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Wesley Bell defeats ‘Squad’ member Cori Bush. A pro-Israel group spent $8.5 million to help oust her

Aug. 07, 2024 07:40 AM EDT

ST. LOUIS (AP) — St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney Wesley Bell has defeated U.S. Rep. Cori Bush in a Democratic primary in St. Louis, marking the second time this year that one of the party’s incumbents has been ousted in an expensive contest that reflected deep divisions over the war in...

A pro-Israel super PAC helped defeat one Squad member. Now it's going after another, Cori Bush

Aug. 01, 2024 17:21 PM EDT

ST. LOUIS (AP) — A deep-pocketed pro-Israel super PAC that helped defeat one member of the congressional group known as the Squad is now pushing to oust another — Missouri Democrat Cori Bush. Bush, of St. Louis, has been a vocal critic of how Israel responded when attacked by...