434K views · 3.3K reactions | "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 | Facebook

42K views · 476 reactions | "Being a journalist and being around and getting to know lawmakers and know other people of influence, you realize that there is more to the story... who is the person behind the sound bite?" Dana Bash details the focus of her new special "Being... AOC," which airs Monday at 9 pm ET on CNN. | CNN | Facebook

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