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'Squad' member Rep. Bowman claims standardized testing is racist

March 3, 2021

'Squad' member Rep. Bowman claims standardized testing is racist

Freshman Rep. Jamaal Bowman, D-N.Y., attacked standardized testing as racist on Tuesday.

Squad amendment to restore voting rights to felons, incarcerated individuals fails in House

March 2, 2021

Squad amendment to restore voting rights to felons, incarcerated individuals fails in House

The House Tuesday rejected an amendment authored by the progressive Squad to restore voting rights not only to felons but to individuals who are currently incarcerated.

Warren, Pressley among Dems pushing to strip police of 'qualified immunity'

March 2, 2021

Warren, Pressley among Dems pushing to strip police of 'qualified immunity'

Democrats in the House and Senate reintroduced legislation this week to end qualified immunity for law enforcement officers to pave the way for alleged victims of police brutality to file lawsuits.

'Squad' members AOC, Omar suggest Senate parliamentarian could be removed over minimum wage decision

February 26, 2021

'Squad' members AOC, Omar suggest Senate parliamentarian could be removed over minimum wage decision

House Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-NY, and Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., lashed out at Senate Parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough Friday after she rejected a progressive-backed proposal to include a federal minimum wage hike in President Biden's $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package.

'Squad' member Pressley calls for creation of 'federal job guarantee' program

February 18, 2021

'Squad' member Pressley calls for creation of 'federal job guarantee' program

Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Mass., called Thursday for the implementation of a taxpayer-funded “federal job guarantee” program to combat systematic inequality and aid the U.S. economy’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic.

Trump impeachment defense team puts Democrats on trial for past hot rhetoric: 'Stop the hypocrisy'

February 12, 2021

Trump impeachment defense team puts Democrats on trial for past hot rhetoric: 'Stop the hypocrisy'

Former President Trump's legal team tried to put Democrats on trial Friday by repeatedly playing clips of their past hot rhetoric and accusing liberals of setting a new "dangerous double standard" when it comes to Trump.

Tlaib backing left-wing DA candidate who wants 20-year sentence cap, says prosecution 'inherently harmful'

February 10, 2021

Tlaib backing left-wing DA candidate who wants 20-year sentence cap, says prosecution 'inherently harmful'

Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., is backing a Manhattan district attorney candidate who favors a slew of left-wing proposals, including capping sentences at 20 years and refusing, without exceptions, to prosecute a host of lower-level offenses.

AOC claims Rep. Mace only called her out to try to 'make a buck'

February 6, 2021

AOC claims Rep. Mace only called her out to try to 'make a buck'

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez blasted freshman GOP Rep. Nancy Mace as a scam artist cut from the same cloth as former President Trump for fundraising off the New York Democrat's "false" experience with the Jan. 6 Capitol riot.

Rep. Omar fundraising off GOP effort to strip her from committee assignments

February 3, 2021

Rep. Omar fundraising off GOP effort to strip her from committee assignments

Rep. Ilhan Omar's congressional campaign is raising money to fight back against a GOP effort to strip her of congressional committees for her past inflammatory statements as Democrats push for similar action against embattled Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia.

'Squad' member Rashida Tlaib tells White House to 'quit messing around' on stimulus checks

February 2, 2021

'Squad' member Rashida Tlaib tells White House to 'quit messing around' on stimulus checks

Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., is taking aim at President Biden's White House, suggesting officials are needlessly stalling coronavirus relief for Americans.