AIPAC halts endorsements and direct contributions to candidatesThe pro-Israel lobbying group and influential political funder announced it would no longer endorse candidates or give directly to campaigns. AIPAC's affiliated super PAC, though, will continue.NPR3d agoWhole story →Governmentaipac policy change
AIPAC’s super PAC starts spending again in the Michigan Senate raceA super PAC tied to the pro-Israel group AIPAC has resumed spending in Michigan’s critical Senate race, funding new mailers targeting Democrat Abdul El-Sayed, according to a new campaign finance report.NBC News15d agoWhole story →SecurityGovernmentmichigan senate race
Aipac halts candidate endorsements amid US backlash against IsraelPolitical candidates’ once reflexive support for Israel has increasingly become a liability When the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, the most prominent pro-Israel lobby group in the US, announced on Wednesday that it would stop endorsing candidates or make direct contributions to them, its many critics were quick to hail the development as…The Guardian2d agoWhole story →SecurityGovernmentaipac endorsement policy change
Mike Rogers opens the door for AIPAC support in Michigan Senate raceThe pro-Israel organization spent heavily during state’s Democratic Senate primary.POLITICO16d agoWhole story →Governmentmichigan senate race
Controversial lobby group overhauls political machine amid mounting scrutinyThe American Israel Public Affairs Committee said Wednesday it will end candidate endorsements and stop making or earmarking PAC contributions, reversing the approach it adopted five years ago, according to Jewish Insider. In a letter, AIPAC’s leaders said they want to build “a more strategic, consequential, and nimble political operation” and shift…Raw Story3d agoWhole story →Governmentaipac overhaul
Sanders feuds with AIPAC over last-minute Rogers donationsSen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) feuded online Thursday over donations from the PAC to Republican Michigan Senate candidate Mike Rogers. “AIPAC is now spending as much as $9 million against Abdul El-Sayed. AIPAC is why we’re at war in Iran. AIPAC is why the U.S. has supported genocide...The Hill2d agoWhole story →SecurityGovernmentaipac donations controversy
Mike Rogers’ Team Asked AIPAC Not to Run Ads Against El-Sayed: ReportMichigan Senate candidate Mike Rogers asked AIPAC not to air ads targeting Democrat Abdul El-Sayed, Axios reported Saturday.Newsweek2mo agoWhole story →Governmentmichigan senate election
Bernie Sanders Gives $1 Million to Bolster El-Sayed and Counter AIPAC in MichiganThe transfer came a day after the news that the pro-Israel lobby was planning to contribute as much as $9 million to defeat the Democratic nominee for Senate.The New York Times2d agoWhole story →Governmentmichigan senate election
