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US Elections
fromAxios
2 days ago

Scoop: How the left plans to start winning Democratic primaries again

Progressive candidates won only one of four Chicago-area congressional races despite Congressional Progressive Caucus endorsements, with establishment and AIPAC-backed candidates prevailing in most contests.
fromAxios
3 days ago

The "Squad" left faces complete wipeout in Illinois Democratic primaries

AIPAC pivoted in the final week of the campaign to focusing its fire on the more pro-Palestinian Abughazaleh than Biss, who was backed by the Congressional Progressive Caucus and Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.). Another AIPAC affiliate, Chicago Progressive Partnership, ran ads painting Abughazaleh as a closet Republican and boosting a lower tier leftist in the race, Bushra Amiwala.
US politics
fromJewish Telegraphic Agency
2 weeks ago

Rep. Dan Goldman facing blowback over wife's social media posts criticizing pro-Palestinian activists - Jewish Telegraphic Agency

In the aftermath of the Hamas attack on Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, when the Goldman family was in Israel, Corinne Goldman liked and shared several posts that have come under renewed scrutiny. One post that she liked showed people holding a "Jews for Palestine" sign with the message, "Chickens for KFC," implying that the sign-holders were endorsing their own murder.
NYC politics
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