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Bell's landslide exposes limits of anti-Israel campaign strategy - analysis

Political analysts say Wesley Bell's decisive victory over Cori Bush reflected voters' focus on local issues over Israel and AIPAC.

Former US Rep. Cori Bush prepares to deliver her concession speech on August 6, 2024, in St Louis.
US Representative Wesley Bell (D-MO) speaks with reporters after the House of Representatives passed a war powers resolution on the ongoing conflict with Iran on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, US, July 23, 2026

US Rep. Wesley Bell overcomes anti-Israel progressive Cori Bush in Missouri Democratic primary

US Representative Cori Bush (D-MO) speaks during a press conference alongside lawmakers and university union members following pro-Palestinian protests on college campuses, Capitol Hill, Washington.

Cori Bush vows to deliver 'knockout' punch to AIPAC in upcoming congressional primary rematch

Aftermath of a plane crash near Butler, Missouri, in which all 12 onboard were killed, June 14, 2026.

Twelve people killed in Missouri plane crash, state highway patrol says


Missouri executed 'disabled' man despite pope call for clemency

Ernest Johnson's lawyers say there is overwhelming evidence of his intellectual disability. They asked the US Supreme Court on Tuesday to halt the execution.

Pope Francis blesses attendees after celebrating Easter Mass at St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican April 4, 2021

Last widow of US Civil War veteran dies at age 101

Few knew about the marriage, which was kept secret to avoid a scandal.

Cub Scout Colten Short, 10, of Arlington, salutes a grave after fixing a flag in front of a headstone ahead of the Memorial Day weekend at West Tennessee State Veterans Cemetery in Memphis, Tennessee, US May 19, 2020.

Pro-BDS Cori Bush defeats pro-Israel Missouri congressman in DNC primary

Bush defeated Lacy Clay by 3 percentage points, 48.6% to 45.5% in the primary Tuesday.

ANTI-ISRAEL PROTESTERS with a ‘boycott Israel’ sign.

Missouri joins 31 other states in passing anti-BDS legislation

Missouri joins Nevada, Minnesota and Alabama, among others, in passing legislation preventing the state from contracting with companies that boycott Israel.

Missouri Governor Mike Parson signs an anti-BDS bill into law. July 13, 2020.

St. Louis couple who aimed guns at protesters had run-ins with synagogue

An extensive report about Patricia and Mark McCloskey’s previous clashes reveals that among their many targets has been the Reform synagogue next door.

Patricia McCloskey and her husband Mark McCloskey draw their firearms on protestors, including a man who holds a video camera and microphone, as they enter their neighborhood during a protest against St. Louis Mayor Lyda Krewson, in St. Louis, Missouri, US June 28, 2020.

St. Louis residents call to change name of town due to antisemitic history

King Louis IX, the first French king canonized by the Catholic Church, burned over 12,000 manuscript copies of the Talmud.

Statue of King Louis IX in St. Louis, Missouri.

American Jewish Committee applauds passage of Missouri anti-BDS bill

The new bill will prohibit Missouri and its associate subdivisions from forming contracts worth over $100,000 with companies that employ more than 10 employees.

An anti-Israeli protest inspired by BDS

Missouri rabbis: Voting by mail is a religious imperative

Many rabbis in St. Louis cited Torah and rabbinical teachings in a letter encouraging Jewish Missourians to take advantage of a religious exemption clause.

The Gateway Arch in St. Louis, Missouri.

Coronavirus: Missouri sues China over economic losses

The lawsuit also accuses the Chinese government of making the pandemic worse by "hoarding" masks and other personal protective equipment

Street view after Wuhan government announced to ban non-essential vehicles in downtown area to contain coronavirus outbreak, on the second day of the Chinese Lunar New Year, in Wuhan

Trump trolled for congratulating wrong state on Super Bowl win

Former Missiouri Senator Claire McCaskill took a screenshot of the president's incorrect tweet and responded, "It’s Missouri you stone cold idiot."

Feb 2, 2020; Miami Gardens, Florida, USA; A group of Kansas City Chiefs take a knee after defeating the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl LIV at Hard Rock Stadium