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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Wants America To Talk About Poverty

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez in her Capitol Hill office. Claire Harbage/NPR hide caption

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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Wants America To Talk About Poverty

Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., spoke to NPR about her new anti-poverty legislation and her take on the Democrats' moves on an impeachment inquiry into President Trump.

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Wants America To Talk About Poverty

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Lawmakers Respond To 'Vile,' Secret Facebook Group Created By Border Patrol Agents

Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, speaks alongside members of the Hispanic Caucus after touring the Border Patrol station in Clint, Texas, on Monday. Cedar Attanasio/AP hide caption

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Lawmakers Respond To 'Vile,' Secret Facebook Group Created By Border Patrol Agents

Among the group's most offensive posts were discussions of recent migrant deaths, jokes about throwing burritos at lawmakers and illustrations depicting sexually aggressive acts.

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