Progressives seek to neutralize AIPAC’s spending threats: The group’s promised flood of cash hasn’t yet arrived, but progressives are trying to defend against — ...
politico.com/news/2024/04/17/democrats-aipac-election-spending-00152616
Inside Congress Live, Apr 09, 2024 - Live Updates - POLITICO: Live updates and analysis from POLITICO’s Congress team
politico.com/live-updates/2024/04/09/congress/mccarthy-on-gaetz-00151412
Progressive "Squad" members want much more from Biden on Gaza: Rep. Cori Bush declined to say if she plans to vote for Biden in her state's March 23 ...
axios.com/2024/03/07/progressives-squad-biden-israel-gaza
Boebert switches congressional districts to more conservative seat, avoiding tough rematch with Democrat
pbs.org/newshour/politics/boebert-switches-congressional-districts-to-more-conservative-seat-avoiding-tough-rematch-with-democrat
Quick Glance: Lauren Boebert to Change Districts for 2024 Reelection
- Republican Rep. Lauren Boebert announced she will switch districts for her reelection next year after narrowly winning in 2022.
- Boebert, known for advocating gun owner rights, revealed in a video that she will run in Colorado's 4th Congressional District instead of the 3rd.
- The 4th District is currently held by retiring Republican Rep. Ken Buck and leans more Republican than Boebert's current district.
- Boebert expressed her commitment to represent the 3rd District well and earn the trust of conservative voters in the 4th District for the 2025 term.
Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar raises $1.6 million in Q4: Omar is facing several primary challengers again this year, including a rematch from Don Samuels.
axios.com/local/twin-cities/2024/01/11/minnesota-rep-ilhan-omar-record-fundraising
AIPAC's Dark Money Arm Unleashes $100 Million Blitz on Progressives: "AIPAC and their Republican mega-donors are targeting Black and brown Democratic ...
commondreams.org/news/aipac-2024
Not even AOC is calling for Sonia Sotomayor to retire: Progressive House Democrats are dismissing calls for the 69-year-old justice's retirement ...
businessinsider.com/sonia-sotomayor-retirement-supreme-court-progressives-health-ginsburg-2024-4
Robbins: Hard left Democrats may find numbers thinning: The Squad members have prided themselves on not being shrinking violets. For a few of them, however ...
bostonherald.com/2024/02/05/robbins-hard-left-democrats-may-find-numbers-thinning/
Ilhan Omar’s Democratic Challenger Don Samuels Says She’s ‘Not Cute’ Enough to Hold Office
thedailybeast.com/ilhan-omars-democratic-challenger-don-samuels-says-shes-not-cute-enough-to-hold-office
13 Dems Oppose Resolution Conflating Anti-Zionism and Antisemitism: "This extreme and cynical Republican resolution does nothing to combat antisemitism ...
commondreams.org/news/antisemitism-resolution
Ilhan Omar headed for primary rematch after narrow 2022 victory: Former Minneapolis City Council member Don Samuels announced Sunday that he would launch a ...
thehill.com/homenews/house/4306911-ilhan-omar-primary-rematch-don-samuels/
How Rep. Lauren Boebert’s new district stacks up against her old one, in 4 charts
cnn.com/2024/01/03/us/lauren-boebert-colorado-congressional-districts-dg/
The Squad Is About to Fight for Its Political Life: One of the biggest Israel lobbies is waging a bitter battle to defeat progressives in 2024.
slate.com/news-and-politics/2023/11/squad-primary-battle-israel-gaza-pacs.html
Democrats are badly divided on Israel, and GOP isn’t making it easier: House Democrats are scrambling to overcome the deep divisions on Israel policy that have ...
thehill.com/homenews/house/4355912-israel-palestine-democratic-divisions/
Democrats’ emotional divisions on Israel burst into public view: The raw emotions over Israel’s conduct are dividing the Democratic Party more than any other ...
washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/11/04/democrat-divides-israel-gaza/
Squad member Summer Lee gets Democratic leadership backing in Israel-fueled primary
axios.com/2024/01/17/squad-member-gets-democratic-leadership-backing
‘Squad’ members face Democratic primary challenges over Israel stances: St. Louis County prosecutor Wesley Bell, a Democrat, dropped his bid against a GOP ...
washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/11/01/house-liberals-primary-challenge-israel/
Rep. Jamaal Bowman gets Democratic primary challenger: Bowman is one of several "Squad" members facing a primary fight over their criticism of Israel.
axios.com/2023/12/04/rep-jamaal-bowman-gets-democratic-primary-challenger
HAPPENING NOW: Pres. Biden welcomes Australian PM Anthony Albanese at the White House. trib.al/eRlwbHD
Jeffries endorses Ilhan Omar amid AIPAC primary threat: Democratic leadership is sending a message to progressives who are worried about primary challenges from ...
