Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and progressives successfully stripped an Israeli defense provision from a short-term government funding bill. The House later passed a separate measure with much larger bipartisan support. Summary On Thursday, the House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed a standalone bill that provided $1 billion in funding for Israel’s Iron Dome missile defense system. A provision funding the defensive system was removed from the short-term government funding bill earlier this week after objections from progressive members of the House Democratic caucus. …
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Progressive socialist and self-styled champion of the working-class Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez attended the Met Gala in a white “Tax the Rich” gown. The irony was not lost on Twitter. Summary THE high-fashion event of the New York …