A trio of vocally pro-Israel House Democrats were given powerful posts on the House Foreign Affairs Committee on Tuesday, with one taking the reins of the subcommittee that oversees U.S.-Middle East policy. Why it matters: It is a substantial win for the party's pro-Israel wing despite growing pro-Palestinian sentiment among the party's grassroots. - And it could have global ramifications, with Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D-Fla.) indicating that, if he becomes chair of the Middle East and North Africa subcommittee next year, he will use the position to shore up U.S. support for Israel. - "If Democrats take control of the House, I'll be in a position to help steer U.S. policy on Israel and the Middle East," he told Axios. Driving the news: In…
A Wisconsin dog-breeding operation that state investigators cited for nearly 500 violations has surrendered its license and released its last beagles to rescue groups, while federal regulators logged just six violations at the same facility over the past decade. The final 155 beagles from Ridglan Farms arrived at Big Dog Ranch Rescue in Florida this […] The post More than 2,000 beagles freed from Wisconsin breeding facility as federal oversight gaps draw bipartisan scrutiny appeared first on American Almanac .
A Wisconsin dog-breeding operation that state investigators cited for nearly 500 violations has surrendered its license and released its last beagles to rescue groups, while federal regulators logged just six violations at the same facility over the past decade. The final 155 beagles from Ridglan Farms arrived at Big Dog Ranch Rescue in Florida this month, completing a monthslong effort that moved more than 2,000 dogs out of the facility and into adoption pipelines. The relocation caps a saga that included a state criminal investigation, a judicial finding of probable cause for animal cruelty, mass protests, arrests, and a settlement that let the breeding operation avoid prosecution in exchange for giving up its state license to sell…Open
Donald Trump siding with North Korea’s Kim Jong Un over U.S. ally South Korea is “beyond comprehension,” Rep. Mark Pocan (D-WI) tells MS NOW’s Symone Sanders. Rep. Pocan joins Symone to discuss Trump’s decision to scale back joint military drills with South Korea after the nation refused to join Trump’s war in Iran.
Donald Trump siding with North Korea’s Kim Jong Un over U.S. ally South Korea is “beyond comprehension,” Rep. Mark Pocan (D-WI) tells MS NOW’s Symone Sanders. Rep. Pocan joins Symone to discuss Trump’s decision to scale back joint military drills with South Korea after the nation refused to join Trump’s war in Iran.
U.N. Ambassador Mike Waltz confronted Rep. Mark Pocan after the Wisconsin Democrat argued that Secretary of State Marco Rubio's views on Cuba should carry less weight because Rubio has never set foot on the island. The exchange erupted Wednesday during a House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing, where Waltz was testifying on Cuba policy. Pocan, who […] The post Waltz fires back after Democrat dismisses Rubio's Cuba credentials at heated hearing appeared first on American Almanac .
U.N. Ambassador Mike Waltz confronted Rep. Mark Pocan after the Wisconsin Democrat argued that Secretary of State Marco Rubio's views on Cuba should carry less weight because Rubio has never set foot on the island. The exchange erupted Wednesday during a House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing, where Waltz was testifying on Cuba policy. Pocan, who visited Cuba earlier in July, pressed the case that the United States should ease its decades-long pressure campaign against Havana, and took a direct shot at Rubio's standing to shape that policy. "Marco Rubio has never been to Cuba, so many others who have strong opinions," Pocan said, adding that the secretary's family "left before the revolution" and that it happened "decades ago." Waltz…Open
Rep. Mark Pocan and Office of Management and Budget Russell Vought clash over claims that cuts to USAID is linked to child deaths. Referencing Vought's Christian faith, Pocan asks, "Is it morally, ethically, or biblically wrong to facilitate the death of children?" Vought rejects the claims. Rep. Pocan says he's tapdancing around the question. #russellvought #omb #usaid #markpocan
Rep. Mark Pocan and Office of Management and Budget Russell Vought clash over claims that cuts to USAID is linked to child deaths. Referencing Vought's Christian faith, Pocan asks, "Is it morally, ethically, or biblically wrong to facilitate the death of children?" Vought rejects the claims. Rep. Pocan says he's tapdancing around the question. #russellvought #omb #usaid #pocan
Democratic National Committee chair Ken Martin is facing a surge of anger and even some calls to resign from congressional Democrats following the release of the DNC's 2024 election autopsy on Thursday. Why it matters: The chaotic handling of the report builds on concerns among Democrats about Martin's leadership and the DNC's anemic fundraising numbers compared to its GOP counterpart. - "He should resign," Rep. Seth Moulton (D-Mass.) told Axios, citing "his lack of leadership" and saying it is "utterly nuts it took us this long to release the autopsy." - In a radio interview Thursday, Rep. Mark Pocan (D-Wisc.) said in response to a caller who argued Martin should be replaced: "I agree. ... Having what we have right now is not doing…
Israel's relationship with Democrats on Capitol Hill is rapidly deteriorating, with a growing number of lawmakers saying they can no longer support U.S. funding for even the country's defensive weaponry. Why it matters: Opposing the use of American taxpayer dollars to fund Israel's Iron Dome missile defense system was "seen as insanely fringe four years ago," Rep. Maxwell Frost (D-Fla.) told Axios. No longer. - Rep. Jim McGovern (D-Mass.) told Axios he "cannot support more military assistance" to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, saying he has "supported Iron Dome in the past, but there doesn't seem to be any accountability." - Rep. Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) told Axios he doesn't think that position is "wildly controversial in…
