Ocasio-Cortez endorses Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan Senate race

By Kaanita Iyer, CNN (CNN) — New York Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez gave her coveted endorsement Thursday to Abdul El-Sayed, a progressive Senate candidate in Michigan who party leaders have worried might be too left-leaning to win in the swing state. “After watching this campaign unfold for well over a year, it has become clear