Print Mode Enable Media Only

News chronological

2 items before 1153498 (Keyword: "zionists" (~2 currently found))

AXIOS (Andrew Solender) - Scoop: DCCC launches 11th-hour ad buy against Maureen Galindo after antisemitic comments

The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee is going up on the air with ads attacking Democratic congressional candidate Maureen Galindo in Texas, Axios has learned. Why it matters: Galindo has been widely disavowed by Democrats over antisemitic remarks. She most recently said she wants to convert an ICE facility into her district into a "prison for American Zionists." - Galindo is a sex therapist who finished first in the Democratic primary in Texas' 35th district in March. - She is now in a runoff with Johnny Garcia, a local sheriff's deputy backed by the DCCC. - DCCC chair Suzan DelBene (D-Wash.) has been under pressure from her members to more directly intervene in the race. Driving the news: The DCCC is launching a $35,000 ad…

AXIOS (Barak Ravid) - Exclusive: Trump says he might send second carrier to strike Iran if talks fail

President Trump told Axios in an interview on Tuesday that he's considering sending a second aircraft carrier strike group to the Middle East to prepare for military action if negotiations with Iran fail. Why it matters: The U.S. and Iran resumed negotiations last Friday in Oman for the first time since the 12-day war in June, but Trump has simultaneously launched a massive military buildup in the Gulf. "Either we will make a deal or we will have to do something very tough like last time," Trump told Axios. - Trump said he expects the second round of U.S.-Iran talks to take place next week. What he's saying: "We have an armada that is heading there and another one might be going," Trump said, adding that he's "thinking" about sending…