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On April 16, 2026, Ana Kasparian, a host on "The Young Turks," stated that Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC) showed "a devastating level of weakness" in past votes related to Israel, following a public social media exchange between the two. Previously, on December 22, 2025, The Young Turks celebrated its 20th anniversary as YouTube’s first partner channel, with a representative noting the organization's belief that news could be "more democratic, more accessible, and more honest," and that YouTube provided the platform for this vision. Earlier, on August 20, 2025, John Iadarola and Yasmin Kahn, on "The Damage Report," discussed Stephen Miller's reaction after a PR event with JD Vance and Pete Hegseth. In July 2025, The Young Turks covered the Jeffrey Epstein case; on July 21, 2025, comedian Tim Dillon sat down with conspiracy theorist Alex Jones to discuss the Trump administration's handling of the case. This followed a July 20, 2025 segment that explored the reasons behind the mainstream media's approach to discussing Epstein.