politico.com/news/2023/08/30/hakeem-jeffries-endoreses-ilhan-omar-aipac-00113394
Top Minnesota Democrats cool to Rep. Phillips' potential presidential run: U.S. Rep. Dean Phillips has not ruled out a possible primary challenge to President ...
startribune.com/gov-walz-ilhan-omar-other-minnesota-democrats-not-fans-of-dean-phillips-potential-presidential-run/600295980/
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Omar says Israel policy divisions won’t stop her from supporting Biden in November
thehill.com/homenews/house/4529668-omar-biden-israel-policy-divisions/
In the House, it’s open season on LGBTQ Americans: The House GOP took the markup of the humdrum Transportation, Housing and Urban Development appropriations bill ...
washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/07/21/house-gop-lgbtq-bigotry-discrimination/
Debt ceiling: Why dozens of progressive lawmakers want Biden to use 14th Amendment
vox.com/politics/2023/5/22/23733082/14-amendment-debt-ceiling-limit-crisis-biden-mccarthy-progressives-negotiations
Victoria Spartz passes on Senate run, to retire from Congress at end of term: Rep. Victoria Spartz (R-Ind.) on Friday announced she will not run for Congress in ...
thehill.com/homenews/house/3842834-victoria-spartz-passes-on-senate-run-to-retire-from-congress-at-end-of-term/
IIhan Omar called out for 'mind boggling' comments on foreign affairs committee: Rep. Nicole Malliotakis, R-N.Y., blasts Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn. ...
foxbusiness.com/politics/iihan-omar-called-out-mind-boggling-comments-foreign-affairs-committee-very-offensive
Quick Glance: According to a poll, 94% of Jews in George Santos' district want him to resign.
- According to a new poll released Tuesday, an overwhelming majority of Jewish voters in New York's 3rd Congressional District (94 percent) believe their freshman Republican representative, George Santos, should resign from Congress due to a web of lies about his background.
- In November, only 9% of Jewish respondents said they voted for Santos.
- The term "electronic commerce" refers to the sale of electronic goods.
- Earlier this month, Jewish Republican elected officials in Nassau County urged Santos to resign immediately.
House Republicans vote to kick Rep. Ilhan Omar off Foreign Affairs Committee: They said it was for antisemitic comments the Democrat apologized for in 2019.
abcnews.go.com/Politics/house-republicans-vote-kick-rep-ilhan-omar-off/story
Quick Glance: In fiery speeches, AOC and Ilhan Omar call out Republican racism.
- Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) and Paul Gosar (R-AZ) of their committee assignments for recommending physical action against their political opponents.
- Republicans have attempted to claim that the decision to remove Omar from the Foreign Affairs Committee is connected to her previous criticism of Israel.
- On Thursday, Omar voted in favor of a motion that recognized Israel as a "legitimate" US partner.
- On Thursday, Omar also spoke in her own defense.
Amid debt ceiling impasse, House GOP auctions off lip balm for $100,000: Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene bid $100,000 to win a lip balm — and a fundraising visit ...
washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/05/23/mccarthy-greene-lip-balm-auction-debt-ceiling/
Stuart Varney: Antisemitism is at the heart of Ilhan Omar's ouster from high-profile committee
foxbusiness.com/politics/varney-antisemtism-heart-ilhan-omars-ouster-high-profile-committee-racism
GOP lawmaker apologizes for ‘religious freedom’ tweet : A Republican lawmaker apologized Tuesday for a “religious freedom” tweet he posted earlier that day after ...
thehill.com/homenews/house/4155171-gop-lawmaker-apologizes-for-religious-freedom-tweet/
‘Bakersfield BS’: Schiff, Swalwell, Omar blast McCarthy over committee removals: A trio of Democratic House members targeted by Speaker Kevin McCarthy for ...
thehill.com/homenews/sunday-talk-shows/3835105-bakersfield-bs-schiff-swalwell-omar-blast-mccarthy-over-committee-removals/
Ilhan Omar slams poll against Biden: 'You all know I am not eligible': The Minnesota Democrat is not eligible to serve as President of the United States because ...
businessinsider.com/ilhan-omar-joe-biden-presidential-poll-not-eligible-2023-8
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Rep. Jamaal Bowman draws primary challenge from George Latimer: Westchester County Executive George Latimer launched a Democratic primary challenge to Rep ...
nydailynews.com/2023/12/06/george-latimer-jamaal-bowman-democratic-primary-congress/
McCarthy says he’s forming bipartisan group to write lawmaker code of conduct following Omar vote
thehill.com/homenews/house/3841790-mccarthy-says-hes-forming-bipartisan-group-to-write-lawmaker-code-of-conduct-following-omar-vote/
Lawmakers gather for roasts, ribbing at annual dinner: ‘It only goes downhill from here, people!’
thehill.com/blogs/in-the-know/3850771-lawmakers-gather-for-roasts-ribbing-at-annual-dinner-it-only-goes-downhill-from-here-people/
Quick Glance: GOP voters prefer DeSantis to Trump in a potential presidential primary fight in 2024, according to a poll
- In a hypothetical one-on-one contest for the Republican nomination in 2024, Ron DeSantis would defeat former President Donald Trump, GOP voters said in a new poll released Thursday.
