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Ilhan Omar's daughter, a prominent climate activist, adds communist hammer and sickle to Twitter bio

May 20, 2021

Ilhan Omar's daughter, a prominent climate activist, adds communist hammer and sickle to Twitter bio

Climate activist Isra Hirsi, the 18-year-old daughter of Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., added the communist hammer and sickle to her Twitter bio and has openly called for a communist revolution online.

Jewish newspaper in St. Louis accuses Rep. Cori Bush of 'refusing' to grant interview

May 20, 2021

Jewish newspaper in St. Louis accuses Rep. Cori Bush of 'refusing' to grant interview

A St. Louis-based Jewish newspaper is accusing Rep. Cori Bush, D-Mo., of “refusing” to grant the outlet an interview.

AOC, dozens of House Dems cite 'racial reckoning' to oppose targeting gang members for deportation

May 17, 2021

AOC, dozens of House Dems cite 'racial reckoning' to oppose targeting gang members for deportation

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., led a group of her House Democratic colleagues in a letter to federal immigration officials demanding an overhaul of immigration policies and objecting to gang members in the country illegally being targeted for deportation.

Democrats take tougher stance against Israel as conflict escalates

May 16, 2021

Democrats take tougher stance against Israel as conflict escalates

There is a growing schism in the Democratic Party over the U.S. relationship with Israel as some progressive lawmakers demand that President Biden take a tougher stance against the Israeli government amid an increasingly aggressive confrontation with Palestinian groups.

AOC ranked most partisan Democrat in House, 'Squad' ranks low: study

May 15, 2021

AOC ranked most partisan Democrat in House, 'Squad' ranks low: study

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., has been ranked the most partisan member of the House of Representatives, according to a new study.

Democratic divide over Israel on full display as Jewish state clashes with Hamas terrorists

May 14, 2021

Democratic divide over Israel on full display as Jewish state clashes with Hamas terrorists

Violence between Israel and the Palestinian terrorist group Hamas has cast a spotlight on deepening Democratic divisions over the Jewish state.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.