The Squad - Page 42

August 23, 2021

'Squad'-aligned PAC accidentally includes photo of Republican in ad attacking centrist Dems on infrastructure

A "Squad"-aligned PAC's ad error comes as progressives, aligned with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, are in a standoff with party moderates over how to proceed on President Biden's spending agenda

August 19, 2021

RNC's Paris Dennard blasts the 'Squad' as midterm messaging heats up, predicts Trump involvement in campaign

RNC national spokesman Paris Dennard blasted "dangerous and irresponsible" rhetoric from members of the far-left "Squad" as the messaging from Democrats and Republicans on a variety of issues heats up ahead of next year's midterm elections.

August 18, 2021

Sen. Tuberville slams 'Squad' for not hearing 'one word' on protecting women in Afghanistan

Republican Alabama Sen. Tommy Tubervile slammed members of the left-wing “Squad” for being “closed-mouthed” about protecting women in Afghanistan after the Taliban took control of the country.

August 17, 2021

Rashida Tlaib discloses thousands of dollars in rental income, despite co-sponsoring 'cancel rent' bill

Michigan Rep. Rashida Tlaib's annual financial disclosure shows that she made thousands of dollars in rental income last year, despite being a co-sponsor of a bill to cancel rent during the COVID-19 pandemic.

August 17, 2021

Cori Bush scores book deal worth up to $100K, financial disclosures show

“Squad” member Cori Bush's recent financial disclosure form shows that the Missouri congresswoman is receiving between $50,001 and $100,000 in a book advance for her tome from Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group.

August 16, 2021

Ayanna Pressley, 'cancel rent' advocate, discloses thousands of dollars in rental income

Massachusetts Rep. Ayanna Pressley's annual financial disclosure shows she and her husband made thousands of dollars in rental income last year.

August 16, 2021

Rashida Tlaib blasted over claim that US supported Taliban before it existed

Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., was blasted for claiming Sunday that the U.S. supported the Taliban against Soviet forces occupying Afghanistan in the 1980s, a decade before the Islamist group came into existence.

August 13, 2021

'Defund the police' advocate Cori Bush hired police as private security, costing officers their jobs

A new report revealed that the “Squad” member had hired two sheriff’s deputies to provide private security for her, coming on the heels of reports that the progressive had spent tens of thousands of dollars on private security while pushing defunding law enforcement.

August 13, 2021

'Squad' Dems hit back as moderates hold $3.5T spending plan hostage for infrastructure vote

House "Squad" Democrats hit back Friday at their moderate colleagues after nine of them said they will not vote to advance their party's $3.5 trillion budget resolution until the bipartisan infrastructure bill is signed into law.

August 11, 2021

AOC-backed group honors multiple convicted cop killers

A coalition of left-wing activist groups, which has been touted by multiple members of the progressive “Squad," recently urged their supporters to sign a “clemency petition” for two convicted cop killers.