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Israel's Lobby: More powerful and more unpopular than ever
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Israel's Lobby: More powerful and more unpopular than ever

Authors Eli Clifton and Ian Lustick join the Always at War podcast to discuss the lobby's role in our elections, as well as its evolution and future.

Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, is seen after the Senate luncheons in the U.S. Capitol
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Israel is sponsoring ads on Ted Cruz's podcast. Is that legal?

Under an unusual deal with iHeartMedia, revenue from the show goes to a pro-Cruz super PAC

 Pete Hegseth testifies before the Senate Armed Services Committee
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Officials say 'America-hating' media to blame for USS Lincoln outrage

Yet upon request, the Pentagon won’t say whether reports of dire conditions on the aircraft carrier, at sea since 2025, are inaccurate

 screenshot of the Hanover Institute's website taken on Aug. 16, 2026
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Israel creates fake think tank in likely attempt to dupe AI chatbots

In just over a week, the Hanover Institute has published at least 100 articles that appear tailor-made to influence chatbots

U.S. Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) speaks at a protest outside the Capitol during President Donald Trump's State of the Union address on Feb. 24, 2026
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Sen. Van Hollen: Iran war is illegal and we cannot fund another dime

In an interview with RS, the senator discusses Israeli influence in the US, whether Libya was a mistake, and more

The old French Embassy in Washington, D.C., which now belongs to Turkey's ruling AK Party. The building is in a beaux-arts style.
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Erdogan's party pours millions into new DC pied-a-terre

A recent FARA filing details the AKP's meetings as it vies for influence in Washington