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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi called for investigations into Rep. Paul Gosar (R-AZ) after he posted an altered anime video in which he is depicted killing Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) and threatening President Joe Biden with swords. Meanwhile, some Democrats are calling on Twitter to take greater action against…

As cultural activities have begun drawing crowds again after the Covid-19 abyss of 2020, masks and other protocols have been a work in progress — especially when red carpets are involved. Real Time host Bill Maher, during tonight’s panel segment on the show, criticized what he saw as a disconnect at this week’s Met Gal…

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez appeared on on CNN’s AC 360 Tuesday night and minced no words about Texas’ new law limiting abortion or comments made earlier in the day by the state’s governor, Greg Abbott, defending the stricture. The controversial new abortion statute outlaws all such procedures six weeks after conception…

UPDATED with latest: Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) has finally responded to repeated attempts by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) to confront her. Interviewed on the street outside the Capitol, Ocasio-Cortez said on Friday, “This is a woman that’s deeply unwell, um, and clearly needs some help.” Of Greene’s…

Democratic star Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez routed Republican John Cummings in New York's 14th Congressional District in Northern Queens and parts of the Bronx, taking 68% to the former NYPD officer's 31% to secure a widely anticipated second term in the House. In 2018, the eloquent, social media-savvy, self-proclaimed…

HBO has set a new talk show special fronted by Megan Rapinoe in which the Team USA soccer star engages guests in today’s cultural conversations. Seeing America with Megan Rapinoe kicks off at 10 p.m. ET/7 PT this Saturday, August 1. The special features firebrand Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), comedian and…

“This issue is not about one incident,” declared Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said today on the House floor in a searing response to being accosted and insulted with profanity by Republican Rep. Ted Yoho of Florida this week. “It is cultural," the Democrat for New York’s 14th congressional district added, garnering…

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez  (D-NY) will be a judge on the VH1 reality TV show RuPaul's Drag Race. The Congressperson fits with the political theme of this season of the series, which will see RuPaul reigning over the "Ru-nited States of America." In the trailer with AOC, RuPaul declares that "the time has come for…

RuPaul’s Drag Race is coming in hot for season 12 with an all-star roster of guest judges who are ready to sashay and slay the Emmy-award winning reality competition which is set to premiere on February 28 on VH1. As seen in the trailer for the 12th season, this season’s queens will be pledging allegiance "to the…

Michelle Caruso-Cabrera, an outspoken critic of government excess, has launched a campaign for the New York City Congressional seat held by Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. The 2020 challenger will be running as a Democrat in the district, which stretches across the Bronx and Queens, though her political views position her…

From the looks of things, Bernie Sanders has a huge following in Southern California. The Vermont senator drew a massive crowd to his beachfront rally Saturday afternoon in Venice, as he continued his six-day campaign swing through the Golden State. RELATED STORY: 2020 Democratic Candidates Line Up Showbiz Figures For…

Back in early 2017 filmmaker Rachel Lears came up with an idea for a documentary that wound up changing her life. "Rachel was looking for a subject to follow right after the 2016 presidential election," her husband and filmmaking collaborator Robin Blotnick explains. "She read an article about a group called Brand New…