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From participating in protests outside of Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi's office to proposing visionary policy like the Green New Deal, Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is a Congressional All-Star.

Who Is Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez?

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Elected to the Senate nearly fifty years ago after a few years on the County Council of New Castle, Delaware, former Vice President Joe Biden is one of America’s longest serving public servants.

Who Is Joe Biden?

Senator Elizabeth Warren is, in many ways, the embodiment of the American dream.

Who Is Elizabeth Warren?

Are issues like a woman's right to choose, climate change, gun control, and civil rights important to you?

Who Is John Roberts?

The unlikely catalyst of a resurgent American left, Senator Bernie Sanders, a democratic socialist and one of the longest-serving independent politicians in United States history, began his career in 1981 as the Mayor of Burlington, Vermont.

Who Is Bernie Sanders?

What do the massacre of civilians by a for-profit company hired by the government, and using taxpayer money on poorly managed schools teaching creationism and Scientology have in common?

Who Is Betsy DeVos? / Who Is Erik Prince?

What are the three things you need to succeed in politics, according to Mitch McConnell?

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Who Is Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez?

After defeating one of the most powerful Democrats in the House, Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has become America's most prominent young progressive.

Who Is Joe Biden?

Former Vice President Joe Biden is the Democratic Party’s nominee to challenge President Donald Trump in 2020.

Who Is Elizabeth Warren?

Elizabeth Warren ran for president in 2020. While the Massachusetts Senator didn't win the Democratic nomination, she is one of America's most prominent progressives and consumer advocates, and will be a force in the Senate for years to come.

Who Is John Roberts?

The President may get the headlines, but Chief Justice of the Supreme Court John Roberts is arguably the most powerful person in the United States.

Who Is Bernie Sanders?

Senator Bernie Sanders, an independent democratic socialist from Vermont, almost became the Democratic Party's nominee for president. Twice.

Who Is Betsy DeVos? / Who Is Erik Prince?

Billionaire and Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos and her brother, billionaire Erik Prince, founder of mercenary army Blackwater, are siblings whose decisions have shaped America’s youth and defense systems. How'd that happen?

Who Is Mitch McConnell?

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is one of America's most powerful politicians. And what the Republican from Kentucky has done, or hasn't done, has had a major impact on our democracy.