#Senate Democrats shoot down Biden naysayers in party 

#Senate Democrats shoot down Biden naysayers in party 

Senate Democrats are pushing back hard on criticism from within their own party that President Biden’s poll numbers are so weak that the party should replace him atop the ticket, dismissing concerns about Biden’s electability as totally counterproductive.   Some of the sharpest criticism of Biden’s electability has come from former President Obama’s senior political…

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#Hillary Clinton: Biden is Dems best hope in 2024

#Hillary Clinton: Biden is Dems best hope in 2024

Former first lady and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said she believes President Biden remains the best nominee as Democrats work to retain control of the White House in 2024. “Yes, he is,” she said Wednesday on ABC’s “The View,” when asked if Biden was the best person to take on former President Trump, the…

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#Schumer faces Democratic divisions on Israel 

#Schumer faces Democratic divisions on Israel 

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), the first Jewish Senate majority leader in history and a staunch ally of Israel, faces a tricky divide in his caucus and the broader Democratic Party over how to respond to the attacks against Israel.   Schumer must navigate the growing tensions between Democratic allies of Israel and progressive…

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#Democrats push to confirm Biden’s Israel ambassador nominee

#Democrats push to confirm Biden’s Israel ambassador nominee

Several Democrats expressed concern that the United States does not have a sitting ambassador for Israel amid the escalating conflict and attacks. Democratic lawmakers on Saturday aggressively pushed for a quick confirmation of Jacob J. Lew, who was nominated by President Biden last month, after the Palestinian militant group Hamas attacked Israel earlier in the…

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