Steve Inskeep

She's a former organizer for presidential candidate Bernie Sanders, and she is on the line after an enormous upset. Good morning.

She's a former organizer for presidential candidate Bernie Sanders, and she is on the line after an enormous upset. Good morning.

She's a former organizer for presidential candidate Bernie Sanders, and she is on the line after an enormous upset. Good morning.

And congratulations to you. Did you appreciate the song?

And congratulations to you. Did you appreciate the song?

And congratulations to you. Did you appreciate the song?

But what do you think you offered the voters that Joe Crowley, with all of his experience, did not?

But what do you think you offered the voters that Joe Crowley, with all of his experience, did not?

But what do you think you offered the voters that Joe Crowley, with all of his experience, did not?

That was Ocasio-Cortez in 2018. She was progressive, a Democratic socialist. And after her surprise win that got her into Congress, she sometimes backed efforts to unseat other leading Democrats. She was said to be a member of the squad, progressive women who confronted President Trump during his first term.

That was Ocasio-Cortez in 2018. She was progressive, a Democratic socialist. And after her surprise win that got her into Congress, she sometimes backed efforts to unseat other leading Democrats. She was said to be a member of the squad, progressive women who confronted President Trump during his first term.

That was Ocasio-Cortez in 2018. She was progressive, a Democratic socialist. And after her surprise win that got her into Congress, she sometimes backed efforts to unseat other leading Democrats. She was said to be a member of the squad, progressive women who confronted President Trump during his first term.

And in 2019, Trump lashed out at them, as described back then by our correspondent Franco Ordonez.

And in 2019, Trump lashed out at them, as described back then by our correspondent Franco Ordonez.

And in 2019, Trump lashed out at them, as described back then by our correspondent Franco Ordonez.

In fact, all four lawmakers had been born in the United States. The harshness of Trump's language and actions about immigration seemed to contribute to his unpopularity back in 2019. But in more recent years, the issue has changed. President Biden defeated Trump in 2020, undid some of Trump's immigration policies, and then seemed to lose the immigration debate.

In fact, all four lawmakers had been born in the United States. The harshness of Trump's language and actions about immigration seemed to contribute to his unpopularity back in 2019. But in more recent years, the issue has changed. President Biden defeated Trump in 2020, undid some of Trump's immigration policies, and then seemed to lose the immigration debate.

In fact, all four lawmakers had been born in the United States. The harshness of Trump's language and actions about immigration seemed to contribute to his unpopularity back in 2019. But in more recent years, the issue has changed. President Biden defeated Trump in 2020, undid some of Trump's immigration policies, and then seemed to lose the immigration debate.

Many voters saw the administration as far too lax toward migrants who lacked legal status. Biden finally cracked down, but was replaced by Trump, who promised mass deportations. And that led us to a question in our interview with Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. To what extent is immigration as an issue part of your problem with working class voters?

Many voters saw the administration as far too lax toward migrants who lacked legal status. Biden finally cracked down, but was replaced by Trump, who promised mass deportations. And that led us to a question in our interview with Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. To what extent is immigration as an issue part of your problem with working class voters?