April 24, 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

House Passes Sanctions On Iran, Syria In Overwhelming Rebuke Of Obama Foreign Policy Legacy

On Tuesday, the House of Representatives sent a defiant message to President Obama in a near-unanimous vote for sanctions on Iran and Syria: the Obama Doctrine of appeasement is dead.  Congress, it seems, is interpreting Donald Trump’s unexpected victory as a referendum on the current president. On the heels of the GOP’s massive electoral triumph, the […]

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