Republicans rushed to schedule a vote on the measure after a leading progressive Democrat condemned Israel as racist ahead of an address to Congress by the country’s president.
Tag: Democratic Party
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In Congress, Democrats’ Rift Over Israel Flares on Eve of Herzog Visit
After a leading progressive called Israel “a racist state,” Democratic leaders criticized the statement. But a planned boycott of the Israeli president’s speech by liberals underscored tensions.
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The Hysterical Overreaction to Jayapal’s ‘Racist State’ Gaffe
A congresswoman runs into pro-Israel political correctness.
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Hubert Humphrey’s Democratic Convention Speech Resonates Today
The convention was a battle between the forces of inclusive, expansive democracy and those espousing a narrower, hostile concept of who fully belonged to America.
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Biden’s Campaign Fund-Raising Filing Shows Sluggish Small Donations
Wealthy Democrats have thrown their money behind the president’s re-election bid, but for many reasons, the party’s small donors have yet to step up their contributions.