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Left-wing firebrands in the House Democratic caucus raked in cash over the past three months, far surpassing endangered incumbents in their party who mostly reported lackluster fundraising numbers. Democratic New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez raised $5.8 million in the second quarter while her colleague, Texas Democratic Rep. Jasmine Crockett, reported a $2.1 million haul. The fundraising period was not as favorable for vulnerable House Democrats in battleground districts, many of whom were significantly outraised by their Republican counterparts facing similarly competitive reelection contests.

The congresswoman has been listening closely to her constituents who she described as being "definitely engaged" on impeachment, both for and against. Slotkin needs more time and more context. Over the weekend she plans to look through all those hundreds of pages of reports related to the inquiry, as well as look back at the documents from the impeachment proceedings against Presidents Nixon and Clinton. Hemmer noted how the impeachment inquiry has "zero Republican support." Slotkin admitted she "doesn't like it" because "bipartisanship is something I really believe in." She said her work both as a CIA officer and a...