What Jamaal Bowman’s Loss Means for the Left
Mr. Bowman’s win in 2020 seemed to herald an ascendant progressive movement. In 2024, the center is regaining power.
By Jesse McKinley and Nicholas Fandos
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Mr. Bowman’s win in 2020 seemed to herald an ascendant progressive movement. In 2024, the center is regaining power.
By Jesse McKinley and Nicholas Fandos
The congressman, who lost to George Latimer, was the first “squad” member to fall, in a painful defeat for the Democratic left.
By Nicholas Fandos
Representative Jamaal Bowman of New York, a member of the House’s left-wing “squad,” was defeated by George Latimer in a race that exposed Democratic fissures.
By Nicholas Fandos
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By Claire Fahy, Carl Hulse, Chris Cameron and Simon J. Levien
A pro-Israel political group has spent millions to defeat Representative Jamaal Bowman of New York.
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Representative Jamaal Bowman faces George Latimer in the state’s most-watched race, a costly contest that may speak to the Democratic Party’s direction.
By Claire Fahy
Mr. Bowman faces George Latimer in a House primary in New York that will test the party’s views on Israel and the strength of its left-wing faction.
By Claire Fahy
Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Senator Bernie Sanders rallied with Jamaal Bowman on Saturday, three days before the primary on Tuesday.
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A New York Democratic primary sheds light on the split over Gaza and the party’s leftward shift.
By Nicholas Fandos
The deluge in outside spending, which also includes another $1 million from another pro-Israel group, threatens to sink Representative Jamaal Bowman.
By Nicholas Fandos
Representative Jamaal Bowman of New York sought to portray his challenger, George Latimer, as a pawn of a major pro-Israel lobby.
By Nicholas Fandos
Nancy Goroff, who has contributed $1.2 million of her own money to her campaign, has recently run a string of attacks against John Avlon
By Claire Fahy
Representative Jamaal Bowman’s views on Israel made him a top target. But his primary has become a flashpoint in a broader fight within the Democratic Party.
By Nicholas Fandos
The accusations by Representative Jamaal Bowman infused an element of unpredictability into the final days of a contest that has largely been defined by differences over the war in Gaza.
By Nicholas Fandos
Representative Jamaal Bowman of New York told members of the socialist group that his views on Israel aligned with theirs, and insisted that he never quit the group, despite earlier claims.
By Nicholas Fandos
Locked in a hotly contested primary against George Latimer, Mr. Bowman got a lifeline from Ms. Warren, a progressive senator from Massachusetts.
By Nicholas Fandos
Weeks before New York was to charge motorists to enter Manhattan’s business district, Gov. Kathy Hochul postponed the program, citing economic concerns.
By Grace Ashford
Mondaire Jones, a fellow Black progressive who entered Congress with Mr. Bowman after the 2020 election, is endorsing Mr. Bowman’s challenger, George Latimer.
By Nicholas Fandos
Several men dropped off the paperwork in Trenton, N.J., while the senator was in a federal courthouse in Manhattan. He has until the middle of August to withdraw.
By Tracey Tully
Representative Rob Menendez is facing a serious primary threat at the same time that his father, Senator Robert Menendez, stands trial for corruption.
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By Benjamin Weiser and Tracey Tully
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By Nicholas Fandos
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Senator Robert Menendez is accused of participating in a sprawling bribery scheme that involves $100,000 in gold bars, an Egyptian halal meat monopoly and a Qatari sheikh.
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By Tracey Tully, Benjamin Weiser and Nicholas Fandos
A rancorous clash between Representative Jamaal Bowman and his Democratic opponent, George Latimer, exposed sharp divisions in their party.
By Nicholas Fandos
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Columbia University is at the center of a growing showdown over the war in Gaza and the limits of free speech.
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By Nicholas Fandos
In a Washington war room, Columbia’s president, Nemat Shafik, decided to call police officers to arrest protesting students. The backlash now threatens her leadership.
By Nicholas Fandos and Sharon Otterman
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