Ocasio-Cortez Hits Back At Trump, Calling Tweet 'Hallmark Language Of White Supremacists' Ocasio-Cortez Hits Back At Trump, Calling Tweet 'Hallmark Language Of White Supremacists'
Ocasio-Cortez Hits Back At Trump, Calling Tweet 'Hallmark Language Of White Supremacists' Freshman Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s ongoing feud with President Donald Trump hit a new fever pitch after the commander-in-chief demanded an apology for several representatives’ “horrible and disgusting actions” following his weekend Twitter tirade.  Trump targeted the so-called "Squad" of 2007 Yorktown High School grad Ocasio-Cortez and fellow first-year congresswomen Ilhan Omar, Ayanna Presley, and Rashida Tlaib as the progressive members of Congress followed purported racist tweets from the president. Early on Sunday, July 14, Trump issued a series of tweets targeting t…
New National Poll: Here's Who Voters Favor In 2020 Election Between Trump, Top Democrats New National Poll: Here's Who Voters Favor In 2020 Election Between Trump, Top Democrats
New National Poll: Here's Who Voters Favor In 2020 Election Between Trump, Top Democrats In a first look at head-to-head 2020 presidential matchups nationwide, six Democratic challengers lead President Donald Trump if the election was held today. Former Vice President Joseph Biden has been losing some support among Democrats, but still leads the Republican incumbent by 53 to 40 percent, according to a Quinnipiac University National Poll released on Tuesday, June 11. In other matchups, the Quinnipiac Poll found: Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders leading President Trump by 51 to 42 percent; California Sen. Kamala Harris ahead of Trump by 49 to 41 percent; Massachusetts Sen.…
Ocasio-Cortez Deletes Tweet Critical Of Fellow Democratic Congressman Ocasio-Cortez Deletes Tweet Critical Of Fellow Democratic Congressman
Ocasio-Cortez Deletes Tweet Critical Of Fellow Democratic Congressman Freshman Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s social media game has helped make her famous around the country. Her latest Twitter gaffe may make her infamous. On Thursday, April 25, while targeting Republicans on Twitter, the 2007 Yorktown High School graduate, erroneously referred to Kentucky Congressman John Yarmuth as “one of the older male members” of the Republican Party. "GOP: Let's pose our older male members next to cardboard cutouts of young female legislators," her now deleted tweet said, including a picture of Yarmuth posing with a cardboard cutout of her.. Yarmuth responde…
Florida Senator Trolls Cuomo: NY's High Taxes, Policies Reason For Exodus To Sunshine State Florida Senator Trolls Cuomo: NY's High Taxes, Policies Reason For Exodus To Sunshine State
Florida Senator Trolls Cuomo: NY's High Taxes, Policies Reason For Exodus To Sunshine State U.S. Sen. Rick Scott of Florida is taking aim at New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo about Florida's lower taxes and sunny weather, and how Scott says the Empire State is contributing to his state's surge. Now that Florida has surpassed New York as the third most populated state (behind California and Texas), the newly elected Republican senator, Florida's former governor, just flexed some muscles in an appearance on Fox News and in an op-ed in The Wall Street Journal. On Fox News, Scott said he wrote a thank you note to Cuomo saying: "Thank you, Governor Cuomo. Please keep raising taxes." In his o…
Trump Tweets Support For Jeanine Pirro As Fox Pulls Her From Show After Islamophobic Comments Trump Tweets Support For Jeanine Pirro As Fox Pulls Her From Show After Islamophobic Comments
Trump Tweets Support For Jeanine Pirro As Fox Pulls Her From Show After Islamophobic Comments President Donald Trump is going to bat for former Westchester County District Attorney and Fox News host Jeanine Pirro after she was reportedly suspended for making disparaging comments about Muslim Congresswoman Ilhan Omar. Pirro made headlines on her Saturday, March 9 show when she commented that Omar is “not getting this anti-Israel sentiment doctrine from the Democrat Party. So if it’s not rooted in the party, where is she getting it from?”  “Think about it. Omar wears a hijab, which according to the Quran 33:59 tells women to cover so they won’t get molested. Is her adherence to t…
'We As A Party Have Compromised Too Much,' Says Ocasio-Cortez In '60 Minutes' Interview 'We As A Party Have Compromised Too Much,' Says Ocasio-Cortez In '60 Minutes' Interview
'We As A Party Have Compromised Too Much,' Says Ocasio-Cortez In '60 Minutes' Interview Just days after dancing her way -- literally -- into her new Congressional office, Westchester County high school graduate Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez will be getting more national attention following that viral dance video that now has nearly two million views on Instagram and an earlier one that led to it. The 29-year-old Ocasio-Cortez is described as a bartender turned congresswoman some view as an uninformed insurgent who wants to challenge the way Washington works in an interview with Anderson Cooper that will air on CBS-TV's "60 Minutes" on Sunday, Jan. 6. Asked …
