Christa Case Bryant
Welcome to your Monday newsletter. High gasoline prices and the possibility of a drawn-out war in Iran are causing ripples in American politics. One vocal critic of the war: Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York.
AOC鈥檚 story has gotten a lot of attention: Twenty-something waitress beats 10-term congressman, becoming the youngest woman to serve in Congress. But here鈥檚 something you may not have heard since that upset election in 2018. In congressional hearings, Rep. Ocasio-Cortez is often one of the best prepared, with stacks of papers and serious, well-informed questions. While others leave after their made-for-social-media rant is over, she often stays for hours.
Today we look at how she could wield her left-wing star power to increase her influence in Congress 鈥 or run for president in 2028.