- More than two years after losing his reelection attempt to President Joe Biden, Trump still has considerable power within the Republican Party.
- Trump has been the sole major candidate formally campaigning for president for nearly three months.
- As a result, Trump has begun to launch more pointed attacks against some of his potential Republican opponents.
New York man pleads guilty to threatening Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene: Federal prosecutors say a New York man has pleaded guilty to making threatening phone ...
pbs.org/newshour/politics/new-york-man-pleads-guilty-to-threatening-rep-marjorie-taylor-greene
Hakeem Jeffries meets with Squad members as part of progressive outreach: A major task for the new Democratic leader will be maintaining unity within his caucus.
axios.com/2022/12/01/hakeem-jeffries-progressives-house-democrats
Kevin McCarthy wins GOP nomination for speaker with 31 Republicans voting against him
cnn.com/2022/11/15/politics/house-republican-vote-kevin-mccarthy/
Quick Glance: How likely is Donald Trump's re-election?
- It's official: Donald Trump wants to be President of the United States again.
Omar wins close House primary against centrist opponent in Minnesota: Rep. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota won a closer-than-expected Democratic primary race against a ...
pbs.org/newshour/politics/omar-wins-close-house-primary-against-centrist-opponent-in-minnesota
Quick Glance: Democratic primary takeaways Wisconsin Sen. Johnson; Vermont seeks to shatter ceiling; Omar survives Minnesota squeaker
- Mandela Barnes in their unsuccessful bid to unseat Republican Sen.
- "It happened very quickly": The inside account of Mandela Barnes' Wisconsin Senate primary victory.
- Trump holds a vendetta against the Wisconsin Republican establishment for its apathy in assisting him in overturning the 2020 election.
- My opponent is solely concerned with winning this primary in order to overturn the 2020 election."
Rep. Lauren Boebert race too close to call, with margin inside recount threshold: With nearly all votes counted, the Republican incumbent led Democrat Adam ...
washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/11/17/boebert-colorado-election-adam-frisch/
Quick Glance: Boebert claims election victory despite no call and a possible recount
- Rep. Lauren Boebert declared victory in the 2022 midterm election race, despite a narrow margin of votes indicating a recount."I'm told there are less than 200 votes outstanding, which makes me so happy to announce we have won this race," she added in an accompanying video.
- Boebert accepted the possibility of a recount, but maintained it would make little difference and hence she was certain of victory.
- Despite this, Frisch, a conservative Democrat, has given Boebert a difficult campaign.
Minneapolis attorney is first to launch 2024 DFL primary run against Rep. Omar: Sarah Gad's challenge comes as Omar seeks a fourth term in the U.S. House.
startribune.com/minneapolis-attorney-is-first-to-start-2024-dfl-primary-run-against-rep-omar/600297312/
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Nancy Mace Is Disappointed In Her Party. She’ll Still Toe Its Line: Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) is disappointed in her party. But so far, she'll still toe its ...
rollingstone.com/politics/politics-features/nancy-mace-donald-trump-ilhan-omar-kevin-mccarthy-gop-1234673834/
Anti-Muslim Extremist Laura Loomer Loses GOP Florida Primary: Loomer’s efforts for political office were once again not successful.
huffpost.com/entry/laura-loomer-loses-florida-11th-daniel-webster_n_6304fe79e4b0f7df9bb4227f
Quick Glance: Election results in Florida and New York in 2022
- Ron DeSantis held a rally for his supporters ahead of the upcoming general election.
- Democrat in New York's 4th Congressional District Laura Gillen is expected to win.
- Special election, 19th Congressional District: The district is in need of a congressman following the resignation of Democratic Rep.
- On Tuesday night, Rep. Val Demings spoke to supporters at an election night gathering in Orlando, Florida.
