Documents show that the powerful lobby is spreading its influence on Capitol Hill by calling for unconditional military aid to Israel and hyping up threats from Iran.
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The Intra-Democratic Battles Kick Off in California
Millionaire self-funders, dirty-trick tactics, pro-Israel and crypto money everywhere. The ideological sparring within the party takes a back seat to campaign shenanigans.
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Suozzi’s Triumphant Victory Defies GOP Border Push
Buoyed by big turnout in Queens, the win cuts into the Republican House majority and continues the Democratic winning streak post-Dobbs.
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The Big Money Bets on Adam Schiff
The California Senate candidate is using every campaign tactic of recent vintage: benefiting from pro-Israel and crypto money, and trying to choose his general-election opponent.
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AIPAC’s Surprising Salvo in Orange County
A swing seat in California is seeing a flurry of attack ads from pro-Israel forces. Why?
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NY-03 Special Election Tests Jacobs’s ‘Long Island Strategy’
Tuesday’s primary to fill George Santos’s seat is a toss-up, despite an experienced former Democratic congressmember facing a largely unknown Republican.
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Latimer Picks Anti-Union Consultant for Bowman Challenge
Global Strategy Group, which once worked for Amazon to prevent union organizing in its warehouses, is doing polling for the pro-Israel candidate.
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Is AIPAC Good for the Jews?
The complex connections between the Israel lobby and the rise of antisemitism
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Nikki Wins the Wall Street Primary
Today on TAP: Unlike Trump, Haley’s not crazy, merely far (far!) right.
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The Squad Faces Its Biggest Political Challenge Yet
In 2024, the most progressive Democrats in the House face attacks from several directions.