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Moderate congressional Democrats sound the alarm about the party’s far-left direction

In this file photo, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., speaks at a news conference Tuesday, Dec. 7, 2021, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin) ** FILE **

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Moderate Democrats are warning that their party is headed in a dangerous direction with far-left primary challengers trying to purge centrists from Congress.

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