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![Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez looks on during a press conference at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on July 15, 2019.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2021/02/2021_0202-alexandria-ocasio-cortez-400x300.jpg)
AOC Says She Went Into Hiding Prior to January 6, Fearing for Her Life
On January 4, Representative Ocasio-Cortez left the Capitol to find Trump militants at her car, yelling at her.
![Sacramento Police officers in riot gear on bikes stay close to Antifa protesters marching near the California State Capitol on January 20, 2021, in Sacramento, California.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2021/02/2021_0202_police-inauguration-400x300.jpg)
On Inauguration Day, Police Nationwide Went After Left-Wing Protesters
The increased police response following the events of January 6 ended up being directed toward anti-racist protesters.
![NLD supporter holds up a picture of leader Aung San Suu Kyi during a protest against the military coup in Burma (also known as Myanmar) outside its embassy in Thailand on February 1, 2021, in Bangkok, Thailand.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2021/02/2021_0201-burma-protest-400x300.jpg)
Biden Condemns Burma Military Coup, as Critics Question Claims of Election Fraud
Biden suggested he might issue sanctions on the country if democratically elected officials weren't returned to power.
![A red stoplight in front of the U.S. Capitol Building.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2021/02/2021_0201_capitol-red-light-400x300.jpg)
Is Corporate Money Threatening the Progressive Agenda in Congress?
Aides say that pauses on corporate PAC donations means lawmakers won’t oppose progressives as fiercely, WSJ reports.
![Outgoing President Trump waves to supporters lined along on the route to his Mar-a-Lago estate on January 20, 2021, in West Palm Beach, Florida.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2021/02/2021_0201-donald-trump-400x300.jpg)
We Did Not “Lose” Loved Ones and Normal Life to COVID. They Were Stolen.
Shipments of vaccine are spoiling because Trump’s “Operation Warp Speed” distribution process was smoke and mirrors.
![QAnon Conspiracy Theorist Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene Could Be New Face of GOP](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2021/02/SEG1-MTG-3-400x300.jpg)
50 House Democrats Back Resolution to Remove Marjorie Taylor Greene From Office
Greene has a history of racist, anti-Muslim and antisemitic comments, and has called for violence against Democrats.
![President Joe Biden speaks before signing executive orders on health care in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C., on January 28, 2021.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2021/02/2021_0201-joe-biden-eo-400x300.jpg)
Polls Show Support for Biden’s Executive Orders, as Progressives Push for More
The president has issued more than 40 executive orders since taking office on a number of different topics.
![Sen. Bernie Sanders speaks during a confirmation hearing before the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources on Capitol Hill January 27, 2021, in Washington, D.C.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2021/02/2021_0201-bernie-sanders-400x300.jpg)
Sanders Says Bipartisanship Can Step Aside for COVID Relief for Families
Senate Republicans have proposed a majorly trimmed down version of Biden’s coronavirus stimulus package.
![Soldiers stand guard on a street in Naypyidaw on February 1, 2021, after the military detained the country's de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi in a coup.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2021/02/2021_0201-myanmar-400x300.jpg)
Burmese Military Executes Coup After Circulating Baseless Election Fraud Rumors
The army said it arrested civilian leader Daw Aung San Suu Kyi in response to “election fraud.”
![Sen. Susan Collins arrives for a confirmation hearing before the Senate Intelligence Committee on Capitol Hill January 19, 2021, in Washington, D.C.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2021/02/2021_0201-susan-collins-400x300.jpg)
All 10 GOP Senators Behind Skimpy COVID Proposal Gave the Military $740 Billion
The watered-down proposal currently calls for reducing Biden's proposed direct payments from $1,400 to $1,000.