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Then-US Rep. Cori Bush and US Rep. Rashida Tlaib, accompanied by George Washington University students, speak during a news conference at the US Capitol, May 8, 2024, in Washington, DC. (AP/Jose Luis Magana)
Races to watch
As staunch Israel critics notch wins across the US, these candidates could be next
Joseph Strauss
From Arizona to Massachusetts, candidates accusing Israel of genocide and calling to halt arms sales to it hope to replicate recent far-left electoral success in New York, Colorado
File: US Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman in Seoul, South Korea, June 8, 2022. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
April 28, 2026, 6:23 am
Biden’s deputy secretary of state: Netanyahu helped ‘create a genocide in Gaza’
Veteran Jewish diplomat Wendy Sherman says US also responsible for what unfolded in the Strip, then clarifies that she can’t make legal analysis whether genocide ‘literally’ occurred
By Jacob Magid
US Senator Bernie Sanders speaks during an address marking New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani's first 100 days in office at the Knockdown Center, in New York, April 12, 2026. (Andres Kudacki/AP)
April 16, 2026, 8:44 am
US Senate foils effort to nix Israel arms sales, but record 85% of Democrats support the move
Sanders’ resolutions to stop bulldozer, bomb deliveries gain unprecedented Democratic support, demonstrating major shift in party’s approach toward Israel over wars in Gaza, Lebanon
By Jacob Magid and Agencies
New York State Attorney General Letitia James (left) administers the oath of office to Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani (center) as his wife Rama Duwaji holds two Qurans, January 1, 2026, in New York. (AP/Yuki Iwamura)
January 1, 2026, 10:44 am
Mamdani sworn in as NYC mayor, ushering in new age of anti-Zionist leadership
Taking his oath on a Quran in a historic subway station on New Year’s Eve, New York’s first-ever Muslim mayor says it is ‘privilege of a lifetime’ to lead America’s largest city
By AP and ToI Staff
(L-r) Maine Democratic US Senate hopeful Graham Platner alters his chest tattoo so it no longer resembles a Nazi symbol, October 22, 2025; US Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont on Capitol Hill in Washington, September 9, 2025. (Screenshot via X; Kent Nishimura/Getty Images via JTA)
October 24, 2025, 6:49 am
Bernie Sanders ‘absolutely’ sticking by US Senate candidate after Nazi tattoo revelation
Progressive Jewish senator says Maine’s Graham Platner went through ‘dark period in his life,’ hits out at media for asking about the SS tattoo that has since been altered
By Andrew Lapin
Crowds gather to listen to Sen. Bernie Sanders, an Independent of Vermont, during a No Kings protest, in Washington, October 18, 2025. (Allison Robbert/AP)
October 19, 2025, 5:29 pm
Thousands of ‘No Kings’ protest rallies held across US, drawing mockery from Trump
Demonstrators march against what they see as US drift into authoritarianism; Trump responds with AI videos of himself wearing crown, dropping sewage on protesters
By MIKE PESOLI, Matt Brown and GARY FIELDS
Demonstrators take part in a 'No Kings' protest in Portland, Oregon, June 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)
October 18, 2025, 2:17 pm
‘No Kings’ anti-Trump protests planned across US as GOP slams ‘hate America’ rallies
Third major mobilization comes as Democrats, Republicans trade blame for US government shutdown; Saturday protests to be largest so far, with more than 2,600 sites, organizer says
By LISA MASCARO, SAFIYAH RIDDLE and KEVIN FREKING
Senator Jeff Merkley speaks during a transgender rights rally at the Lutheran Church of the Reformation on Capitol Hill, Wednesday, June 18, 2025, in Washington. (AP/Jose Luis Magana)
September 19, 2025, 10:28 am
Democratic-led US Senate motion seeks recognition of Palestinian state
First-of-its-kind resolution is unlikely to pass the chamber, but underscores shift among lawmakers toward pressuring Israel to end the war
By Reuters and ToI Staff
