollywood and the floor of the House of...Tags: Strategy, Features, Women And Leadership, Women's History Month, Feminism, Women, CDU 119 people like this. Like AOC tweets 'Abolish ICE' after agency commemorates MLK DayJanuary 18, 2021 at 8:26 PM Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., on Monday appeared unimpressed by a tweet from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)...Tags: Aoc, Alexandria Ocasio Cortez 7 people like this. Like Alveda King urges AOC to 'take a page out of Martin Luther King Jr.'s book'January 18, 2021 at 5:32 PM Dr. Alveda King called on Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to "take a page out of Martin Luther King Jr.'s book" on Monday after the...Tags: Martin Luther King Jr, Aoc, ALVEDA KING, Alexandria Ocasio Cortez 42 people like this. Like Biden plans to roll back controversial Trump policies on his first day in office, including reversing the Muslim travel ban and rejoining the Paris climate accordJanuary 17, 2021 at 6:00 AM President-elect Joe Biden.
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Biden plans to sign "roughly a dozen" executive orders that include rejoining the Paris climate accord, and reversing the travel ban on several majority Muslim countries.
A memo from incoming chief of staff Ron Klain outlines Biden's 10-day action plan in which he hopes to immediately reverse some of President Trump's signature policies.
Biden has inherited a number of crises, including the COVID-19 pandemic, the resulting economic crisis, a climat...Tags: Politics, News, Congress, White House, China, America, Trends, Joe Biden, Paris, News UK, Who, Biden, Cabinet, Kamala Harris, Trump, Muslim Ban 120 people like this. Like Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez accuses Mark Zuckerberg and Facebook of 'partial responsiblity' for the US Capitol insurrectionJanuary 17, 2021 at 5:00 AM Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Facebook's CEO Mark Zuckerberg.
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During a virtual town hall meeting, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said that Mark Zuckerberg and Facebook "bear partial responsibility" for the US Capitol insurrection.
She also said that Facebook has had "a complete lack of accountability" to democracy.
Ocasio-Cortez referred to her 2019 grilling of Mark Zuckerberg during a congressional hearing.
Facebook's Sheryl Sandberg has, this week, admitted that Faceb...Tags: Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg, Politics, New York, Congress, Politico, US, Trends, News UK, Fox News, Sheryl Sandberg, Zuckerberg, Aoc, Hugh Hewitt, US Capitol, Tech Insider 70 people like this. Like Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez accuses Mark Zuckerberg and Facebook of 'partial responsibility' for the US Capitol insurrectionJanuary 17, 2021 at 5:00 AM Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Facebook's CEO Mark Zuckerberg.
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During a virtual town hall meeting, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said that Mark Zuckerberg and Facebook "bear partial responsibility" for the US Capitol insurrection.
She also said that Facebook has had "a complete lack of accountability" to democracy.
Ocasio-Cortez referred to her 2019 grilling of Mark Zuckerberg during a congressional hearing.
Facebook's Sheryl Sandberg has, this week, admitted that Faceb...Tags: Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg, Politics, New York, Congress, Politico, US, Trends, News UK, Fox News, Sheryl Sandberg, Zuckerberg, Aoc, Hugh Hewitt, US Capitol, Tech Insider 66 people like this. Like AOC says she disagrees with Biden's 'optimistic' view of GOPJanuary 16, 2021 at 8:24 PM Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said she disagrees with President-elect Biden on his “optimistic” view of the GOP.Tags: Gop, Biden, Aoc, Alexandria Ocasio Cortez 6 people like this. Like Ocasio-Cortez: Zuckerberg, Facebook ‘Bear Partial Responsibility’ For Capitol RiotJanuary 16, 2021 at 7:59 PM AOC said that online radicalization on Facebook — which enjoys a "complete lack of accountability" — led to the attack.Tags: Facebook, News, Aoc, Zuckerberg Facebook, Ocasio Cortez, Capitol Riot 40 people like this. Like AOC casts blame on Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg for Capitol riotJanuary 16, 2021 at 3:34 PM “He is part of this problem,” the Democrat said at an online town hall meeting Friday with Bronx and Queens constituents. “And Mark...Tags: Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg, Queens, Bronx, Aoc 23 people like this. Like Stimulus checks: AOC calls on Biden for a full $2,000 in a third round of checksJanuary 15, 2021 at 1:00 PM Joe Biden wants to add $1,400 to the previous round of stimulus checks. AOC wants a clean $2,000.Tags: Joe Biden, Biden, Aoc 1 people like this. Like 35 of the most powerful women in 2021January 14, 2021 at 9:40 AM Kamala Harris, Jill Biden, and Shonda Rhimes.
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From first ladies of the United States to prominent businesswomen and leading figures in the entertainment industry, these women hold great power.
On January 20, Senator Kamala Harris will be sworn in as the first female and first Black and South Asian vice president of the United States.
