Democrats

House Democrats threatening to foil Israel aid bill

Acknowledged anti-Israel activists Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib threatening to bring down the bill.

Democratic senators criticize Biden over Afghanistan pullout

Senator Bob Menendez, normally a Biden ally, says the withdrawal from Afghanistan was "fatally flawed".

President Isaac Herzog meets with Democrat delegation

Israel's President meets with a delegation of Democrat Senators in Jerusalem.

Democrat rejects Biden's comments on Afghanistan: Utter BS

Rep. Seth Moulton rejects Biden’s claim that some Afghans weren’t evacuated from the country sooner because they didn’t want to leave.

Leftist Democrats target Jerusalem

Seven Congress members try to revoke tax-exempt donations to US charities supporting Jews in Judea, Samaria and East Jerusalem. Op-ed.

House rejects effort to seat GOP leader's picks for Jan. 6 probe

House defeats effort by Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy to seat his preferred members for committee probing Capitol attack.

'Pelosi responsible for breakdown in Capitol security'

Rep. Jim Banks says House Speaker wants to "stick to her narrative" in committee probing January 6 Capitol attack.

Pelosi: Probe of Capitol riots will go on even without GOP

House Speaker says congressional committee investigating January 6 Capitol riots will do its work whether Republicans participate or not.

Radical, centrist Democrats bogged down on budget priorities

Tensions are bubbling as moderate and progressive House Democrats vie for their spending choices to be met first.

Texas Dems sing 'We Shall Overcome' after fleeing voting law

In the midst of their press briefing, Texas Dems broke out in song after going to Washington to prevent the passage of a GOP-led bill.

Eric Adams emerges as winner of NYC Democratic mayoral primary

Preliminary vote count finds Eric Adams is narrowly ahead of Kathryn Garcia, 50.5 percent to 49.5 percent.

Poll: Nearly half of Republicans don't plan to vaccinate

New poll shows Americans' decision to vaccinate splits largely along party lines.

Omar walks back comments on Jewish Democrats

Rep. Ilhan Omar highlights historic ties between Black and the Jewish communities after controversial interview on CNN.

House votes to create committee to probe Capitol riots

House of Representatives passes legislation to create select committee focused solely on investigating January 6 Capitol riot.

Jewish leaders condemn Omar's anti-Semitic accusations

Conference of Presidents criticizes Ilhan Omar after she said that Jewish Democrats are not “partners in justice.”

Ilhan Omar tells CNN: Jewish Dems not “partners in justice”

After refusing to take back previous offensive comment, Omar fires back with "classic anti-Semitic themes about Jewish clannishness."

Meghan McCain to Sanders: You are the godfather of the Squad

"The View" co-host criticizes Bernie Sanders for not speaking out against lawmakers who have made anti-Israel statements.

GOP resolution censuring Omar and the Squad not likely to pass

GOP resolution censuring Ilhan Omar and the Squad for recent anti-Israel rhetoric likely will not pick up enough Dem support to pass.

Omar fires back at Jewish colleagues

Rep. Ilhan Omar responds to her colleagues who urged her to take back statement equating Israel to Hamas and the Taliban.

'False equivalencies give cover to terrorist groups'

12 Jewish Democrats say grouping of Israel and the US with Hamas and the Taliban gives terrorists cover, call on Ilhan Omar to clarify.

Florida Democrat slams colleagues for anti-Israel bias

Rep. Ted Deutch blames Democratic colleagues who oppose Israel for spike in anti-Semitism.

Poll: GOP leadership not conservative enough for party base

Democrats polled also hold similar views about their party's liberal base versus leadership.

Democrats urge Blinken to press Israel on Gaza reconstruction

17 Democratic Senators write to Secretary of State, urge him to press Israel to allow materials for reconstruction into Gaza.

Cruz: Biden showed weakness and emboldened Hamas

Texas Senator says President Joe Biden was soft on Israel’s foes and invited further violence during recent fighting.

Rabbis laud Democratic 'lone voices' condemning anti-Semitism

Coalition of American rabbis praises four Congressional Democrats as 'lone voices' calling out anti-Semitism, while ripping top House Dems.

Four Jewish Dems call out 'apartheid' statements as anti-Semitic

Calling Israel ‘apartheid’ and ‘terrorist’ is anti-Semitic, say 4 Jewish Democrats targeting party colleagues.

Hikind: Left's statements against anti-Semitism nearly worthless

Former NY Dem politician questions why the left can't call out anti-Semitism without obfuscating by calling out other forms of hatred.

Bipartisan consensus on Israel broke and it's not the GOP

The first post-BLM summer flare-up of Mideast fighting exposed a fundamental shift in how many Democrats think about the Jewish state.Op-ed.

House approves commission to probe Capitol riot

House of Representatives passes bill to establish a commission to investigate the January 6 attack on the Capitol.

