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Interior of the U.S. House of Representatives chamber during a floor vote on Israel aid, showing the electronic voting board and members at their desks

The Lobby's Bluff: How 103 Democrats Broke AIPAC — and Exposed a Party Tearing Itself Apart

103 House Democrats voted to strip $3.3 billion in military aid from Israel. The amendment failed, but the fracture it revealed — between a party base that has moved and leadership that hasn't — is real. AIPAC retaliated by cutting off donation links for dozens of members. The math doesn't work anymore.

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July 18, 2026

Portrait of Dr. Adam Hamawy, who won the New Jersey Democratic primary for Congress

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The Surgeon Who Treated Genocide's Victims Just Won a Congressional Primary: Dr. Adam Hamawy and the Politics of Witness

Dr. Adam Hamawy — a retired U.S. Army combat surgeon who volunteered in Gaza, treated children maimed by Israeli bombardment, and was trapped when Israel closed the Rafah crossing — won the Democratic primary in New Jersey's 12th Congressional District. He ran on healthcare not bombs, an arms embargo on Israel, Medicare for All, and the abolition of ICE.

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June 20, 2026

Ilhan Omar at a press conference after House Republicans voted to remove her from the Foreign Affairs Committee, February 2023

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The Propaganda Campaign Against Ilhan Omar: A Systematic Debunking

A viral Facebook post by conservative influencer Avery Daye makes explosive claims about Rep. Ilhan Omar's family history in Somalia. We fact-checked every claim.

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May 31, 2026