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AIPAC Set to Spend $100 Million to Unseat Lawmakers Critical of Israeli Crimes
Incumbent Squad members are among the American Israel Public Affairs Committee's top targets.
Poll Shows More Than Half of Americans Want More Choices for President in 2024
Nearly 6 in 10 Democrats say they want another option when it comes to 2024 presidential candidates.
AOC Leads Coalition of Democrats Calling for Biden to Demand Gaza Ceasefire
The group includes four Democrats who had not publicly called for a ceasefire before.
Republican Senator Says He’d Bite Teamster President in Fight
Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders had to stop Sen. Markwayne Mullin from attacking a witness on Tuesday.
Nearly 100 Republicans Vote Against Bill to Narrowly Avert Government Shutdown
The bill is structured as a compromise to the furthest right wing members of Congress — who voted “no” anyway.
Report Finds X Failed to Remove 98 Percent of Posts Flagged Hateful
Of the 200 malicious posts flagged since October, 98 percent still remain, says the Center for Countering Digital Hate.
Schumer Slammed for Speaking at Pro-Israel Rally Along Antisemite John Hagee
Hagee once suggested in a sermon that Hitler was sent to Earth to carry out God’s will.
FL Bill Would Give Gov. Power to Oust Officials Who Remove Confederate Monuments
This bill is a “slap in the face to our Black community,” a Florida lawmaker said.
McCarthy Elbows in the Back GOP Lawmaker Who Voted to Oust Him From Speakership
“Why'd you elbow me in the back, Kevin?” Rep. Tim Burchett of Tennessee asked the former speaker.
Lawmakers Slam SCOTUS’s New Nonbinding Ethics Code as “Useless” PR Stunt
“The justices are clearly reacting to recent public criticism by formally adopting this code,” one expert said.