Former President George H.W. Bush Dies At 94 Former President George H.W. Bush Dies At 94
Former President George H.W. Bush Dies At 94 George Herbert Walker Bush, the 41st president of the United States, died late Friday night, Nov. 30, at his home in Houston. He was 94. Bush, who grew up in the area in Greenwich, was president from 1989 to 1993 after serving as vice president the previous eight years under President Ronald Reagan, and was the father of George W. Bush, who was president from 2001 to 2009, and former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, who ran for president in 2016. Bush's tenure as president was marked by Operation Desert Storm in which the United States and allied forces ejected Iraq from Kuwait. Following an ec…
Former President George H.W. Bush Dies At 94 Former President George H.W. Bush Dies At 94
Former President George H.W. Bush Dies At 94 George Herbert Walker Bush, the 41st president of the United States, died late Friday night, Nov. 30, at his home in Houston. He was 94. Bush, who grew up in the area in Greenwich, was president from 1989 to 1993 after serving as vice president the previous eight years under President Ronald Reagan, and was the father of George W. Bush, who was president from 2001 to 2009, and former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, who ran for president in 2016. Bush's tenure as president was marked by Operation Desert Storm in which the United States and allied forces ejected Iraq from Kuwait. Following an ec…
Three From New York In Top 15 Of New Rankings Of Likely 2020 Dem Presidential Candidates Three From New York In Top 15 Of New Rankings Of Likely 2020 Dem Presidential Candidates
Three From New York In Top 15 Of New Rankings Of Likely 2020 Dem Presidential Candidates Who would you rank as the top Democratic presidential candidate from New York in 2020? A major newspaper has picked three New York politicians as Top-15 contenders in its latest ranking of Democrats most likely to challenge President Trump. Getting dumped from The Washington Post's watch list were Gov. Andrew Cuomo of New Castle and former Attorney General Eric Holder, a native of New York City. U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand of New York said during a debate prior to her Nov. 6 re-election that she would serve the entire six-year term. But two days later, Gillibrand appeared to reopen the do…
Ocasio-Cortez 'Medicare For All' Plan Anti-Senior, Anti-Choice, Says Kellyanne Conway Ocasio-Cortez 'Medicare For All' Plan Anti-Senior, Anti-Choice, Says Kellyanne Conway
Ocasio-Cortez 'Medicare For All' Plan Anti-Senior, Anti-Choice, Says Kellyanne Conway White House Counselor Kellyanne Conway recently slammed Democratic congresswoman-elect Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez over her calls for “Medicare for all,” telling senior citizens not to be fooled by the health care dream. Ocasio-Cortez, a 29-year-old graduate of Yorktown High School, was elected as the youngest-ever female member of Congress on Nov. 6. “Seniors don’t be fooled, it is anti-senior, anti-choice,” Conway said during a recent appearance on Fox and Friends. “You'll lose your doctor, it'll destroy Medicare Advantage, and I know Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez couldn't say what it would cost…
Ex-Westchester DA Jeanine Pirro Has Earned $200K For Speeches Since Trump Took Office Ex-Westchester DA Jeanine Pirro Has Earned $200K For Speeches Since Trump Took Office
Ex-Westchester DA Jeanine Pirro Has Earned $200K For Speeches Since Trump Took Office Former Westchester County District Attorney and Fox News host Jeanine Pirro pocketed more than $200,000 in speaker fees from 13 Republican organizations during President Trump's first two years in office, according to this Media Matters report. The Fox television network claimed it does not condone any talent participating in campaign events.  In fact, Fox News personalities routinely participate in Republicans events including fundraisers and rallies, according to Media Matters. Pirro may be the most prolific campaigner for Republicans. She is host of the weekend TV show "Justice wi…
Stewart-Cousins Poised To Make History As Democrats Take Over State Senate Stewart-Cousins Poised To Make History As Democrats Take Over State Senate
Stewart-Cousins Poised To Make History As Democrats Take Over State Senate Do you know much about Andrew Stewart-Cousins? Her leadership style is so low-key and selfless that few constituents know much about her life. Yet, the Tuesday, Nov. 6 election has catapulted her to a position of huge political power in Albany. Democrats retained control of a majority of seats in the state Senate. Related story: Democrats Take Control of State Senate Come January, Stewart-Cousins is expected to become the first woman in state history to lead majority control of a legislative chamber in the New York General Assembly.  The 68-year-old Yonkers resident also is one o…