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“The horrific spike in anti-Semitic violence and crimes in the United States and around the world serves as reminder that hateful rhetoric and lies can quickly turn into violence,” Rubio said in a statement. “We must be very clear that this ancient evil has no place in our society and ensure America’s Jewish communities are protected.”
The resolution also takes subtle aim at progressive Democratic lawmakers such as Rep. Ilhan Omar
The resolution also indirectly criticizes Rep. Cori Bush (D-Mo.), who tweeted, The Israeli military’s occupation continues. The blockade continues. The ethnic cleansing continues. Our government must stop funding the apartheid status quo, soon after the cease-fire between Israel and Gaza was announced.
Republicans say the strategy of tying Democrats to violence and the defund the police movement likely won’t play as well in large cities, but it could become an issue in some key districts.
“I think our urban areas and our cities, they’ve been mostly captured by the Democrats and particularly by the progressives, that it’s going to take a lot to shake those voters away from that sensibility,” Naughton said.
Krasner’s primary win in Philadelphia is a key example of progressive control over reform efforts in the nation’s biggest cities.
“If Krasner had lost that would have been a big deal, that he won isn’t as much of a big deal,” Naughton said.
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“What is important,” Bass continued, “is that when it reaches President Biden’s desk that it s a substantive piece of legislation, and that is far more important than a specific date. We will work until we get the job done, it will be passed in a bipartisan manner.”
The Floyd family met privately with Biden and Vice President Harris in the Oval Office for more than an hour. Biden checked in on the family’s well being and expressed his commitment to getting policing reform passed. Among those who met with Biden and Harris were Floyd’s three brothers, his nephew, and his young daughter, Gianna.