Ocasio-Cortez hears growing calls for her to challenge Schumer in New York
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) was already seen as a strong contender to challenge Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) for his Senate seat before the government shutdown. Calls for the progressive star to challenge the Senate Democratic leader have only grown louder since a group of Senate Democrats voted for a deal to reopen the government, triggering…
