Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC) News
The Daily Signal tracks Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s statements, policies, and cultural impact, providing reporting and conservative responses to her initiatives.
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No, AOC, Dogs Don’t Have More Time With Their Children Than Women
As a woman who gave birth to six children and is raising them, I find being compared to a breeding dog incredibly offensive. Earlier this week at a hearing held by the House Oversight and Reform Committee, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., said the government should require at least eight weeks of paid maternity leave because… -
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We Need More Rapists in Prison, Not Fewer. Why AOC Is Wrong Again.
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., recently offered another unusual idea on Twitter: Abolish prisons. Seriously. The freshman congresswoman wants Congress to pass a law abolishing all prisons. Setting aside the fact that Congress has no authority to require states to abolish prisons, let’s take a look at her idea. Based on Justice Department numbers, abolishing prisons would… -
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Won’t Let Facts Get in the Way of Dire Narrative
A few weeks ago, the fresh face of the Democratic Party, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., gave one of the great defenses in the history of politics. Accused of fibbing and twisting facts to meet her radical agenda, Ocasio-Cortez explained, “I think that there’s a lot of people more concerned about being precisely, factually, and semantically… -
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Wants to Raise Taxes Drastically. Here’s Why It Would Backfire.
Depending on who you listen to, the recent proposal by Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., to increase marginal income tax rates to 70 percent is either the craziest thing that has ever been proposed or a sober proposal that does not go far enough. Historically, 70 percent tax rates were relatively normal in the U.S. Between… -
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What Steve Scalise Says About Threats by Supporters of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
House Minority Whip Steve Scalise, R-La., who was shot and wounded in 2017 by a political opponent, says hateful remarks and threats directed at him from followers of Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D.-N.Y., are low blows that do not deserve responses. “I would like to see her stand up to this; everybody ought to stand up… -
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Sorry, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, but Conservatives Don’t Care About Your Dance Moves
The tale of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s dance moves is as stupid as stupid gets. Contra the most recent fake news narrative, conservatives could hardly care about a video going viral of a younger Ocasio-Cortez happily dancing and having fun. Some of us, in fact, find it adorable. The saga began when an anonymous, unverified Twitter user… -
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Podcast: ‘Problematic Women’ on Self-Care in the Digital Age, Surprising Wisdom From Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
First lady Melania Trump’s spokeswoman unleashes a fiery CNN op-ed in defense of the first lady, debunking the media narrative she has faced all year. Plus: One radio station in Kentucky plays “Baby, It’s Cold Outside” for two hours straight to make a point. We also cover these stories: Incoming Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., faces… -
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7 Staggering Quotes Made by Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez shocked political observers in June after defeating 10-term incumbent Congressman Joe Crowley, D-N.Y., in the Democratic primary for New York’s 14th District by nearly 14 points. The 29-year-old self-described socialist who has become known as the “Sarah Palin of the Left” has used her new national voice to stump for left-wing challengers to…