Elizabeth Warren, Ayanna Pressley Urge Trump To Reduce Prison Population Amid Coronavirus
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.) on Friday called on President Donald Trump to reduce the federal…
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Ayanna Pressley And Other Democrats To Skip Trump’s Address
Some Democratic lawmakers are opting to skip out on President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address on Tuesday amid…
Ayanna Pressley Throws Down Gauntlet To Betsy DeVos Over Slavery-Abortion Comparison
“As a Black woman & the Chair of the abortion access task force, I invite you to come by the…
Ayanna Pressley Receives Outpouring Of Praise After Sharing First Bald Selfie
Just days after Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.) revealed that she has alopecia, the lawmaker is already embracing her new look.…
Ayanna Pressley Wants To Stop The School-To-Prison Pipeline
Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.) is set to introduce legislation on Thursday to tackle the problem of students of color, particularly…
Warren Announces Progressive Congresswomen As Campaign Co-Chairs
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) added three progressive congresswomen to her roster of co-chairs for her presidential campaign on Friday: Reps.…
School Choice Activists Disrupt Elizabeth Warren Rally At Atlanta HBCU
ATLANTA ― Chanting protesters drowned out Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) moments after the presidential candidate kicked off her speech Thursday…
Rep. Ayanna Pressley Calls To Decriminalize Sex Work In Criminal Justice Resolution
Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.) proposed legislation to decriminalize sex work as part of a sweeping resolution she introduced Thursday morning…
Ilhan Omar Says Trump Spreading False 9/11 Tweet About Her Puts Her Life At Risk
Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) on Wednesday criticized President Donald Trump for sharing a tweet that falsely claimed she was partying…
Trump Battles ‘The Squad’ In New ‘Simpsons’ Short
After suffering another embarrassing mishap, Homer was prescribed medical marijuana to help with his pain in the episode ‘Weekend At…
Rashida Tlaib Responds To Racist ‘Send Her Back’ Chants: ‘I’m Not Going Nowhere’
Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) on Monday gave a fierce response to those who have made racist calls for her and…
The Safety Of The Squad: Why These Congresswomen Of Color Stick Together
If Congress were the lunch room of “Mean Girls,” then “the Squad” would be the Unfriendly Black Hotties: unapologetic and…
Ayanna Pressley Tells Why She’ll Always Refer To Trump As The White House ‘Occupant’
Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.) shared why she calls President Donald Trump “the occupant” of the White House. Pressley, one of…
GOP Sen. John Kennedy Calls 4 Minority Congresswomen ‘Whack Jobs’
Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) dismissed the four minority congresswomen attacked in racist tweets by President Donald Trump as “whack jobs”…
Trump Renews Attacks On Congresswomen Of Color: ‘Let Them Leave’ America
Greenville, N.C. ― President Donald Trump renewed his attacks on four freshman Democrats in Congress, all women of color, saying…
Trump says his ‘go back’ remarks to lawmakers ‘not at all’ racist as outrage grows
President Donald Trump extended his online attacks of progressive Democratic congresswomen on Monday, asking when they will apologize to the…
House Democrats who tangled with leader not backing down
Days after tensions with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi boiled over publicly, several House Democrats sent a message to Washington: We’re…
Ayanna Pressley To Kellyanne Conway: ‘Keep My Name Out Of Your Lying Mouth’
Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.) ripped into Kellyanne Conway on Tuesday after the White House counselor mocked the tension between freshmen…
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez And Ayanna Pressley Want Birth Control To Be Over-The-Counter
Democratic Rep. Ayanna Pressley (Mass.) wants people to be able to access birth control easily and affordably ― and is…
Steve Mnuchin Says Treasury Will Miss Deadline To Put Harriet Tubman On $20 Bill
Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin wants to pass the buck to the next administration on putting famed abolitionist Harriet Tubman on…
Rep. Ayanna Pressley Wants To Lower The Voting Age To 16
Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.) wants younger people to have a say in federal elections. On Wednesday, Pressley introduced an amendment…
Progressive Democrats Won’t Vote For Funding Bill That Gives More Money To ICE
Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.), Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.), Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.) and Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) ― leading members of the new…
Congressional Black Caucus Swears In Largest Member Group In History
On Thursday, the day of the official swearing-in of the 116th Congress, the Congressional Black Caucus swore in its own…
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Reveals Powerful Portrait Of A New Wave Of Congresswomen
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez shared a photo that captures the new and more inclusive face of Congress. On Wednesday, the congresswoman-elect from…
Ayanna Pressley Wins, Becoming Massachusetts’ First Black Congresswoman
Democrat Ayanna Pressley won her House race in Massachusetts’ 7th District on Tuesday, becoming the state’s first black woman elected…
Women Of Color Candidates For 2018: ‘You’re Going To Have To Learn How To Say Our Names’
SAN FRANCISCO ― About 500 people gathered for the inaugural She the People summit in San Francisco on Thursday, which…
Ayanna Pressley Defeats Rep. Michael Capuano In Massachusetts Primary
Boston City Council member Ayanna Pressley beat a 10-term incumbent Tuesday to win the Democratic nomination for Massachusetts’ 7th Congressional…
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Wants Ayanna Pressley To Be The Next Triumphant Underdog
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, the 28-year-old Democratic socialist who unexpectedly toppled Rep. Joe Crowley (D-N.Y.) in Tuesday’s primary race, is rooting for…