Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) said in an interview with MSNBC on Friday that the United States is "facing an environment of fascism" similar to the days of Jim Crow in the leadup to the 2022 midterms.
The big picture: Federal officials at the Department of Homeland Security and FBI have warned of a "heightened threat" ahead of the midterm elections charged by violent extremism, CBS News reports.