Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

Progressive U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez will serve on a panel advising Joe Biden on climate policy, the apparent Democratic presidential nominee and the Congresswoman’s spokesperson said.

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez talks about why she endorsed Sen. Bernie Sanders and how the government is responding to the coronavirus.

Lin-Manuel Miranda is joining U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez in a public service announcement aimed at getting New Yorkers of all backgrounds, including immigrants, to participate in the once-a-decade head count

Pete Buttigieg’s latest ad on college affordability was a relatively quiet one: The presidential candidate is seen explaining his plan for free public college tuition for some to a small group of nodding middle-aged voters, his measured tone hardly shifting as he takes an indirect swipe at his Democratic rivals.  But the message was received and returned — in...

A year after getting elected, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez still finds it hard to believe how different her life is now compared to when she was pouring drinks at a Union Square bar.

In an exclusive interview with NBC New York’s Melissa Russo, Democratic Queens Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said she’s had to adjust to her new life in the public eye. She also spoke about her support for Bernie Sanders for president, and if she has any plans to run for mayor of NYC.

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., questioned Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg about his company’s complex policies involving false information in political advertisements during a congressional hearing on Wednesday. Earlier this month, Facebook said it would allow politicians to run advertisements on its social networks even if they include false information, but this week, the company said that it would not allow anyone...

Basking in loud chants of “Bernie’s back,” Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders resumed campaigning weeks after being sidelined by a heart attack and told supporters he was ready to resume “the epic struggle” for the White House.

Democratic Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Ilhan Omar are endorsing Bernie Sanders for president. The Sanders campaign confirmed the backing of two members of “The Squad” on Tuesday.

Women are sharing their stories on social media of pregnancy discrimination in support of Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., who came under attack from conservative outlets this week over her claim that she was fired for being pregnant, NBC News reported. “[I]f you don’t understand what this furor over the Elizabeth Warren pregnancy firing story is about, ask pretty much any...

A Democratic congressman from New York who had not backed the impeachment inquiry against Republican President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he now supports the inquiry

A driving range in New Jersey is allowing golfers to take their best cuts at nailing posters of Donald Trump, Joe Biden and many more

A driving range in New Jersey is offering the chance for golfers to blow off some steam from the political dramas going on, by displaying the faces of famous politicians and pundits as targets to hit. NBC New York’s Ted Greenberg reports.

U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez announced Tuesday her endorsement of Marie Newman, a progressive challenger taking a second shot at unseating Rep. Dan Lipinski in Illinois. “Marie Newman is a textbook example of one of the ways that we could be better as a party — to come from a deep blue seat and to be championing all the issues we...

Investigators arrested 41-year-old Timothy Ireland Jr. at his home near Toledo, Ohio after he threatened to shoot and kill first term Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez from New York in a Facebook post last month.

A 41-year-old Toledo, Ohio, man was charged Friday in a federal case alleging he made criminal threats against U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., on Facebook, NBC News reported. According to federal authorities, suspect Timothy J. Ireland Jr., 41, posted on social media, “She should be shot. Can’t fire me, my employer would load the gun for me.” The statement was...

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez called out Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell after a photo appeared online showing young men “groping and choking” a cardboard cutout of the congresswoman all while wearing “Team Mitch” shirts.

Two top aides to Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., are leaving her congressional office, the freshman lawmaker said in a statement Friday. Ocasio-Cortez’s chief of staff, Saikat Chakrabarti, and Corbin Trent, her communications director, are departing, her statement said. Trent is joining the congresswoman’s campaign and Chakrabarti plans to join New Consensus, a non-profit that is promoting Ocasio-Cortez’s Green New Deal...

As Democratic presidential candidates spend the next two nights jostling to get their message out there, some are wondering how the party will define itself — as radical socialists as President Trump has claimed, or if a more moderate candidate will emerge. NBC 4 New York’s Melissa Russo reports.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is downplaying any differences with high-profile progressive lawmaker Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, saying she had a “nice meeting” Friday with the social media dynamo who’s made some tart observations about the Democratic leadership team. Pelosi told reporters that “I don’t think we have that many differences” despite some sharp words back and forth recently with “AOC,” as she’s...