May 1, 2024

Dems grit their teeth through another awkward Israel dustup — and GOP-forced rebuke

The House GOP has turned progressive leader Rep. Pramila Jayapal’s weekend comments — in which she called Israel a “racist state” — into a political boon. | Francis Chung/POLITICO Democrats’ liberal “Squad” members took care to avoid a blowup when they decided to boycott Israeli President Isaac Herzog’s speech to Congress this week. Progressive leader

GOP Rep. Donalds blames DeSantis campaign for dustup over controversial Florida education standards

Rep. Byron Donalds (R-Fla.), an ally of former President Donald Trump who has endorsed him over Gov. Ron DeSantis, praised the standards as “good, robust & accurate” in a tweet Wednesday. | Francis Chung/POLITICO Rep. Byron Donalds pushed back against Gov. Ron DeSantis Friday for conflating the lawmaker’s criticism of Florida’s controversial new education standards

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