2028 Dem hopefuls scramble for distance from AIPAC

2028 Dem hopefuls scramble for distance from AIPAC - Politico

DNC Resolution to Reject AIPAC Funding Puts Democratic Leaders in the Hot Seat

The symbolic resolution could force Democrats to take a stand on the millions the increasingly toxic AIPAC spends on Democratic primaries. The post DNC Resolution to Reject AIPAC Funding Puts Democratic Leaders in the Hot Seat appeared first on The Intercept .

51 percent in new poll say they hope Democrats take control of House

Over half of American voters say they want Democrats to take control of the House, according to a new poll. In the Quinnipiac University poll, 51 percent of respondents said they wished for Democrats to take back the House in a hypothetical election, while 40 percent wanted it to remain in Republican hands. Nine percent…

House Democrats face impending dam break on Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick

<p>House Democrats say privately that they may be unable to maintain their silence much longer on the explosive allegations of misuse of taxpayer funds against Rep. <a href="https://www.axios.com/2026/03/03/cherfilus-mccormick-house-ethics-hearing-lawyer" target="_blank">Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick</a> (D-Fla.).</p><p><strong>Why it matters: </strong>Cherfilus-McCormick, who has denied any wrongdoing, may face calls for resignation or even expulsion from her own party if the Ethics Committee process goes as many of her colleagues expect it to.</p><hr><ul><li>House Democratic leadership has thus far maintained that they will defend Cherfilus-McCormick's right to remain in Congress until she gets full due process before the panel.</li><li>But there is growing discomfort with her continued presence in the caucus, given the severe nature of the allegations, centered on the charge that she fraudulently funneled $5 million in FEMA funds to her campaign.</li><li>A Cherfilus-McCormick spokes...

Democrats flip seat in district that includes Mar-a-Lago

In a Florida special election on Tuesday, Democrats flipped a state House seat in a district that includes President Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate. Political strategists Kendra Barkoff Lamy and Doug Heye join "The Takeout" with analysis.

Pro-Israel Democrats decry settler violence in West Bank amid attacks on Palestinians

<p>Aipac-backed lawmakers denounce ‘extremist’ violence in West Bank as support for Israel becomes a political liability</p><p>As Israeli settlers ramp up violent attacks on Palestinian civilians in the <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/west-bank">West Bank</a>, often as Israeli forces stand by, denunciations are mounting in the US, even from Democratic legislators and public figures who are typically staunch defenders of Israel.</p><p>In recent days, dozens of settlers have torched homes and vehicles and attacked Palestinians in apparently <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/22/israeli-settlers-carry-out-series-of-west-bank-attacks-as-security-forces-stand-by">coordinated attacks</a>. Since the start of the month, Israeli settlers and police have killed at least 10 Palestinian civilians in the occupied West Bank, including two young <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/15/israeli-police-kill-two-young-palestinian-boys-and-their-parents-in-wes...