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Ocasio-Cortez Can't Afford DC Apartment Yet

She Won a
Historic Election.
Now, a Problem

Nov 9, 2018 12:10 PM CST

She Won a Historic Election. Now, a Problem

Ocasio-Cortez, youngest woman elected to Congress, can't afford DC apartment yet

(Newser) - Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez made history Tuesday by becoming the youngest woman ever elected to Congress. But the 29-year-old Democratic star from New York City revealed to the New York Times that she has an unusual problem as a result, albeit a temporary one. "I have three months without a salary...

New York's Big Race
Stays Lively to the Finish

Sep 13, 2018 8:20 AM CDT

New York's Big Race Stays Lively to the Finish

Cynthia Nixon is trying to upset Gov. Andrew Cuomo

(Newser) - One of the most high-profile primary races in the nation will be decided by voters in New York on Thursday: Sex and the City star Cynthia Nixon's long-shot bid to prevent Andrew Cuomo from winning a third term as governor. As Politico notes, Nixon is hoping to pull off...

Democratic
Star Wins
Primary She
Never Entered

Jul 11, 2018 6:21 AM CDT

Democratic Star Wins Primary She Never Entered

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez triumphs via write-in ballots in second NYC district

(Newser) - Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez stunned the political world last month when she upset longtime Democratic incumbent Joe Crowley in Queens. Now, she has managed to win a second primary in a neighboring district in the Bronx—in a race she never entered, reports the Daily News . Surprised? Ocasio-Cortez is, too. "Shockingly—...

Why 19 ICE Agents Want
to See ICE Obliterated

Jun 29, 2018 6:03 AM CDT

Why 19 ICE Agents Want to See ICE Obliterated

They want to see it dissolved, and to have 2 distinct agencies rise from the ashes

(Newser) - On Wednesday, the Intercept declared that calls for Immigration and Customs Enforcement to be dissolved are becoming "more mainstream." It points out that at least 15 Democratic congressional candidates— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez among them—have platforms that call for de-funding or getting rid of the 15-year-old agency altogether. Now,...

Trump: Crowley 'Got His
Ass Kicked' in Dem Primary

THE RUNDOWN

Jun 28, 2018 4:39 AM CDT

Trump: Crowley 'Got His Ass Kicked' in Dem Primary

'She had a lot of energy. I guess he didn't see it'

(Newser) - Rep. Joe Crowley, the No. 4 Democrat in the Senate, was defeated in his Democratic primary Tuesday—and President Trump couldn't resist crowing about it at a rally in North Dakota Wednesday. "A slovenly man named Joe Crowley got his ass kicked by a young woman who had...

Stunning Upset:
No. 4 House Dem
Loses in NY

PRIMARIES

Jun 27, 2018 6:57 AM CDT

Stunning Upset: No. 4 House Dem Loses in NY

It was a good night for Trump's favorites

(Newser) - President Trump staked a lot of political capital on a primary in South Carolina on Tuesday—and won. Gov. Henry McMaster prevailed in the Republican primary, beating businessman John Warren, a political novice, in all but seven of the state's 46 counties. Both candidates tried to appeal to Trump...