Federal Election Commission filings show self-described champions of the working class, including Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Rashida Tlaib, spent campaign funds at some of the country's priciest restaurants, including one that accuses Israel of weaponizing food. Ocasio-Cortez's campaign committee dropped nearly $10,000 at multiple Michelin-starred spots, FEC disbursement records show. Tlaib's committee spent more than […] The post AOC, Tlaib, and other progressive Democrats spent thousands in donor cash at Michelin-starred restaurants appeared first on American Almanac .
Federal Election Commission filings show self-described champions of the working class, including Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Rashida Tlaib, spent campaign funds at some of the country's priciest restaurants, including one that accuses Israel of weaponizing food. Ocasio-Cortez's campaign committee dropped nearly $10,000 at multiple Michelin-starred spots, FEC disbursement records show. Tlaib's committee spent more than $2,700 at Albi, a Palestinian restaurant in Washington, D.C., whose unnamed owner has accused Israel of using food "to starve people and deprive them of their human rights." A Washington Free Beacon review of the FEC data found the pattern stretches well beyond the Squad, reaching into the campaign accounts of House…Open
At the RNC midterm convention, President Trump pledged to send $5,000 checks to every U.S. adult if Republicans keep control of Congress in the midterms. NewsNation’s Batya Ungar-Sargon explains why Trump should be focusing on helping working-class Americans instead.
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After winning an upset primary victory over a field of better-funded, establishment-backed rivals, Rep. Analilia Mejia (D-N.J.) is launching a super PAC to help other progressive underdogs do the same, Axios has learned. Why it matters: Mejia is adding to a growing constellation of new progressive super PACs trying to compete with cash-rich groups like AIPAC that back more moderate Democrats in primaries. - It is all part of a strategy that has helped the left pull off a series of high-profile primary victories this election cycle over incumbents and establishment favorites. - "We're ready to build a new class of unbought, unbossed candidates who will refuse corporate PAC money, and will stand for the values that the American people…
On this episode of "On Balance," Kellie Meyer fills in for Leland Vittert and discusses how the war is going better than people are saying amid potential U.S. strikes on Iran tonight. Vice Admiral Robert Harward, Shelby Talcott and Glenn Ignazio weigh in. Meanwhile, the middle of America is up for grabs as the midterms draw near. Steve Cortes and Dan Turrentine examine the political landscape. Later, who will working-class voters cast their ballots for? Corbin Trent and former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich break down the fight for their votes. Also, there is still no verdict on the third day of deliberations in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial. Brian Entin reports the latest. Plus, President Trump and Vice President Vance are at odds…
Corbin Trent, a former campaign strategist for Bernie Sanders, and Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, join “On Balance” to discuss the impact working-class voters could have on the midterms in November. #workingclass #voters #midterms "On Balance with Leland Vittert" takes a critical look at some of the day's hottest subjects.
Florida Chamber CEO Mark Wilson explains how rising municipal budgets and tax burdens in blue states ultimately hit middle-class tradespeople like welders, electricians and nurses.
