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Wall Street Journal
18 hours ago
- Business
- Wall Street Journal
Why Democrats Are Losing Minority Voters
Liberals seldom turn to this column for political advice. They do, however, seem to trust the New York Times, so maybe they caught the Gray Lady's recent analysis of why the Democratic Party is in the demographic dumps. Leftists such as Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez denounce Republicans as 'oligarchs,' yet millions of blue-collar voters flocking to the GOP remain unpersuaded. Liberals are in denial about these trends, but the reality, according to the Times, is that 'Republicans are overwhelmingly making gains in working-class counties,' while 'Democrats are improving almost exclusively in wealthier areas.'
Daily Mail
a day ago
- General
- Daily Mail
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's response to Boulder terror attack slammed by World Series champion Kevin Youkilis
Two-time World Series winner Kevin Youkilis has called out congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez for 'virtue signaling' after the New York Democrat condemned Sunday's antisemitic hate crime in Colorado. A dozen people were injured in a fiery attack in Boulder, where suspect Mohamed Sabry Soliman has since told police he tried to kill demonstrators demanding the release of Hamas ' Israeli hostages, according to an FBI affidavit. The Bureau is treating the the incident as a hate crime. Ocasio-Cortez described the attack as 'horrific' and wrote on X that her 'heart is with the victims and our Jewish communities across the country.' 'Antisemitism is on the rise here at home,' she added, 'and we have a moral responsibility to confront and stop it everywhere it exists.' Youkilis, a three-time All-Star who won a pair of World Series with the Boston Red Sox, dismissed her message online. 'Jews are targeted with violence and it's the same virtue signal post time and time again,' he wrote on X. 'What have you done to confront those calling for intifadas in NYC? Until you create a plan of action, your repeated virtue signaling after the violence occurs holds no weight.' Youkilis appeared to be referencing pro-Palestinian protests in New York, where chants of 'long live intifada' were reportedly chanted by demonstrators. 'Intifada' is an Arabic word for a rebellion used to describe Palestine's various uprisings against Israeli occupation. For instance, the ongoing war between Israel and Gaza has been labelled by some as the 'Third Intifada.' Many have claimed the term and the slogan 'Globalize the Intifada' are inherently antisemitic. Nicknamed the 'Greek God of Walks' in the best-selling book, Moneyball, the 46-year-old Youkilis is actually Jewish and once served as the hitting coach for Team Israel at the 2023 World Baseball Classic in Miami. In addition to being an outspoken supporter of Israel, he's also Tom Brady's brother-in-law having married the quarterback's sister Julie in 2012. Sunday's violence in Boulder comes amid the growing global tensions over the Israel-Hamas war and a spike in reports of antisemitism in the US. Previously a man was heard yelling 'free Palestine' after allegedly shooting and killing two Israeli embassy staffers in Washington DC. As for Soliman, the suspect in Boulder, he allegedly told police he planned the attack for the last year as part of his desire to 'kill all Zionist people.' Since October of 2023, when Hamas-led militants abducted 1,195 Israelis and foreign nationals, roughly 60,000 people have been killed on both sides the conflict, according to multiple sources. Of those deaths, more than 95 percent are Palestinian, the Gaza Health Ministry reports. The fighting has resulted in a hunger crisis in Gaza, where nearly 2 million people have been displaced. Meanwhile Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been accused of strategically starving Palestinians in Gaza – an allegation he has denied. Since returning to office in January, President Donald Trump has attacked Palestinian support in American colleges by threatening to revoke funding for schools and visas for international students thought to be 'Hamas sympathizers.' Last month, the Trump administration revoked the visas of a reported 800 students, some of whom have had their statuses restored by courts.
Bloomberg
6 days ago
- General
- Bloomberg
Democrats Are Getting (Another) Chance to Fix Their Brand
Just days after the funeral of Virginia Congressman Gerry Connolly, who died of esophageal cancer, House Democrats are set to have another battle over who becomes the ranking member on the all-important Oversight Committee, the chamber's main investigative body. Like the last one, this race will be a snapshot of the larger debate within the party over age, leadership style, experience and political ideology. Unlike the last one, this race won't feature New York Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio Cortez, 35, who was bypassed in favor of Connolly, and has declined to run after canvassing members and concluding that a more senior member would win. Again. In December, I wrote about how in skipping over AOC, an authentic young progressive who understands the working class and the evolving media landscape, Democrats proved that they hadn't learned much from November. A similar scenario seems likely as Democrats decide who should be the face of a powerful committee tasked with holding the federal government accountable and exposing waste, fraud and abuse. In the Trump 2.0 era, that essentially means being a check on the excesses of the White House. Whoever wins would likely become one of President Donald Trump's main foils.
The Guardian
22-05-2025
- Politics
- The Guardian
Trump, AOC condemn antisemitism in response to Israeli embassy staffer shooting
Donald Trump, Republicans and Democrats have condemned antisemitism in the shooting of two Israeli embassy staffers outside the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington DC on Wednesday night. 'These horrible D.C. killings, based obviously on antisemitism, must end, NOW!' Trump wrote on social media in response to the shooting. 'Hatred and Radicalism have no place in the USA. Condolences to the families of the victims. So sad that such things as this can happen! God Bless You ALL!' The alleged shooter yelled 'Free, free Palestine' after he was arrested, according to police. Named as Elias Rodriguez, 30, of Chicago, the alleged gunman approached a group of four people departing an event outside the museum and opened fire, killing Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Milgrim, then walked inside the building, where he was detained by security. 'Absolutely nothing justifies the murder of innocents. I am devastated by the killing of two people outside an @AJCGlobal event here in Washington. Our prayers are with the victims, families, and loved ones of all impacted,' congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said in a social media post. 'As we await more details, we must be clear that hatred has no home here. Antisemitism is a threat to all we hold dear as a society. It must be confronted and rooted out everywhere.' The two embassy staffers killed were a couple. According to the Israeli ambassador Yechiel Leiter, Lischinsky was planning on proposing to Milgrim. 'Heartbroken by the horrific murder of Israeli Embassy staffers Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Milgrim in DC,' said Ken Martin, chair of the Democratic National Committee, in a social media post. 'A young couple, full of promise, targeted and killed outside a Jewish museum. This act of terrorism and vile antisemitism must be condemned without hesitation. We mourn – we demand justice.'
Yahoo
22-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
AOC Warns GOP Over Trump Bill: ‘When This Country Wakes Up … There Will Be Consequences'
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) issued a fiery rebuke on the House floor on Wednesday night as she slammed GOP attempts to push through President Donald Trump's so-called 'Big Beautiful Bill' that she warned will strip health care coverage from 13.7 million Americans. 'Republicans are going to try to tell you every distraction in the book from that essential number,' she warned during an at-times heated debate, saying the legislation had only been put together 'in a matter of hours on the back of a napkin.' 'For my Republican colleagues who are sure what is in and not in this bill, in this process that has been this rushed, when you wake up this morning, you will realize that you voted to defund Planned Parenthood and to take away health care from 13.7 million Americans,' she said. The Democratic lawmaker ― one of many to slam the bill during a House debate ― also warned of how the result will play out in the real world. 'When this country wakes up in the morning, there will be consequences to pay for this,' she said. Watch here: The Most Brutal Zingers About Trump's 'Big Beautiful Bill' During Fiery House Debate Jen Psaki Spoofs Karoline Leavitt With Ice-Cold Trump Stunt Prediction Child's Sharp Question About Trump Delivers Viral Moment At White House
