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☆ Biden left without an easy solution as campus protests heat up
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-01 | by ( Kevin Liptak | Jeff Zeleny | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +18 min

Demonstrators supporting Palestinians in Gaza barricade themselves inside Hamilton Hall at Columbia University in New York City on April 30. On Tuesday, White House officials sharply condemned the takeover of a building at Columbia University, voicing a rebuke of tactics they said went too far. Before police were deployed to campus, pro-Palestinian protesters and Israel supporters were clashing at the school , according to multiple reports. Joseph Prezioso/AFP/Getty Images Columbia University students gather for a picket organized by the Student Workers Union (UAW Local 2710) on Monday, April 29. Stefan Jeremiah/AP Israeli flags are reflected in the sunglasses of a demonstrator in front of Columbia University on April 22.

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Minnesota, which had the most organized effort outside of Michigan, saw 1 in 5 Democratic voters mark the “uncommitted” option, a higher percentage than the 13% who voted uncommitted in Michigan. Supporters of the protest argue anger over the war could endanger Biden’s chances in swing states like Michigan against former President Donald Trump in their likely rematch. As Biden’s supporters are quick to point out, the “uncommitted” vote isn't a historical anomaly. Biden has won every state's primary contest so far and is on track to clinch the nomination this month. Minnesota voter Sarah Alfaham voted in the state's Democratic primary — as she has for many years — but opted to mark “uncommitted” on her ballot.

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☆ The 'uncommitted' campaign against Biden has gone national, winning hundreds of thousands of votes in swing states
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-06 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Tens of thousands of Democratic voters cast "uncommitted" ballots against Biden on Super Tuesday. On Super Tuesday, hundreds of thousands of Democratic voters in states across the country declined to vote for President Joe Biden, casting "uncommitted" votes or something similar instead. Across several states, the uncommitted vote share easily dwarfed that of Biden's long shot primary challengers, Marianne Williamson and Rep. Dean Phillips. That's on top of more than 55,000 "no preference" votes in Massachusetts and more than 43,000 "uncommitted" votes in Colorado, along with thousands more in other states. AdvertisementAt the very least, it's a sign that the "uncommitted" campaign has gone national, with Democratic voters in states beyond Michigan willing to cast protest votes against the incumbent president.

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Layla Elabed, campaign manager for Listen to Michigan, which spearheaded the protest vote against President Biden last week in Michigan. “Elections have a certain amount of momentum,” said Keith Ellison, Minnesota’s Democratic attorney general, who voted for Mr. Biden. Uncommitted Minnesota said it spent about $20,000 on the campaign since beginning last Monday. In Washington, organizers are pushing similar efforts to vote “uncommitted” in the state’s primary next week. It was not our first choice, but we have to let President Biden know that our votes are not to be taken for granted.”Nicholas Nehamas contributed reporting from Minneapolis.

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WASHINGTON (AP) — As he looks past the GOP primary and towards a likely general election rematch against President Joe Biden, Donald Trump will meet with members of the Teamsters Union in Washington Wednesday afternoon as he tries to cut into Biden's support. Trump is hoping to cut into that support as he casts himself as pro-worker and tries to exacerbate longstanding divisions between union leaders and rank-and-file members. While the Teamsters endorsed Biden in 2020 and Hillary Clinton in 2016, O'Brien stressed the union has “a very diverse membership. Wheaton estimates about 30% to 40% of its members voted for Trump in 2020, even though the union endorsed Biden. Teamsters members include UPS drivers, film and television workers, freight operators, members of law enforcement and other government workers.

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☆ Fact Check: Video of Ocasio-Cortez explaining ceasefires is digitally altered
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-24 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

A clip of U.S. Democratic Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez saying ceasefire means “somebody sees a fire” has been digitally altered. In the edited video, Ocasio-Cortez says, “Ceasefire means that somebody sees a fire. The original, unaltered video is a recording of an Instagram Live session, posted by Ocasio-Cortez, on the platform (archived) on Oct. 23, 2023. A side-by-side comparison of keyframes from the original and the altered clip shows Ocasio-Cortez's hand movements match. A clip of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez wrongly explaining “ceasefires” circulating online has fake audio attached.