Inside Hakeem Jeffries' early honeymoon with House Democrats: Democrats see their new leader as a better listener than Pelosi. But progressives warn it'll be a ...
businessinsider.com/hakeem-jeffries-early-honeymoon-house-democrats-tension-progressives-2023-5
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Progressive icons hit the trail — but not always with vulnerable Dems: On the Hill, liberal luminaries are relentless in pursuit of their priorities ...
politico.com/news/2022/11/02/progressives-campaign-trail-00064501
Inside McCarthy's House: Famous friends and hard realities: WASHINGTON (AP) — In an almost forgotten slice of marbled real estate at the Capitol ...
apnews.com/article/politics-us-republican-party-united-states-house-of-representatives-immigration-kevin-mccarthy-36aa10dcda14905880cd282a0f6d1928
Tyre Nichols' funeral is today; GOP set to oust Rep. Omar from panel; 'Dances With Wolves' actor arrested; and more morning headlines
stltoday.com/news/national/tyre-nichols-funeral-is-today-gop-set-to-oust-rep-omar-from-panel-dances-with/article_06768585-3bfa-5aa4-9d52-7696c031c648.html
McCollum, Omar seek re-election in safe blue congressional districts: The two Democrats each overcame challengers in the August primary election.
startribune.com/mccollum-omar-seek-re-election-in-safe-blue-congressional-districts/600218065/
Don Samuels raises more than Ilhan Omar ahead of Aug. 9 DFL primary: Yet the former Minneapolis city council member has less cash than Democratic U.S. Rep ...
startribune.com/don-samuels-raises-more-than-ilhan-omar-ahead-of-aug-9-dfl-primary/600194123/
A Nuclear Week for Donald “Martyr” Trump: The FBI executing a search warrant at Mar-a-Lago was just the beginning.
slate.com/news-and-politics/2022/08/the-surge-trump-biden-fbi-democrats-mar-a-lago.html
Progressive Ilhan Omar wins closer than expected House primary in Minnesota: Democrats select progressive Becca Balint for Vermont House seat while Trump-backed ...
theguardian.com/us-news/2022/aug/10/ilhan-omar-minnesota-primary-victory-progressives
Crime and policing continue to split Democrats in Minnesota: Ilhan Omar, a progressive darling, almost comes unstuck
economist.com/united-states/2022/08/11/crime-and-policing-continue-to-split-democrats-in-minnesota
2022 Minnesota Primary Election Results: Minnesota election results and maps for the 2022 midterm primary elections.
pbs.org/newshour/politics/2022-minnesota-primary-election-results-2
Key races to watch in Wisconsin, Minnesota and Vermont primaries: Voters in Wisconsin are set to pick the candidates on Tuesday for their marquee statewide races ...
thehill.com/homenews/campaign/3593101-key-races-to-watch-in-wisconsin-minnesota-and-vermont-primaries/
Frey, other west-metro mayors endorse Samuels over Rep. Omar: The two-term congresswoman has party backing and the endorsement of numerous legislators and ...
startribune.com/minneapolis-mayor-jacob-frey-other-west-metro-mayors-endorse-don-samuels-over-rep-ilhan-omar/600195677/
Anti-Israel US lawmaker Ilhan Omar narrowly wins primary: Democratic representative from Minnesota considered one of Jewish state's harshest critics in Congress
i24news.tv/en/news/international/americas/1660137172-anti-israel-us-lawmaker-ilhan-omar-narrowly-wins-primary
Samuels outraises Omar as August DFL primary approaches: DFL incumbent Rep. Ilhan Omar is being challenged in the Aug. 9 primary by former Minneapolis City ...
startribune.com/samuels-outraises-omar-as-august-dfl-primary-approaches-according-to-new-campaign-finance-reports/600191471/
House Democrats shift tactics to rebut GOP's crime attacks but struggle to overcome party divisions over police
cnn.com/2022/09/20/politics/house-democrats-policing-crime-strategy/
5th District DFL primary shows division over Rep. Omar's tenure: The two-term congresswoman won a narrow victory Tuesday over former Minneapolis City Council ...
startribune.com/fifth-district-dfl-primary-shows-division-over-rep-ilhan-omars-tenure/600197350/
The Trailer: What to watch tonight in Florida, New York and Oklahoma: Primary day in New York and Florida, lessons from Netroots Nation, and an interview with ...
washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/08/23/trailer-what-watch-tonight-florida-new-york-oklahoma/
These Primary Losses in New York Are Latest Blow to Progressive Power: “Tonight, mainstream won,” Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney told supporters on Tuesday after ...
thedailybeast.com/these-primary-losses-in-new-york-are-latest-blow-to-progressive-power
The Trailer: Your hour-by-hour guide on what to watch in five states tonight: How to watch primary night, what's happening in the Squad's primaries, and what Rep ...
washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/08/02/trailer-your-hour-by-hour-guide-what-watch-five-states-tonight/
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