Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Archives

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Politics & Policy|

February 13, 2022

Can Justice Democrats Swing Two Texas Congressional Districts to the Left?

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez came to Texas to back two candidates who share her platform.

Politics & Policy|

February 6, 2021

Ted Cruz Is Courting Trump’s Base. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Says He’s Doomed to Fail.

Supporters of the 45th president might not forget his contentious history with Texas’s junior senator.

By Jonathan Tilove

Politics & Policy|

March 5, 2020

The Bernie Sanders Movement Isn’t Winning Down-Ballot Primaries

Jessica Cisneros is the latest AOC-backed, Bernie-style candidate to fall short.

Politics & Policy|

February 27, 2020

Henry Cuellar’s Constituents Are Restless, But Are They Ready for AOC Ally Jessica Cisneros?

Voters in the Laredo-based border district will choose between the eight-term conservative Democrat and a young, progressive immigration attorney who is running an unabashedly left-wing campaign.

News & Politics|

July 15, 2019

What the Hell Is Happening at the Border? (An Occasional Series, July 15 Edition)

A secret Facebook group full of racist memes includes the head of Border Patrol, Elizabeth Warren promises sweeping reform, and the acting head of Homeland Security contradicts the agency's own watchdog.