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☆ AOC says Feinstein should resign, won’t primary Gillibrand in 2024
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-02 | by ( Haley Talbot | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

I think criticisms of that stance as ‘anti-feminist’ are a farce,” Ocasio-Cortez posted on Bluesky, a new social media app. Feinstein, who has been away as she recovers from shingles, is a member of the powerful Senate Judiciary Committee where her absence has created issues for Democrats as the panel works to process judicial nominees. Several other House Democrats have also expressed support or called for Feinstein to resign as a result. The spokeswoman also told CNN that Ocasio-Cortez will not primary New York Democratic Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand in 2024. Not long after, however, Republicans formally blocked a request from Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer to temporarily replace Feinstein on the committee.

☆ AOC rules out 2024 Senate run: 'She is not planning to primary Gillibrand,' spokesperson says
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-30 | by ( Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has ruled out a 2024 Senate run, her spokesperson told Politico. AOC has been regarded as one of Senator Kristen Gillibrand's strongest possible challengers. "She is not planning to primary Gillibrand," her spokesperson said. "She is not planning to run for Senate in 2024. She is not planning to primary Gillibrand," Lauren Hitt, Ocasio-Cortez's spokesperson, told Politico.

☆ Fact Check-Claim AOC said 'government must shut down unapproved news agencies’ stems from satire
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-26 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Democratic U.S. Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez did not say “the government must shut down unapproved news agencies to defeat fascism.” The quote stems from an article by satirical website The Babylon Bee, but some social media users have shared screenshots of the article without this context. Although some users acknowledge the content is satire, others don’t. The screenshot circulating stems from an article by The Babylon Bee published on April 23 (archive.ph/akNvz). The Babylon Bee describes itself as “the world’s best satire site (…) We write satire about Christian stuff, political stuff, and everyday life” (www.babylonbee.com/about). This fabricated quote stems from an article by The Babylon Bee.

☆ Fact Check-Quote about daylight savings time is misattributed to Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-10 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

A quote about Daylight Savings Time and climate change has been falsely attributed to U.S. House Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. The quote reads, “If we change our times with the sole intent of increasing the amount of daylight we receive, that’s an extra hour of sun shine. We need to repeal Daylight Savings Time as a primary measure to decrease the rate of climate change. Lauren Hitt, a spokesperson for Ocasio-Cortez, told Reuters via email that “she did not say that or anything like it.”VERDICTFalse. There is no evidence that U.S. House Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said this quote about Daylight Savings Time and climate change.

☆ C-SPAN is having a moment
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-05 | by ( Oliver Darcy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

Usually, the House forbids independent media coverage of proceedings, meaning that networks must rely on a government feed for coverage. But when there are special events taking place in the House, such as the election for speaker, independent coverage is allowed. In this case, that translates to C-SPAN deploying multiple cameras of its own into the House chamber, giving the public a rare front row view of the high-stakes negotiations between lawmakers. For example, C-SPAN’s cameras showed Republican Rep. Paul Gosar, who has voted against Kevin McCarthy for speaker, on the floor speaking Tuesday with Democratic Rep. Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez. You don’t see that during standard coverage.”O’Connell noted that C-SPAN would like to be able to do this far more often.

☆ Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is under investigation by the House Ethics Committee
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-07 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is under investigation by the House Ethics Committee. "We are confident that this matter will be dismissed," spokeswoman Lauren Hitt told Insider. download the app Email address By clicking ‘Sign up’, you agree to receive marketing emails from Insider as well as other partner offers and accept our Terms of Service and Privacy PolicyDemocratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York is under investigation by the House Ethics Committee, according to a statement released on Wednesday. The committee, announcing an extension of time in an ongoing investigation, said they had received a referral from the Office of Congressional Ethics on June 23 of this year. "The Congresswoman has always taken ethics incredibly seriously, refusing any donations from lobbyists, corporations, or other special interests," said Hitt.

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