Queen Elizabeth II, one of the best-known female leaders in the world and the longest-reigning mon...Tags: Strategy, Features, Women And Leadership, Women's History Month, Feminism, Women, CDU 67 people like this. Like Dave Rubin slams AOC on calling for commission on ‘media literacy,’ says left is crushing dissentJanuary 13, 2021 at 4:21 PM Talk show host Dave Rubin blasted Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., for calling on Congress to “look into” a commission on “media...Tags: Congress, Aoc, Dave Rubin, Alexandria Ocasio Cortez 43 people like this. Like AOC: GOP lawmakers fearful of threats if they impeach Trump are privilegedJanuary 13, 2021 at 1:53 PM The progressive lawmaker has said that death threats are “a normal part of [her] existence.”Tags: Gop, Trump, Aoc 40 people like this. Like AOC says she feared for her life during Capitol riot: 'I thought I was going to die'January 13, 2021 at 9:49 AM The Democrat said it’s "not an exaggeration" to say that many members of the House were nearly assassinated.Tags: House, Aoc, Capitol 36 people like this. Like Amazon Court Filing Includes Chilling Death Threats Published On ParlerJanuary 13, 2021 at 6:30 AM Amazon submitted a new filing in federal court on Tuesday in response to an emergency motion by Parler to restore its hosting services through Amazon’s AWS. Parler was kicked offline early Monday after Amazon said the social media company had violated its terms of service and Parler couldn’t find another company…Read more...Tags: Amazon, Facebook, Science, Instagram, Republicans, Censorship, Social Media, Joe Biden, Coups, Violence, Jack Dorsey, Donald Trump, Militias, Aoc, Paul Gosar, Mo Brooks 129 people like this. Like Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez denounced House Republicans who scoffed at new security measures at the Capitol in the wake of the deadly insurrectionJanuary 13, 2021 at 12:11 AM Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York.
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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez slammed House Republicans who refused to comply with safety measures implemented after the deadly Capitol siege on January 6.
A number of House Republicans were observed flouting the new protocols, which included walking through a metal detector, with some GOP lawmakers walking around them or pushing past Capitol police officers, according to reporters on Capitol ...Tags: Politics, New York, News, US, Trends, Cnn, Gop, House, Republican, Louie Gohmert, Trump, Mike Pence, Aoc, Capitol, Steve Scalise, US Capitol 68 people like this. Like 'I thought I was going to die': Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez rips GOP lawmakers, shares experience during Capitol riots on Instagram LiveJanuary 13, 2021 at 12:37 AM Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) leaves the U.S. Capitol on March 27, 2020 in Washington, DC.
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During a candid Instagram Live on Tuesday night, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said that she had a "very close encounter," where she thought she "was going to die," at the Capitol as it was stormed by a violent mob on January 6.
In a wide-ranging commentary, Ocasio-Cortez briefly described some of the traumatizing events and added that Rep. Jamie Raskin who had lost hi...Tags: Politics, Washington, Senate, US, Trends, Gop, United States, House, Ted Cruz, Donald Trump, Aoc, Capitol, Jamie Raskin, McNamee Getty, Hawley, Sens Ted Cruz 79 people like this. Like Pelosi rejects Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's concerns that the Democratic Party isn't building new leadership: 'You'll have to ask her - because we are'January 11, 2021 at 12:03 PM House Speaker Nancy Pelosi/Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Sunday disputed progressive Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's claim that the Democratic Party isn't building new leadership.
"Why does AOC complain that you have not been grooming younger people for leadership?" CBS' Lesley Stahl asked Pelosi during a "60 Minutes" interview.
"I don't know. You'll have to ask her — because we ...Tags: Politics, New York, News, California, Cbs News, Senate, Trends, Georgia, Democrats, House, Cbs, Michigan, Nancy Pelosi, Hakeem Jeffries, Aoc, Democratic Party 103 people like this. Like Progressive Rep. Ro Khanna on holding Trump accountable for the Capitol siege, ending the 'forever wars,' and working with conservatives to bridge America's cultural divideJanuary 11, 2021 at 12:26 PM Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif., speaks with reporters after a meeting of the House Democratic Caucus in the Capitol on Wednesday, January 8, 2020.
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Rep. Ro Khanna of California is a second-term Democrat who wants to end America's "forever wars," help bridge the country's cultural and political divides, and fight for progressive causes.
Khanna also wants to hold Trump and Sen. Josh Hawley accountable for their roles in inciting the deadly insurrecti...Tags: Texas, Congress, California, Kentucky, US, America, Trends, Joe Biden, Fox, Afghanistan, United States, Missouri, House, Wisconsin, Fox News, Lincoln 107 people like this. Like The Capitol riots led to Twitter suspending Trump, while Parler erupted with talk of violence, and Simon & Schuster cancelled a senator's book.January 10, 2021 at 11:00 AM Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York and Sen. Josh Hawley of Missouri.
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What happened last week?
Twitter and Facebook suspended President Donald Trump's accounts as armed Trump supporters ransacked the Capitol on Wednesday. Twitter made its ban permanent on Friday.
On Wednesday, alternative social media app Parler erupted in calls for a violent revolution. Google banned it from its app store on Friday.
Publisher...Tags: Google, Facebook, Twitter, New York, Congress, Washington Post, Washington, US, Trends, Joe Biden, Getty Images, United States, Washington Dc, Alibaba, Mark Cuban, Jack Dorsey 146 people like this. Like AOC: 'Every minute' Trump 'in office represents clear, present danger' - Business InsiderJanuary 10, 2021 at 11:05 PM Pelosi wrote in a letter obtained by CNN that the House could move to impeach Trump this week if Pence doesn't invoke the 25th Amendment.Tags: Cnn, House, Trump, Aoc, Pelosi 44 people like this. Like AOC: 'We came close to half of the House nearly dying' during riotsJanuary 10, 2021 at 10:18 PM Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., on Sunday assailed last week’s storming of the U.S. Capitol by Trump supporters, saying that half...Tags: House, Trump, Aoc, U S Capitol, Alexandria Ocasio Cortez 43 people like this. Like |