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This renewed affiliation comes as speculation mounts about a potential 2028 presidential run."},{"type":"heading","text":"Disagreement on membership lapse"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The Independent (US) reported that the congresswoman's membership lapsed without her knowledge, and that she was rectifying a mistake. A spokesperson stated that her one-year membership, originally taken out in 2018, lapsed in 2019 and she has since renewed it. In contrast, other reports, including from Just the News and Washington Examiner, stated that she let her membership lapse for seven years. Fox News reported that she renewed her membership after a seven-year lapse in dues."},{"type":"heading","text":"What the coverage left out"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"None of the left-rated reports below mention that Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's membership had lapsed for approximately seven years, having originally joined in 2018. 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