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In a NYT interview, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez says she will weigh a 2028 presidential bid after the midterms, discussing factors like gender, ethnicity, electability, and personal life, while leaving open options to stay in the House, run for Senate, or pursue the White House if the decision is worth it and advances her progressive goals.
LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman, a major donor to Harris’s 2024 bid, says a 2028 run would be a “very challenging path” in a crowded, noisy field, while also praising Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and leaving room to back others depending on opponents. Gov. Gavin Newsom said he’d bow out if Harris ran again. Donor support remains uncertain even as Harris leads in early polling and prediction markets show other candidates gaining traction.
Trump told Fox News on Long Island that he believes Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez will run for president, arguing that she and other left-wing candidates are trying to distance themselves from past radical positions—such as sanctuary-city support—after her egg-freezing video sparked renewed speculation about her ambitions.
The Justice Department has opened a probe into Sen. Ruben Gallego over possible campaign-finance violations after records show campaign funds paying for personal luxuries, including Super Bowl tickets and Disney trips, prompted by a whistleblower complaint; the inquiry follows the Senate Ethics Committee rejecting a related complaint, and Gallego denies wrongdoing while noting the FEC allows childcare reimbursements.