Ocasio-Cortez in 'mini-rant' criticizes Democrats for railing against Latinx term
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) is criticizing members of her own party who have argued using gender-fluid language to describe members of the Hispanic American community is bad for the Democratic party's brand. "I also have a mini-rant about this because there are some politicians, including Democratic politicians, that rail against the term ‘Latinx.’ And they’re like, ‘this is so bad, this is so bad for the party,’ like blah blah blah. "And like it’s almost like it hasn’t struck some of these folks that another person’s identity is not about your re-election p
Read MoreManchin: 'Makes sense' to raise age for buying semi-automatic rifles
Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) said in an interview Monday that it "makes sense" to raise the age from 18 to 21 for buying semi-automatic rifles. Speaking to CNN's Manu Raju, Manchin said he supports raising the purchase age for such weapons following the elementary school massacre in Uvalde, Texas, carried out by an 18-year-old suspect who legally purchased two rifles. "We know we can do something that wo
Read MoreMilo Yiannopoulos is an intern for Marjorie Taylor Greene
Right-wing provocateur Milo Yiannopoulos is working as an unpaid intern in the congressional office of Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.). Yiannopoulos, 37, announced the job on his Telegram account Monday with a photo of his official intern congressional badge. “I’ve finally been persuaded out of retirement. But my skills are a bit rusty, so the best role I could land was an unpaid internship with a friend. Pray for me!” Yiannopoulos said. “Mummy always said
Read MoreWhite House criticizes Louisiana abortion bill as 'radical'
The White House on Monday forcefully criticized a bill moving through the Louisiana state legislature that would ban most abortions and impose criminal penalties on doctors who perform the procedure if the Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade. “The Louisiana legislature has taken the latest step in a growing attack against the fundamental freedoms of Americans,” White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said in a statement. “The President is committed to protecting the constitutional rights of Americans afforded by Roe for nearly 50 years, and ensuring
Read MorePalantir CEO travels to Ukraine for Zelensky meeting
Alex Carp, the CEO of American software company Palantir Technologies, traveled to Ukraine to meet with President Volodymyr Zelensky and other officials as Russia’s invasion of the country continues. Ukrainian Vice Prime Minister Mykhalio Fedorov shared the news of Carp’s visit with Zelensky, saying that both sides agreed on principles such as a Palantir office opening in Ukraine and digital support of the army. “Today me and President @ZelenskyyUa hosted Alex Karp CEO @PalantirTech. Alex is the first CEO, who came to Kyiv after the start of the full-scale war,” Fedoro
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