Former British Prime Minister and Middle East envoy Tony Blair (center) visits Beit Hanun in the northern Gaza Strip, in his first visit to the Hamas-run enclave since being appointed, March 1, 2009. (Mahmud Hams/AFP)
September 18, 2025, 2:11 pm
Daily Briefing Sept. 18: Day 713 – Tony Blair plans for postwar Gaza, without displacing residents
US bureau chief Jacob Magid discusses document proposing Gaza transitional authority, plus the PA’s new welfare system, Syria-Israel security talks, and Sen. Bernie Sanders
By Jessica Steinberg and Jacob Magid
US Sen. Bernie Sanders speaks during a hearing to examine reviewing recent events at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and implications for children's health on Capitol Hill, in Washington, September 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
September 18, 2025, 10:20 am
Bernie Sanders accuses Israel of ‘genocide’ in Gaza, the first US senator to do so
On heels of UN report, Vermont socialist cites death toll, destruction, and Israeli leaders’ rhetoric as evidence; demands truce, aid surge, and moves toward Palestinian statehood
By ToI Staff
US Senators Bernie Sanders, left, and Chris Van Hollen walk to the chamber for votes at the Capitol in Washington, June 11, 2025. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
July 31, 2025, 8:45 am
Over half of US Senate Democrats back failed measures to block arms sales to Israel
Number of Democrats opposing weapons transfers jumps from 15 in last vote in April to 27, with Israel’s global standing continuing to nosedive as Gaza war drags on
By Jacob Magid
Sen. Bernie Sanders (left) with Mahmoud Khalil, July 22, 2025. (Bernie Sanders via X)
July 23, 2025, 7:41 am
Bernie Sanders meets with anti-Israel activist Mahmoud Khalil
Senator says Columbia protest leader was imprisoned for opposing ‘Netanyahu’s horrific war’; Khalil refuses to condemn Hamas when specifically asked by CNN
By ToI Staff
US Senator Bernie Sanders, Independent of Vermont, appears on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (not in picture) on CBS, May 15, 2025. (Screen capture: Youtube/The Late Show with Stephen Colbert)
May 17, 2025, 9:18 am
Bernie Sanders: Democrats ‘not speaking up’ on Gaza due to fear of pro-Israel lobby
Leftist independent US senator says AIPAC and other groups’ threats to fund primary challenges silence Democratic senators in the same way Elon Musk reins in their GOP colleagues
By ToI Staff
US Senator Bernie Sanders addresses a rally to reintroduce the Medicare for All Act in Upper Senate Park on Capitol Hill on April 29, 2025, in Washington. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images/AFP)
May 1, 2025, 5:37 am
US Senate panel amends bill to state that criticism of Israeli gov’t is not antisemitism
Republican chair of committee charges that amendment led by Bernie Sanders, which passes 12-11 with help of GOP’s Rand Paul, ‘is an effort to kill’ Antisemitism Awareness Act
By Grace Gilson
US Senator Bernie Sanders, Independent from Vermont, greets supporters after speaking at the "Fighting Oligarchy: Where We Go From Here" rally at Gloria Molina Grand Park in Los Angeles on April 12, 2025. (Photo by Robyn Beck / AFP)
April 13, 2025, 11:06 am
‘Fighting Oligarchy Tour’: Bernie Sanders seeks to galvanize resistance to Trump
83-year-old socialist is drawing large crowds at rallies, and even put in a surprise appearance at Saturday’s Coachella music festival, trying to raise the US left from its apathy
By Romain FONSEGRIVES
US Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont, joined by Democratic Senators Chris Van Hollen of Maryland, Jeff Merkley of Oregon and Peter Welch of Vermont, address a news conference on restricting arms sales to Israel at the US Capitol on November 19, 2024 in Washington. (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images/AFP)
April 4, 2025, 1:24 am
US Senate overwhelmingly votes down Sanders’ motions to block arms sales to Israel
Minority of Democrats voting in favor falls from 19 to 15 since Nov., with Ossoff flipping to ‘No’ as he readies for reelection fight next year; freshman Kim a more surprising ‘Yes’ vote
By Jacob Magid
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