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House Democrats elect Hakeem Jeffries as first Black leader in Congress

New York congressman will assume role of minority leader early next year, inheriting position held for decades by Pelosi

The Guardian - US

Editorial: Memo to the new Congress: Ukraine needs your help, not your grandstanding

When Vladimir Putin unleashed Russia’s military might on Ukraine in February, House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy was incensed. Just like the rest of America.

Chicago Tribune

Top progressive Jayapal passes on Dem leadership race

Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal has taken herself out of the running for Democratic leadership in the next Congress

The Independent UK

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Democratic caucus will be the most progressive "in decades," Rep. Pramila Jayapal says

Jayapal added that it will have over 100 members in the 118th Congress compared to the current membership of 99.

Axios

Biden's alliance with the left has worked, but will it last?

Joe Biden wasn't the first choice of progressives for the White House in 2020

The Independent UK

Top Democrat demands answers from police after Pelosi attack

A top ally of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is demanding fresh answers from the U.S. Capitol Police about security failures that led to a brutal attack on Pelosi’s husband last week

The Independent UK

Attack on Pelosi’s husband heightens fears of increasing US political violence

Hammer assault on Paul Pelosi is latest in series of violent and threatening acts as midterm elections loom

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Jonathan Bernstein: Democrats govern, Republicans bulldoze. Just look at Ukraine

On Monday, the House Progressive Caucus delivered a letter to President Joe Biden urging a change of course on Ukraine. On Tuesday, they completely withdrew it. Was this confusing chain of events another case of “Democrats in Disarray,” one of the most frequently diagnosed illnesses in American politics?

Tribune News Service

First Thing: Biden and Sunak vow to support Ukraine and counter China

US president and new British PM reaffirm ‘special relationship’ after Sunak becomes Britain’s third leader in 2022. Plus, TikTok risks being a vector of misinformation in run-up to midterm elections

The Guardian - UK

Stick to U.S. policy on Ukraine

Sending any signal that Vladimir Putin just has to wait things out — that America and its partners will tire of the war, and that if he’s patient, he’ll get a chance to call the shots to his liking — is a slap in the face to the coalition and…

Chicago Sun-Times

After blowup, Reps. Garcia, Newman, 28 other progressives retract letter urging Biden to seek Ukraine cease-fire

Garcia, mulling a run for Chicago mayor, was blindsided by the Monday release of the letter he signed back in June.

Chicago Sun-Times

Progressive Democrats pull controversial letter asking Biden to negotiate with Putin for Ukraine ‘diplomacy’

Progressive Democrats on Tuesday abruptly withdrew a controversial letter calling on President Joe Biden to push harder for “diplomacy” to end Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, a message that appeared to undermine American unity behind Kyiv.

Tribune News Service

Progressive Democrats withdraw letter calling for more diplomatic efforts with Russia

After pushback, the Congressional Progressive Caucus walked back a letter to the White House pressing for more direct negotiations with Ukraine.

WEKU

Progressives retract Ukraine letter to Biden after uproar

A group of progressive Democrats has retracted a letter to the White House urging President Joe Biden to engage in direct diplomatic talks with Russia

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House progressives withdraw Ukraine letter after backlash

Rep. Pramila Jayapal said the letter was drafted "several months ago" and "unfortunately was released by staff without vetting."

Reuters

Liberal U.S. lawmakers withdraw Ukraine letter after blowback

A group of liberal U.S. Democrats withdrew a letter to the White House urging a negotiated settlement to the war in Ukraine, the group's chairperson, Democratic Representative Pramila Jayapal, said on Tuesday, after blowback from within their own party.

Salon

House progressives call for ceasefire

In a first sign of pushback, progressives call for "diplomatic push" with Putin to reach a "realistic" ceasefire

Al Jazeera

US lawmakers withdraw letter calling for Ukraine war diplomacy

Head of progressive bloc in US Congress says letter urging talks with Russia to end war was released ‘without vetting’.

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The Guardian - AU

Progressive Democrats urge Biden to shift strategy and engage with Russia

Letter signed by 30 leftwing representatives from puts pressure on US president’s Ukraine strategy two weeks out from midterms

Tribune News Service

Progressive Democrats urge Biden to seek diplomatic solution on Ukraine

WASHINGTON — A group of progressive House Democrats urged President Joe Biden on Monday to pursue negotiations with Russia to try to find a diplomatic solution to the war in Ukraine, marking the first sign of divergence within the party on the administration’s strategy.

The Independent UK

House Dems trying to overcome differences on policing bills

House Democrats are struggling to pass a long-sought policing and public safety package

Reuters

With U.S. midterm elections approaching, Democrats score bipartisan win on public safety bills

The U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday passed a series of bipartisan policing and public safety bills, as Democrats worked to burnish their crime-fighting credentials before the Nov. 8 midterm elections.

Tribune News Service

Prospects dim in House for Sen. Joe Manchin’s federal permitting measure

WASHINGTON — A federal permitting deal between Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-N.Y., and Sen. Joe Manchin III, D-W.Va., is facing pushback from environmentalists and would be difficult to get through the House, lawmakers said.

Roll Call

Prospects dim in House for Manchin's federal permitting measure - Roll Call

A federal permitting deal between Schumer and Manchin would be difficult to get through the House, lawmakers said.

Roll Call

Progressive Jill Tokuda nominated for Hawaii’s open 2nd District seat

Despite $1.2 million spent against her, Hawaii progressive Jill Tokuda overwhelmingly won the Democratic primary.

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