Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez endorsed Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan’s Democratic Senate primary, her first endorsement in a contested Senate primary this midterm cycle. The move puts her at odds with Chuck Schumer, who is backing Rep. Haley Stevens.
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On Thursday, the House of Representatives voted to remove Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) from her seat on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, largely along party lines. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) gave an impassioned speech in defense of Omar, alleging that the vote was motivated by racism and Islamophobia. Her speech was met with applause and support from other Democrats in the House, who argued that the vote was not about Omar's comments, but rather about targeting women of color.