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US House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill, March 19, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib)
July 15, 2026, 5:17 pm
There’s a new Democratic consensus on aid to Israel — against it
Military assistance totaling billions annually used to get bipartisan support in Washington. Now, the question for Democrats, exemplified in a key vote on Wednesday, isn’t whether to send Israel money, but whether to still sell it arms
By Ben Sales
US House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, a Democrat from New York, speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill, July 13, 2026, in Washington. (AP/Jose Luis Magana)
July 15, 2026, 2:28 am
Top Democrat in US House says he won’t support bill to cut off US aid to Israel
But Hakeem Jeffries urges ‘major reset’ in ties between Washington and Jerusalem, which he says ‘has an advanced economy and is capable of paying for its own sophisticated weapons’
By Jacob Magid and JTA
US House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries at a news conference at the Capitol in Washington, on May 13, 2026. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
June 28, 2026, 4:07 am
NY’s Hakeem Jeffries welcomes anti-Israel primary winners who declined to endorse him
House minority leader, who is generally supportive of Israel, congratulates far-left election victors as tensions boil between party’s moderates and insurgent anti-Zionist flank
By Luke Tress
US House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, a Democrat from New York, speaks during the unveiling of the Congressional Time Capsule at the Capitol, June 24, 2026, in Washington. (AP/Jose Luis Magana)
June 27, 2026, 2:51 am
Jewish leaders rush to defense of Hakeem Jeffries as emboldened DSA puts him in crosshairs
Chuck Schumer could also be challenged from the left before next election, with opposition to Israel a significant factor in campaigns by the Democratic Socialists of America against leading Democrats
By Joseph Strauss
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, right, gestures on stage with Sen. Bernie Sanders during a Get Out The Vote rally ahead of New York's primary election, June 18, 2026, in the Brooklyn borough of New York. (AP/Ryan Murphy)
June 25, 2026, 9:57 am
Mamdani’s success in New York City tests Democratic Party’s willingness to change
Democratic socialist mayor wants to export his agenda, which includes staunch anti-Israel politics, beyond city limits, sparking pushback from party’s establishment leaders
By Steve Peoples, ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE and Matt Brown
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, a Louisiana Republican, and House GOP leaders depart a news conference, at the Capitol in Washington, May 20, 2026. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
May 22, 2026, 6:07 am
Republicans delay US House vote to halt Iran war that was on verge of passing
GOP postpones vote on Trump’s war powers to June as its struggles to muster support to defeat resolution; House Democratic leader calls Republicans ‘cowardly’ for pulling bill
By STEPHEN GROVES
Left: US Rep. Alexandria Ocasio Cortez speaks during a news conference at the Capitol in Washington, on March 25, 2026. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite); Right: US congressional candidate Maureen Galindo appears in an interview, posted to YouTube on February 16, 2026. (Screenshot via SPEAK USA Videos and Podcasts)
May 21, 2026, 12:35 pm
AOC, leading Dems condemn Texas candidate who said she’d put ‘Zionists’ in ICE jail
Maureen Galindo, running in Democratic primary to represent San Antonio in DC, says most ‘American Zionists’ are probably pedophiles; PAC backing her is linked to Republican group
By Grace Gilson
US President Donald Trump signs the funding bill to reopen the government, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, November 12, 2025. (Jacquelyn Martin/AP)
November 13, 2025, 10:15 am
Trump signs government funding bill, ending shutdown after record 43-day disruption
Federal workers fired during closure to be reinstated; Republicans and Democrats remain divided over healthcare subsidies, with vote scheduled for December
By KEVIN FREKING, JOEY CAPPELLETTI and Matt Brown
House Minority Leader Rep. Hakeem Jeffries speaks at his weekly press conference on Capitol Hill, July 11, 2024 in Washington. (AP Photo/John McDonnell)
October 24, 2025, 11:01 pm
House Dems leader Jeffries endorses Mamdani, after criticism of anti-Israel rhetoric
New York representative backs far-left Israel critic for mayor, a day before early voting, despite previously expressing concerns about antisemitism
By Luke Tress
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
US President Donald Trump speaks from the East Room of the White House in Washington, June 21, 2025, after the US military struck three Iranian nuclear and military sites, directly joining Israel's effort to decapitate the country's nuclear program. (Carlos Barria/Pool via AP)
June 22, 2025, 11:42 am
After US hits Iranian nuclear sites, nations urge diplomacy to end conflict
UN chief calls strikes ‘dangerous escalation’; Iran says it has right to respond to ‘outrageous’ move; Hamas pans ‘blind adherence’ to ‘Zionist agenda’; US lawmakers divided
By Agencies, Jacob Magid and Nurit Yohanan
US Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (L) looks on as President Joe Biden speaks during an event at the White House in Washington, on June 18, 2024. (Drew Angerer/AFP)
July 18, 2024, 4:47 am
Schumer, Pelosi said to intensify pressure on Biden to quit 2024 presidential race
Top House Democrat Jeffries said to express similar views to US president, who is heading to Delaware to self-isolate following COVID diagnosis
By Agencies
US President Joe Biden walks across the stage to begin his news conference on Thursday, July 11, 2024, on the final day of the NATO summit in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
July 12, 2024, 9:13 pm
Donors to freeze some $90 million in pledges if Biden remains on ticket, NYT reports
Report says sums include ‘multiple eight-figure commitments’; US president secures backing of prominent Democrats Clyburn and Newsom, meets Jeffries
By Reuters and ToI Staff
Democratic Representative Ritchie Torres of New York speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, July 17, 2023. (Drew Angerer/Getty Images/AFP)
June 8, 2024, 5:15 am
Ritchie Torres slams ‘blithering idiots’ behind secret Israeli influence campaign
Lawmaker says ‘brain might be rotting’ of anyone who thinks he needs convincing to support Israel, after NYT report on effort to encourage Black Democrats to back military funding
By Luke Tress
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addresses a joint meeting of US Congress, Washington DC, March 3, 2015. (Amos Ben Gershom/GPO)
June 7, 2024, 6:37 am
Netanyahu to defend ‘just war’ in July 24 speech to joint session of US Congress
Address to come a month later than initially planned, creating major questions regarding the kind of message PM will give as Israel awaits Hamas response to hostage deal proposal
By Jacob Magid
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