AIPAC Defeats Andy Levin, the Most Progressive Jewish Representative
But the Israel lobby couldn't take out Rashida Tlaib.
Austin Ahlman
Austin Ahlman is a reporter at the Open Markets Institute and a contributing writer and former politics fellow at The Intercept. He began his journalism career as an intern for The American Prospect, where he has continued to contribute in various capacities. He hails from Norfolk, Nebraska, and is based in Washington, D.C.
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With the defeat of former Maryland Rep. Donna Edwards, the Democratic Party appears to have lost control of its own nominating process.
House Moves to Expand Psychedelic Therapy Research
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The End of Roe
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Worried the Democratic establishment is failing heed the urgency of the moment, a once-pacified left faces down arrests to send a message.
Rep. Cori Bush Boosts Biden’s Efforts to Fight Climate Change With Executive Authority
Bush’s push would give the White House $100 million in clean energy funding to use through the Defense Production Act.
Nancy Pelosi Rebukes AIPAC Ads Against Donna Edwards
The response is a shift for the House speaker, a stalwart supporter of Israel and longtime ally of the flagship Israel lobby group.
Rep. Kurt Schrader, the “Joe Manchin of the House,” Nears Defeat in His Oregon Primary
Progressive challenger Jamie McLeod-Skinner is poised to oust the Oregon Democrat in a stunning upset.
Jewish Progressives Sound the Alarm as Pro-Israel Groups Target Marginalized Candidates
AIPAC and DMFI are leading scorched-earth campaigns in Democratic primaries. Progressive Jews warn the tactics are all too familiar.