Rep. Dan Meuser on Chris Rabb: "He's a communist. He wants to defund the police, wants to defund ICE. He wants to change the Constitution. They want to stack the court."
Some members of the Congressional Black Caucus want a condition for incoming Democrats seeking to join their ranks: You have to support House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) for speaker. Why it matters: Things could get dicey fast, as several Black Democrats who are all but guaranteed to be elected in November have declined to commit to voting for Jeffries. - But Darializa Avila Chevalier wants in: The Afro-Latino nominee in New York's 13th District told Semafor she will seek to join both the CBC and the Hispanic Caucus if elected. - Pennsylvania state Rep. Chris Rabb , the nominee for a Philadelphia-based House seat, told Axios he is "definitely planning to join" the CBC. - "I absolutely plan on joining the Black Caucus,"…
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 …