Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez says Speaker Pelosi's decision to narrow the impeachment probe to focus on the Ukraine issue is an "understandable directive," but she says Democrats must also "continue to tell the story of the other violations." https://cnn.it/2mIMiXx | CNN

"He speaks from such a place of deep ignorance, and it's not just ignorance. It's ignorance that's hurting people." Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez slams Texas's GOP Gov. Abbott for defending the state's abortion law by saying he's working to "eliminate all rapists." | CNN

88K views · 1.7K reactions | Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez defended accusing Israel of genocide against the Palestinian people and advocating for cuts to US military aid until humanitarian relief flows freely in Gaza. Speaking to CNN's Jake Tapper on "State of the Union," the New York Democrat said her decision to use the term genocide, as she did during a floor speech on Friday in the House chamber, was taken with "extraordinary gravity." https://cnn.it/43zgGne | CNN | Facebook