American politician (born 1988)
'We Cannot Let the Warmongers Win': US Progressives Reject Calls for Attack on Iran
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GOP push emerges to keep George Santos away from the Capitol: The measure would keep Santos out of the House floor and the members-only dining room and gym.
axios.com/2024/04/14/george-santos-house-floor-republicans
Torres urges New York colleges to curb antisemitism following ADL’s report: Rep. Ritchie Torres (D-N.Y.) called on New York colleges to curb antisemitism ...
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Biden complicates Congress’ calculus on Israel aid: "What other leverage does the United States have? To scold? Bibi doesn't give a damn about scolding ...
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Quick Glance: Fatal Mistake: IDF Reveals Errors in Attack on Aid Workers
- A series of catastrophic mistakes led to the deaths of seven aid workers delivering crucial aid to Gaza.
- Investigations revealed serious errors in identification, resulting in a tragic outcome.
- Decisions to carry out the attack broke operational procedures and resulted in a grave tragedy.
- The IDF has taken responsibility, soldiers involved have been suspended, and a potential criminal investigation looms.
The ‘improbable friend’: For true progressives, Israel is an exemplar, says Ritchie Torres
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Richie Torres to 'Post': Israel is not alone - exclusive: "What we're witnessing is not a change in American policy but a clash of ...
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Rep. Ritchie Torres (D-NY) to Arutz Sheva - Israel National News: ""I have concerns that the far-left could be to the Democratic Party in American ... Show more
🎙️ On the latest episode of The Jerusalem Post Podcast, US Democratic Congressman Ritchie Torres shares his insights during his first visit to Israel post-Oct ... Show more www.jpost.com/podcast/jpost-podcast/article-795466
Ritchie Torres to headline Jerusalem Post Annual Conference : During his visit he visited communities affected by October 7 Hamas attacks in Israel's south ...
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House Democrat wants to bar George Santos from House floor after SOTU intrusion: "Expelled members like him have no business being on the House floor ...
axios.com/2024/03/08/george-santos-state-of-the-union-house-floor
Quick Glance: George Santos Attends State of the Union Post-Expulsion
- The former representative from New York utilized lifetime floor privileges for former House members, even those expelled.
- George Santos, expelled from the House last year, appeared before the president's address.
- Despite his controversial reputation, the disgraced former congressman seemed to be holding court that evening.
- Mr. Santos had carefully planned his splashy return and surprised with his presence before the president's speech.
Biden's plan to airdrop aid to Gaza bitterly divides pro-Israel lawmakers: "We didn't send aid to Germany and Japan in 1944," one House Republican told ...
axios.com/2024/03/01/biden-gaza-airdrop-congress-israel
Quick Glance: Israel Gaza: Deceased Hostages and Political Tensions
- Hamas reported the death of seven hostages in the Gaza Strip, escalating political tensions.
- The group attributed the deaths to Israeli bombardment and indicated that further details would be forthcoming.
- According to Hamas, the number of hostages killed may exceed 70, highlighting the urgency of the situation.
- Israel has not yet commented, and independent verifications of the reported deaths are still pending.
AIPAC uncorks $100 million war chest to sink progressive candidates: Building on a successful playbook from 2022, AIPAC and other aligned groups are picking ...
politico.com/news/2024/03/03/aipac-israel-spending-democratic-primaries-00144552
Torres calls for federal investigation into Nex Benedict’s death: Rep. Ritchie Torres (D-N.Y.) on Thursday called for a federal investigation into the recent ...
