Democratic Socialists Of America

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End DC’s one-party rule

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, New York Democrat, is a member of the Democratic Socialists of America. (Associated Press) ** FILE **

Another socialist masquerading as Democrat runs for Congress

By Cheryl K. Chumley - The Washington Times

FILE - In this Tuesday June 23, 2020, file photo, Democratic candidate Jamaal Bowman speaks during his primary-night party in New York. Congressional leaders and a media accountability organization are urging the Federal Communications Commission to examine how policy decisions have disparately harmed Black people and other communities of color, according to a letter sent Tuesday, June 29, 2021, to the acting FCC chair. (AP Photo/Eduardo Munoz Alvarez, File)

Democratic Socialists decide against expelling ‘Squad’ ally in Congress

By Kerry Picket - The Washington Times

President Joe Biden speaks during a meeting with his Cabinet in the Cabinet Room at the White House in Washington, Tuesday, July 20, 2021. From left, Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona, Secretary of Health and Human Services Xavier Becerra, Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland, Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Biden and Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

America’s schools are breeding grounds for socialists

By Cheryl K. Chumley - The Washington Times

Sen. Joe Manchin, D-WV., speaks during a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing to examine the American Jobs Plan, focusing on infrastructure, climate change, and investing in our nation's future on Tuesday, April 20, 2021 on Capitol Hill in Washington. (Oliver Contreras/The Washington Post via AP, Pool)

Socialist group takes credit for pressuring Joe Manchin to back overturning right-to-work laws

By Haris Alic - The Washington Times

Labor activists rally to protest Abbott’s lift of mask order

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In this file photo, a man wears a T-shirt promoting democratic socialism during a gathering of the Southern Maine Democratic Socialists of America at City Hall in Portland, Maine, Monday, July 16, 2018. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa) **FILE**

‘F—k Trump, f—k Biden too,’ protesters chant at Chicago rally

By Jeff Mordock - The Washington Times

Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler calls for an end to violence in the city during a news conference Sunday, Aug. 30, 2020, a day after a demonstrator was shot and killed in downtown Portland on Saturday. (Sean Meagher/The Oregonian via AP)

Portland’s left wing turns on Mayor Ted Wheeler

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

Mayor Ted Wheeler speaks to people gathered in downtown Portland, Ore., Wednesday, July 22, 2020. Wheeler faced a hostile crowd of protesters, who screamed at and sharply questioned him as he tried to rally demonstrators who have clashed repeatedly with federal agents sent in by President Donald Trump to quell ongoing unrest in the city. (AP Photo/Gillian Flaccus)

Ted Wheeler: Portland’s left wing turns on mayor

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

In this May 29, 2020, photo, Denver Police officers form a line of defense as they square off with participants in a protest over the death of George Floyd. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski) **FILE**

Denver councilwoman seeks to replace police department with largely unarmed ‘peace force’

By Valerie Richardson - The Washington Times

In this Feb. 10, 2020, file photo, Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., right, and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y. wave to supporters at a campaign stop at Whittemore Center Arena at the University of New Hampshire in Durham, N.H. On Tuesday, May 5, federal Judge Analisa Torres ruled that the New York Democratic presidential primary must take place June 23 because canceling it would be unconstitutional. (AP Photo/File, Andrew Harnik)

America’s scarily sharp COVID-19 turn toward socialism

By Cheryl K. Chumley - The Washington Times

In this file photo, a man wears a T-shirt promoting democratic socialism during a gathering of the Southern Maine Democratic Socialists of America at City Hall in Portland, Maine, Monday, July 16, 2018. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa) **FILE**

Socialists are coming for your children

By Cheryl K. Chumley - The Washington Times

Chicago Mayor-elect Lori Lightfoot, center left, poses for a photo as she greets commuters, Wednesday, April 3, 2019, at the Clark/Lake CTA Station in Chicago. Lightfoot, a former federal prosecutor who'd never been elected to public office, defeated Cook County Board President and longtime City Council member Toni Preckwinkle on Tuesday with backing from voters across the city. (Victor Hilitski/Chicago Sun-Times via AP)

Socialists to outnumber Republicans on Chicago City Council after leftist wave

By Valerie Richardson - The Washington Times

In this June 7, 2016, file photo, Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., speaks at a rally in Santa Monica, Calif. (AP Photo/John Locher, File)

Democratic Socialists of America endorses Bernie Sanders for president

By Valerie Richardson - The Washington Times

FILE - In this Thursday, Oct. 4, 2018, file photo, Sen. David Perdue, R-Ga., arrives on Capitol Hill, in Washington. A Georgia Tech political group says Perdue snatched a phone from a student who was video recording while asking the Republican lawmaker a question about Georgia's governor's race. In a statement, a Perdue spokesperson said the senator thought he was being asked to take a picture, so he grabbed the phone to take a selfie. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

Georgia senator accused of briefly snatching student’s phone

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Kavanaugh protesters plead guilty to criminal trespass

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Democratic Socialists of America endorses Ringelstein

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Zak Ringelstein, center, a Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate in Maine, eats a potluck dinner during a gathering prior to a meeting of the Southern Maine Democratic Socialists of America at City Hall in Portland, Maine, Monday, July 16, 2018. On the ground in dozens of states, there is new evidence that democratic socialism is taking hold as a significant force in Democratic politics. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

Democratic socialists seek new round of winners in latest endorsements

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

New York congressional candidate Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez speaks in support of Kansas Democrat Brent Welder at Jack Reardon Convention Center on Friday, July 20, 2018, in Kanas City, Kan. (Luke Harbur /The Kansas City Star via AP)

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez a socialist, but we’re worried about DeSantis ‘this girl’ comment?

By Cheryl K. Chumley - The Washington Times

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, the winner of the Democratic primary victory in New York's 14th Congressional District, listens during press interviews, Wednesday, June 27, 2018, in New York. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez says socialism only ‘part of what I am’

By Valerie Richardson - The Washington Times