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AXIOS (Holly Otterbein) - Scoop: Josh Shapiro quietly tries to derail AOC-backed progressive House candidate

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro is quietly trying to derail a left-wing congressional candidate championed by New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez , Axios has learned. Why it matters: The May 19 primary is shaping up as an early test of strength for the two potential 2028 presidential campaign rivals. - The contest is also a microcosm of the nationwide civil war between the Democratic Party's liberal and centrist wings. Driving the news: Ocasio-Cortez has endorsed Chris Rabb, a progressive firebrand state lawmaker from Philadelphia who's running for a U.S. House seat in a competitive, three-way Democratic primary. - Ocasio-Cortez is rumored to be visiting Philadelphia this month to campaign for Rabb. She has also fundraised for Rabb …

AXIOS (Andrew Solender) - On the campaign trail, every Democrat is a "fighter" now

Virtually every Democratic primary candidate this cycle, from the most progressive to the most moderate, wants voters to know one thing: How much of a "fighter" they are. Why it matters: It is the culmination of a year's worth of liberal grassroots fury over what they see as President Trump's many transgressions and the Democratic establishment's lackluster response. - In Illinois' 9th House District, all three major candidates — left-wing Kat Abughazaleh , progressive Daniel Biss and AIPAC-backed Laura Fine — had ads labeling them "fighters" and highlighting confrontations they had with ICE. Biss won the March 17 primary. - Rep. Christian Menefee (D-Texas) ran an ad called "Fighter ," which featured the then-candidate in boxing…