Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani , two of the most prominent left-wing politicians in the United States, are at odds with other progressives over their opposition to a primary challenge against House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries . Newsweek reached out to Ocasio-Cortez and Mamdani for comment via email. Some progressive Democrats view Jeffries as too moderate for his Brooklyn-based district and took issue with his last-minute endorsement of