The Intercept tracked how AIPAC’s massive political spending is changing the balance of power in Congress – AIPAC has spent money on more than 80% of the 469 seats up for reelection this year…
US averages over one planeload of weapons per day to Israel; another evacuation order, another disruption in aid for Gazans; new statements from Amnesty, Human Rights Watch on Israeli atrocities; Hezbollah ready to stop trading attacks with Israel, while Israel mulls escalation; another journalist killed in Gaza, as global press groups protest; Israel kills six Palestinians in West Bank; Israel to fund Israeli settlers’ illegal intrusions into Al Aqsa mosque compound; anti-Zionism = antisemitism policy at NYU is worrying; Columbia SJP disappeared; more.
Almost two-thirds of all campaign donations to St. Louis County Prosecutor Wesley Bell — who just beat incumbent Cori Bush in the Democratic primary for Missouri’s 1st Congressional District — reportedly came from the American Israel Public Affairs Committee’s super PAC.
The pro-Israel lobby radically changed its approach. Instead of showering funds on candidates in general elections, it moved to defeat progressive candidates in primaries, thus preventing them from sure victories in their urban safe seats in Democratic strongholds.
Rep. Thomas Massie says the quiet part out loud: AIPAC – an agent for a foreign country – is calling the shots on Capitol Hill.
Commentators Krystal Ball and Saagar Enjeti discuss Tucker Carlson’s recent interview with Kentucky Republican Congressman Thomas Massie. Massie, Ball, and Enjeti describe how the pro-Israel lobby group AIPAC (American Israel Public Affairs Committee) influences politicians and others, including taking them on free trips to Israel.
Despite being targeted by the most powerful, pro-Israel political organization in America, Kentucky Congressman Thomas Massie stomped his two primary challengers on Tuesday – and then used social media to mock his Israel-first detractors
This year AIPAC is planning to spend a $100 million to support pro-Israel candidates and defeat those who’ve questioned Israel’s killing of over 35,000 people in Gaza. Here are the tech industry founders, Republican megadonors, and others funding AIPAC and its closely-tied allies this election cycle.
The pro-Israel group is funneling money through a “pro-science” PAC, according to two members of Congress.
The most complete, up-to-date view of AIPAC PAC donations to congressional candidates.