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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) has criticized CNBC’s Jim Cramer for suggesting that the Big Three automakers temporarily move production to Mexico amid the ongoing United Auto Workers, or UAW, strike.  What Happened: Amid the UAW strike that...

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) urged the U.S. government to officially apologize for its history of interventions in Latin America. What Happened: In a recent dialogue with The Guardian, AOC urged the US to confront its past mistakes as a crucial step towards establishing...

On Sunday, Peter Schiff, Chief Economist & Global Strategist at Euro Pacific Capital, commented on the quality and cost implications of government interventions, using sunscreen as an example. He also extended an invitation to Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) to listen to his podcast for...

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) joined striking writers and actors on a picket line outside the Manhattan offices of Netflix and Warner Bros Discovery on Monday, as reported by Deadline. What Happened: Ocasio-Cortez, a vocal advocate for workers’ rights, joined the picket lines to...

In a game-changing move, Elon Musk has made a stunning announcement, liberating Twitter parody, fan, and fictional character accounts from the shackles of monetization restrictions. What Happened: During the weekend, a Twitter user asked Musk, who acquired the...

In a fiery response, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez calls out Elon Musk for his involvement with a Twitter parody account that misled users, urging caution in an era of misinformation.  What Happened: Musk found himself embroiled in controversy after he interacted with a Twitter parody account named...

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC) took a jab at Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, saying a much larger audience watched her play video games online than listened to the 44-year-old governor's glitchy debut speech.  What Happened: AOC on Thursday took to Twitter to reply to a tweet from a journalist...

In today’s economy, with rising prices and the increasing cost of living, the current federal minimum wage of $7.25 per hour falls far short. Since 2009, this rate has remained stagnant, leaving workers grappling to meet their basic needs. However, recent survey results highlight a growing...

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC) on Sunday accused Fox News and its hosts of inciting violence in the Jan. 6 Capitol riots. What Happened: The lawmaker on an MSNBC program with former White House press secretary Jen Psaki called for Fox News to be held accountable for dangerous content...

Each week, Benzinga Buzz compiles the latest entertainment news into a cohesive column for your consideration. Read on for the latest updates — both useful and irreverent. Rooting For The Anti-Hero. Before it was discovered that the now-defunct cryptocurrency exchange FTX was a scam, we were...

This article was originally published by the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML) and appears here with permission. Bipartisan legislation providing funding to assist states in their efforts to expunge marijuana convictions has been reintroduced in the House of...

O'Shares Investment Advisors chairman and renowned "Shark Tank" investor Kevin O'Leary says that Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's (D- N.Y.) opposition to Amazon.com, Inc (NASDAQ: AMZN) building a regional headquarters in New York...

The much-hyped subscription for Twitter verification is finally here. CEO Elon Musk has announced that users can get verified blue tick accounts by paying $8 per month.  With Musk’s first major revision, Twitter updated its app in iOS and declared that starting Saturday it will...

The war of words on Twitter between Elon Musk and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez seems to be taking a new turn.  Last week in a tweet, Ocasio-Cortez said that Musk is trying to sell people on the idea that free speech is an $8 subscription plan, to which Musk responded by saying that...

Twitter’s owner and CEO Elon Musk and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) have been exchanging jibes on Twitter. What Happened: Musk, also the CEO of Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) and SpaceX, was responding to a tweet from Ocasio-Cortez who said, “Lmao at a billionaire earnestly...