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Is the Squad About to Shrink?
Is the Squad About to Shrink?
House Squad member Cori Bush faces primary challenger Wesley Bell, a moderate prosecutor who has emphasized Bush’s anti-Israel rhetoric. (Photo by Tom Williams via Getty Images).
Cori Bush isn’t quite sure if Hamas is a terrorist group. Her primary challenger is zeroing in on the progressive congresswoman's anti-Israel views.
By Frannie Block
08.06.24 — U.S. Politics
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Is the Squad About to Shrink?

Is the Squad about to shrink again? Back in June, Jamaal Bowman, a New York lawmaker and member of the Democrats’ progressive group, was given the boot by voters in a campaign focused on his hostility toward Israel in the wake of October 7. Today in Missouri, Cori Bush—the Black Lives Matter activist turned congresswoman—could face the same fate as she …

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Frannie Block

Frannie Block is an investigative reporter at The Free Press, where she covers the forces shaping American life—from foreign influence in U.S. politics and national security to institutional overreach and due process failures. She began her career covering breaking news at The Des Moines Register.

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