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Jeffries pledges new approach to Israel policy if Democrats retake House majority
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) said on Thursday that should Democrats regain control of the House in the upcoming midterm elections, the party will adopt a “broadly inclusive” but…
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20mDem-olition
Today's Daily Kickoff covers a major House vote on Israel aid, JD Vance's controversial comments, and new funding requests for a Gaza peacekeeping force under the Board of Peace.
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6mBlue Square Alliance finds increasing apathy towards antisemitism
Most Americans say they are concerned about antisemitism in the country, yet more than half are unaware of recent major attacks targeting Jews, such as last December’s Bondi Beach terror attack in Sydney, Australia, a new survey from Robert Kraft’s Blue Square Alliance Against Hate found. Underscoring this lack of awareness, the number of Americans... <a href="">Read More</a>
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Robert O’Brien: U.S. should target Kharg Island and other Iranian oil infrastructure
ASPEN, Colo. — Robert O’Brien, who served as national security advisor during President Donald Trump’s first term, said on Wednesday that the U.S. should target Iran’s oil infrastructure with the goal of choking off its economy — and predicted that the president is moving in that direction. The former national security advisor said on a panel at... <a href="">Read More</a>
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7mHouse Democrats attempt to appease party base in voting for resolution cutting off aid to Israel
More than 100 House Democrats — just under half of the party’s caucus — voted to cut off all U.S. aid to Israel on Wednesday, marking another flashpoint in the party’s growing disillusionment with the Jewish state. It’s a result that would have been almost unimaginable even a year ago. The fact that the number... <a href="">Read More</a>
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11mNearly half of House Democrats vote to cut off aid to Israel
The House voted 314-104 on Wednesday to reject an amendment to the 2027 State Department appropriations bill that would have cut all $3.3 billion in annual U.S. aid to Israel. However, 103 Democrats, a near-majority of the caucus, voted in favor of the measure, with 98 others voting no and 10 voting present. The record... <a href="">Read More</a>