Meeks will not ask to delay missile transfer to Israel

US House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee chairman Gregory Meeks will not ask Biden Admin. to delay missile transfer/

"Squad" member Ayanna Pressley attacks Israel in speech

Pressley accuses Israel of "police brutality and state-sanctioned violence" while making no mention of rockets from Hamas and other groups.

Democrat says US funds IDF to “police and kill Palestinians”

Cori Bush, a member of "the Squad," gives speech in Congress accusing Israel of a "system of violent oppression and trauma."

National VP of College Democrats accuses Israel of "genocide"

Uni of Oklahoma pro-Palestinian protest ends up "demonizing an entire country" as campus Students for Israel group feared would happen.

AZ Jewish Democrat calls out party for "false & biased rhetoric"

Alma Hernandez tweets that "Israel has the right to defend itself PERIOD."

Democrats to spend $25 billion on electric buses

As part of the Biden infrastructure plan, Democrats putting forward legislation to electrify every school bus in America.

Democrats to propose expansion of US Supreme Court

Congressional Democrats propose expanding SCOTUS from 9 justices to 13, in an effort to tip the balance.

House Democrats erase Jews from Yom HaShoah

Statement also spells Holocaust with a lowercase H and fails to mention anti-Semitism while referencing "prejudice and injustice."

GOP battles Biden over $2 trillion dollar infrastructure bill

Senate Minority leader Mitch McConnell on Thursday pledged to oppose “every step of the way” Biden’s $2 trillion infrastructure plan.

US senators: Iran agreement should address other issues too

43 senators from both parties call on Biden to work toward international agreement that addresses issues beyond just Iran's nuclear program.

140 lawmakers to Biden: Take 'comprehensive' approach to Iran

Bipartisan group of 140 House lawmakers say new agreement with Iran should address other threats besides the nuclear one.

Young Israel: Remove Omar and Tlaib from committees

NCYI: Strip Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib of committee assignments in light of their support for BDS.

Republican lawmaker: Remove Omar from Foreign Affairs Committee

Rep. Brian Babin proposes removal of controversial Democratic lawmaker from House Foreign Affairs Committee.

Joe’s Jews

Joe’s Jews have a particularly poisonous antipathy to Israel––a condition unmistakably and accurately identified as antisemitism. Op-ed.

Democrats seek to expel Republican Greene from committees

Congressional Democrats move to strip Marjorie Taylor Greene of committee assignments over series of incendiary comments.

Republicans must learn to play hardball

Republicans must be ready to go the distance and play hard ball if they want to regain in 2022 what they lost in 2000. Op-ed.

Democratic lawmaker tests positive for coronavirus

Rep. Stephen Lynch tests positive for COVID-19 after getting second dose of vaccine.

Democrats send Trump impeachment article to the Senate

Senate leaders have agreed to postpone the start of the public trial until the week of February 8.

Democratic lawmakers criticize Israel over vaccines for PA

Two Democratic lawmakers say Israel should distribute COVID-19 vaccinations to Palestinian Arabs.

Democrats to send article of impeachment to Senate on Monday

Unless senators strike an agreement to delay Trump's second impeachment trial, it will begin on Tuesday.

The revenge factor in America's crisis

The Democrats did not seek Justice, but to avenge Trump’s threat to their elites in msm, in bureaucracy, and their politicians. Op-ed.

Democrats officially take control of the Senate

Senator Charles Schumer becomes Senate Majority Leader with the swearing in of three new Democrats.

Democrats were for riots before they were against them

Now, as the Democrats expect to take power, they suddenly decided that rioting is bad.Their outrage is a farce.

House Democrats to submit article of impeachment today

Trump is a accused of inciting deadly riot at Capitol building last week.

Pelosi: Democrats will move forward with Trump impeachment

House Speaker says Democrats will first call on Pence to invoke 25th Amendment and will move to impeach Trump if he doesn't.

Ossoff projected to win second Georgia runoff

Ossoff's victory will tie the Senate at 50-50, allowing Vice President-elect Harris to use her tie-breaking vote.

Close contests unfolding in Georgia runoffs

Races still too close to call in election that will decide which party controls the Senate.

Nikki Haley warns: Socialism becoming default Dem econ policy

Former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley warns socialism is becoming the default economic policy of the Democrat Party.

House overrides Trump veto of defense policy bill

Move comes after Trump vetoed the National Defense Authorization Act last week.

150 Democrats urge Biden to rejoin Iran deal

150 House Democrats sign letter sent to Biden which expresses support for renewed diplomacy to halt and reverse Iran’s nuclear program.

Trump: Majority of relief money headed towards foreign interests

In a special message, Pres. Trump lambasts Democrats' provisions to COVID relief bill, says not enough being done to help American citizens.