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Longtime Connecticut congressman faces primary challenger making generational case for change

Longtime Rep. John Larson (D-CT) is facing a serious challenge to his political survival from former Hartford, Conn., Mayor Luke Bronin, the latest in a wave of challengers to make the argument for generational change in the House of Representatives. Larson, 78, has held his House seat since 1998. Despite their age gap — Bronin... <a href="">Read More</a>

Democratic primary for Craig’s House seat in Minnesota showcases Israel divide within party

The three major Democratic candidates vying to replace Rep. Angie Craig (D-MN) are charting distinct lanes on Israel policy but only one of them, at a recent debate, offered support for Israel. The front-runner, former state Sen. Matt Little, is the Democrat positioning himself as most hostile to Israel in the race.&nbsp; Little’s views are... <a href="https://jewishinsider.com/2025/11/mark-mellman-democratic-majority-for-israel-pollster/">Read More</a>

The latest Senate showdown between the center and the left set in Minnesota 

The outcome of Michigan’s bruising Democratic Senate primary last week, where Abdul El-Sayed claimed a narrow victory over Rep. Haley Stevens (D-MI) in an upset championed by the anti-Israel left, is looming over the next intraparty showdown being held in Minnesota on Tuesday — the latest in a series of proxy battles between the party’s... <a href="">Read More</a>

Talarico reaffirms support for conditioning aid to Israel

James Talarico, the Democratic Senate nominee in Texas, said he would not vote to send further military aid to an Israeli government led by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and that aid beyond that should be conditioned on Israeli policies in Gaza and the West Bank.&nbsp; He also condemned AIPAC, saying it silences criticisms of Netanyahu... <a href="">Read More</a>

New defense pact between Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan concerns U.S. national security experts

A coalition of Sunni regional powers signed a historic joint defense pact on Friday, but national security experts expressed deep unease over the arrangement, arguing that it reflects U.S. shortcomings in the Middle East while raising serious questions about its practical military feasibility. The agreement, dubbed the Mecca Joint Defense Agreement, was signed in the... <a href="">Read More</a>