Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to Stephen Colbert: I Give 'Zero' F*cks

23 January 19

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23 January 19 AM It's Live on the HomePage Now: Reader Supported News SUPPORTERS ARE THE MOST IMPORTANT THING RIGHT NOW: It’s great to have readers. We love people visiting RSN. It allows us to educate and make a difference in the world. But the most important thing needed right now are supporters. Who can help out? / Marc Ash, Founder Reader Supported News Sure, I'll make a donation! Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to Stephen Colbert: I Give 'Zero' F*cks  Matt Wilstein, The Daily Beast  Wilstein writes: "When Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez made her late-night debut last June on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, she was the last guest of the night following Michael Moore, comedian Eric Andre and a special appearance by Jon Stewart." READ MORE A rally for reproductive rights. (photo: ACLU) On Roe v. Wade Anniversary, New York Finally Removes Abortion From State's Criminal Code Amanda Michelle Gomez, ThinkProgress Gomez writes: "For more than a decade, reproductive rights and justice activists have been trying to remove abortion from New York’s criminal code. What’s more, they've tried to get lawmakers to treat abortion like other medical care." READ MORE The Senate majority leader, Mitch McConnell of Kentucky. (photo: Gabriella Demczuk/NYT) The Government Shutdown Is Going to Do Major Damage to the GOP David Faris, The Week Faros writes: "President Trump and his Republican allies are losing the fight over the longest government shutdown in American history. Badly." READ MORE Elizabeth Warren. (photo: Joseph Prezioso/AFP/Getty Images) Elizabeth Warren Is Asking the Trump Administration for Answers About Puerto Rico's Disaster Relief Funding Nidhi Prakash, Buzzfeed News Excerpt: "The White House called disaster relief food stamp funds for Puerto Rico 'excessive and unnecessary' last week." READ MORE Ivanka Trump. (photo: AP) Karen J. Greenberg | We-Are-Not-Them Exceptionalism, Creating a Global Lost Generation Karen J. Greenberg, TomDispatch Greenberg writes: "Halfway through 2018, MSNBC’s Mika Brzezinski hurled a mother-to-mother dagger at Ivanka Trump." READ MORE Venezuelan vice president Delcy Rodriguez. (photo: Reuters) Venezuela's VP to Mike Pence: 'Yankee, Go Home' teleSUR Excerpt: "Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodriguez Tuesday said U.S. Vice President Mike Pence was 'openly calling for a coup d'état in Venezuela' after Pence issued a video message of support to the Venezuelan opposition to encourage those who are protesting against President Nicolas Maduro." READ MORE A baby hammerhead shark recently released by Galapagos National Park researchers. Worldwide shark numbers, including hammerheads, have declined more than 90 percent, an expert says. (photo: Pablo Cozzaglio/AFP/Getty Images) Shark Fin Soup and Fishing Boats: Galapagos Sharks Under Threat Adam Popescu, Washington Post Popescu writes: "The teeming waters that surround the famed Galapagos islands support more sharks than anywhere on Earth.Schools of wide-eyed scalloped hammerheads, 40,000-pound whale sharks,reef-patrolling whitetip sharks, more than 40 species in total, manyendangered, are found only here." READ MORE Contribute to RSN Update My Monthly Donation