Israel’s War on Gaza
Since October, Sen. John Fetterman Has Been Building a Roster of Republican Donors
“Yes I’m a Republican and I exclusively supported John through the Jewish community for his principled actions supporting Israel.”
Akela Lacy
Akela Lacy is a Politics Reporter at The Intercept. She was previously The Intercept’s inaugural Ady Barkan Reporting Fellow; prior to that, she was a Politics Fellow in the D.C. Bureau.
She has also worked at Politico, covering breaking news and immigration. She produced Politico’s flagship newsletter, Playbook, and co-authored the afternoon newsletter, Playbook PM. Prior to that, Lacy worked in international reporting at the Pulitzer Center. She graduated from the College of William and Mary with a B.A. in sociology and Italian. She is based in New York.
She has also worked at Politico, covering breaking news and immigration. She produced Politico’s flagship newsletter, Playbook, and co-authored the afternoon newsletter, Playbook PM. Prior to that, Lacy worked in international reporting at the Pulitzer Center. She graduated from the College of William and Mary with a B.A. in sociology and Italian. She is based in New York.
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Israel’s War on Gaza
The Left Is Finally Building a Response to AIPAC
AIPAC has become the key force against progressives in Democratic primaries, but a new coalition is seeking to protect the party’s left flank.
Israel’s War on Gaza
AIPAC Ally Slams “Uncommitted” Voters Warning Biden to Change Course on Gaza
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Israel’s War on Gaza
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George Latimer offered no evidence to back up his allegation — and doubled down on his dark insinuations about Bowman.