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'My ambition is to change the country': AOC downplays likelihood of 2028 White House run

“What’s funny is they assume my ambition is a title or a seat,” Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said. “My ambition is to change this country. Presidents come and go."

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) speaks at a press conference to announce the Artificial Intelligence Data Center Moratorium Act at the US Capitol on March 25, 2026 in Washington, DC.
People take part in the National March for Palestine - hands off Gaza, a pro-Palestinian protest calling for the government to "end the genocide and stop arming Israel", in London, Britain, January 31, 2026.

Don't let the lie stand: Denounce the Israeli genocide claim, no matter who raises it - editorial

The Leon M. Goldstein High School for the Science was named after Leon Goldstein, the former president of Kingsborough Community College and acting chancellor of the City University of New York.

Brooklyn woman charged for making ‘terroristic threat’ to public school over ‘Zionist’ student body

 U.S. Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) speaks at a press conference on psychedelics in the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) in Washington, U.S., July 13, 2023.

AOC ordered to repay gifts after ethics violation, US Ethics committee says


Letters to the Editor September 22, 2021: AOC:  ‘Antisemite on call’

Readers of The Jerusalem Post have their say.

Letters

Designer of AOC's 'Tax the Rich' Met Gala dress didn't pay taxes - report

Since 2015, Cultural Brokerage Agency, parent company of Aurora James's Brother Vellies brand, has had 15 warrants issued against it in New York.

US Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) wears a "Tax The Rich" dress by Brother Vellies and Aurora James at the Met Gala, on September 13, 2021.

Letters to the Editor July 25, 2021: From Ben & Jerry's to 'woke culture'

Readers of The Jerusalem Post have their say.

Letters

Sarah Silverman wishes Ilhan Omar’s ‘Squad’ had a ‘progressive Jewess’

“You could run and join us,” Omar responded with a smiley face.

Comedian and actress Sarah Silverman

AOC recalls Capitol siege, opens up about experience with sexual assault

Ocasio-Cortez recorded an Instagram live post condemning the Capitol siege and calls from Republican lawmakers to move past the event - likening the strategy to those used by abusive partners.

U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) walks through the U.S. Capitol, before the signature of the article of impeachment against U.S. President Donald Trump, in Washington, U.S. January 13, 2021

Texas man charged for trying to assassinate Rep. AOC at Capitol riot

Prosecutors said Miller made numerous threatening remarks online, including one instance in which he commented "next time we bring the guns"

U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) speaks to media before participating in a Census Town Hall at the Louis Armstrong Middle School in Queens, New York City

AOC condemns Confederate flag raised outside Jewish Heritage Museum

Within her statement, the Democratic representative called out white supremacists directly for the crimes committed on Thursday, while firming a call to stand by her Jewish constituents and neighbors

US Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) reacts to a colleague on the floor of the House Chamber a members of congress gathered to take their oath of office during the first session of the 117th House of Representatives on Capitol Hill in Washington, US, January 3, 2021

AOC calls for Ted Cruz to resign following Capitol riots

The Saturday before the riot, Cruz said he would spearhead a drive by nearly a dozen Republican senators to challenge Biden’s victory at the Electoral College vote confirmation event on January 6.

Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is seen at a census outreach event ahead of the census deadline in The Bronx, New York City, US September 19, 2020

AOC plays Among Us again, this time for coronavirus relief

The last time AOC played Among Us was just before the United States general election where she played alongside some of the most influential streamers across Youtube and Twitch.

Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez addresses media as she arrives to vote early at a polling station in The Bronx, New York City, US, October 25, 2020

AOC on Trump, the election and death threats

"There was a time where the volume of threats had gotten so high that I didn’t even know if I was going to live to my next term."

Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez addresses media as she arrives to vote early at a polling station in The Bronx, New York City, US, October 25, 2020