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May 13, 2021

Republicans call for resolution to condemn Hamas for 'acts of terrorism' against Israel

EXCLUSIVE: Rep. Carlos Gimenez, R-Fla., is leading an effort in the House to call out Hamas as a terrorist group and to double down on support for the people of Israel as deadly fighting intensifies in the Middle East.

May 13, 2021

AOC, 'Squad' members' anti-Israel comments blasted by lawmakers and pro-Israel groups

Republican and Democrat lawmakers, as well as pro-Israel groups, are pushing back against fringe remarks by the progressive liberals, who have suggested that Israel, not Palestinian terrorists, are perpetrating violence in the region.

May 13, 2021

Pelosi condemns Marjorie Taylor Greene's 'verbal assault' on AOC, suggests ethics violation

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi chastised Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene for her "verbal assault" of Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and said the Republican's "egregious" behavior may rise to the level of an ethics violation. 

May 11, 2021

Israeli ambassador accuses Tlaib of 'stoking tensions' over Al-Aqsa mosque

Israel's Ambassador to the U.S. criticized Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., for "stoking tensions" with her comments about Israel's deadly clashes with Hamas.

May 11, 2021

'Squad' member Rashida Tlaib claims Israel ‘promoting racism and dehumanization’ under ‘apartheid system’

Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib, D-M.I., claimed Monday, with no pushback from MSNBC, that the Israeli government is guilty of "promoting racism and dehumanization" under an "apartheid system" that discriminates against Palestinians. 

May 10, 2021

Rep. Ilhan Omar accuses Israel of 'terrorism' amid clash with Hamas

Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., accused Israel of "terrorism" after deadly air strikes in the Gaza Strip after Hamas reportedly launched seven rockets at Jerusalem.

May 6, 2021

Ilhan Omar calls on Democrats to rally against Mitch McConnell: 'Let's grow a backbone'

Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., called out fellow Democrats standing in the way of abolishing the Senate filibuster, implying her party must get tougher to take on Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky.

April 30, 2021

'Squad' Dem Cori Bush praises St. Louis' 'historic' vote to 'defund' police

As St. Louis moved to eliminate millions in police funding, Rep. Cori Bush, D-Mo., applauded the ‘historic’ vote to ‘defund’ police. 

April 28, 2021

Progressives think Biden's latest $1.8T families plan isn't big enough

Progressives on Wednesday viewed President Biden's latest spending plan on families as a good start, but said the $1.8 trillion proposal is still too small to provide a necessary safety net for the American public. 

April 25, 2021

Manchin rails against eliminating filibuster, says he's not 'going to be part of blowing up this Senate'

Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., on Sunday pushed back against progressive Democrats who call him a "roadblock" to their liberal proposals, emphasizing he is "not going to be part of blowing up this Senate."