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AOC slams Bezos-Funded Post, Biden aides applaud

5/9/2026

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AOC Criticizes Media

AOC called the Bezos-funded Washington Post op-ed a veiled threat from elite media owners and algorithm controllers.
During a University of Chicago forum, AOC told David Axelrod her ambition is to change country, not chase a title.
Biden press secretary Jen Psaki and Obama speechwriter Jon Favreau praised answer on social media.
On a podcast with Ilana Glazer she said corporations create unearned wealth, blocking billion-dollar earnings.

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AOC Leads

A Data for Progress poll shows Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez leads Chuck Schumer by 19 in a 2028 New York Senate primary.
During a Chicago Institute of Politics discussion, Ocasio-Cortez answered David Axelrod’s questions about future campaigns.
She highlighted fundraising and a social-media following, pledging not to let ambitions dictate congressional work.
Independent Sen. Bernie Sanders called her a good politician and a formidable potential presidential candidate.

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AOC Criticizes Media

AOC called the Bezos-funded Washington Post op-ed a veiled threat from elite media owners and algorithm controllers.
During a University of Chicago forum, AOC told David Axelrod her ambition is to change country, not chase a title.
Biden press secretary Jen Psaki and Obama speechwriter Jon Favreau praised answer on social media.
On a podcast with Ilana Glazer she said corporations create unearned wealth, blocking billion-dollar earnings.

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