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AIPAC is funneling pro-Israel money to candidates and covering its tracks

JL;DR SUMMARY The article examines how AIPAC, a significant political force in U.S. elections, is redirecting its financial support tactics amid growing left-wing opposition within Democratic primaries. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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American PoliticsAipacPro Israel LobbyTransparencyHaley StevensDemocratic PrimariesCampaign FinancePolitical Action CommitteesAbdul El SayedDemocracy Engine

Places mentioned

Plymouth, Michigan, United States
"U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens (D-MI) holds a town hall meeting with employees after touring the Webasto Plymouth Plant on May 1, 2026 in Plymouth, Michigan."
Minnesota, United States
"pages on the website where they could donate to Stevens, Fine or Angie Craig, who is running for Senate in Minnesota."
New Mexico, United States
"In March, Sen. Ruben Gallego, the Arizona moderate considered to be a rising Democratic star, said: I wouldnt take AIPAC money because you have to basically be endorsing whats happening right now and its not good."
Cleveland, Ohio, United States
"in 2021, it helped elect Shontel Brown in Cleveland and in 2024 it helped defeat Cori Bush in St. Louis and Jamaal Bowman in Westchester County."
St. Louis, Missouri, United States
"in 2021, it helped elect Shontel Brown in Cleveland and in 2024 it helped defeat Cori Bush in St. Louis and Jamaal Bowman in Westchester County."
New York, United States
"in 2021, it helped elect Shontel Brown in Cleveland and in 2024 it helped defeat Cori Bush in St. Louis and Jamaal Bowman in Westchester County."
Chicago, Illinois, United States
"In a competitive primary for a House seat in suburban Chicago, AIPAC created a political action committee called Elect Chicago Women, timed so that it did not have to disclose donors until after the primary election date."
Evanston, Illinois, United States
"That spending aimed to defeat Daniel Biss, the Jewish former mayor of Evanston who identifies as a progressive Zionist and seeks to put conditions on U.S. aid to Israel."

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