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Progressive Caucus loses another pro-Israel member: Rep. Ritchie Torres was quietly removed from the group's website.
axios.com/2024/02/21/progressive-caucus-ritchie-torres-israel
Rep. Torres demands feds crack down on ‘Iron Pipeline’ gun sales after fatal Mt. Eden shooting
nydailynews.com/2024/02/13/rep-torres-demands-feds-crack-down-on-iron-pipeline-gun-sales-after-fatal-mt-eden-shooting/
NYCHA bribery bust inspires federal bill that’d require disclosure of all public housing contracts
nydailynews.com/2024/02/07/nycha-bribery-bust-inspires-federal-bill-that-mandates-disclosure-of-all-public-housing-contracts/
American Socialists Are Bleeding Cash and a Democrat Is Celebrating: Members of the DSA said last week that "we eventually need to come up with $2 million to ...
newsweek.com/american-socialists-are-bleeding-cash-democrat-celebrating-1863230
‘Certain things require a machete’: House China Committee chair defends aggressive approach to Beijing
politico.com/news/2023/12/31/house-china-committee-2024-legislation-00133081
Mike Johnson’s Florida SNAP problem: The House GOP's push to overhaul the anti-hunger program would hit its own Hispanic-majority districts.
politico.com/news/2023/12/23/mike-johnsons-florida-snap-problem-00132868
Baby Jesus Doll Belonging to Rep. Ritchie Torres Vandalized By Protesters on Christmas Day
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Add impeachment to your 2024 bingo card
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Does calling for the genocide of Jews qualify as harassment? According to the Presidents of UPenn and Harvard, it is context-dependent.
U.S. Rep ... Show more
Democratic Congressman Ritchie Torres (NY-15) on the rise of antisemitism: "If we do nothing, these trends will get worse ... Show more bit.ly/3NjaAAR www.jpost.com/SecondFront
I'm a Jewish Republican. I Love You, John Fetterman | Opinion: Never forget the good people who suffered the slings and arrows of their friends and colleagues to ...
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Rep. Jamaal Bowman cleared by ethics panel over fire alarm as criticism of Israel fuels possible primary challenge
nydailynews.com/2023/11/22/rep-jamaal-bowman-cleared-by-ethics-panel-over-fire-alarm-as-criticism-of-israel-fuels-possible-primary-challenge/
22 Democrats vote to censure Tlaib over Israel criticism: Twenty-two Democrats on Tuesday voted to censure Rep. Rashida Tlaib (R-Mich.) for her criticism of ...
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Torres jokes he will be last ‘Jew-ish gay Latino’ congressman from NY post-Santos
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Bronx building collapse prompts regulation bills from 2 U.S. lawmakers: Reps. Adriano Espaillat and Ritchie Torres plan to introduce a regulatory legislative ...
nydailynews.com/2023/12/21/bronx-building-collapse-prompts-regulation-bills-from-2-u-s-lawmakers/
As U.S sees rise in antisemitism amid Israel-Hamas war, Rep. Ritchie Torres is still one of Israel's most stedfast defenders in Congress
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Democrat says he voted against resolution condemning Hamas supporters on campuses by mistake
thehill.com/homenews/house/4292250-mistake-democrat-vote-resolution-hamas-supporters-college-campuses/
After October 7, there has been a staggering increase in antisemitic incidents.
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Rep. Torres demands feds crack down on anti-semitism at college campuses amid protests at NYC schools
nydailynews.com/2023/10/27/rep-torres-demands-feds-crack-down-on-anti-semitism-at-college-campuses-amid-protests-at-nyc-schools/
The Centrists Cannot Hold: In Washington D.C., Ritchie Torres marches for Israel while Jonathan Karl throws a party for his new book about Donald Trump ...
nymag.com/intelligencer/2023/11/the-centrists-cannot-hold.html
Rep. Says Fellow Dem Rashida Tlaib's Response To Attack On Israel Is 'Repulsive': The New York lawmaker went after fellow Democrats Rashida Tlaib and Cori Bush ...
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NY congressman says he would support bill linking Ukraine and Israel aid: Rep. Ritchie Torres said the U.S. has a moral obligation to help protect people.
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Rep. Ritchie Torres Slams Fellow Dems For Attacking U.S. Aid To Israel: Tlaib called Israel an “apartheid system that creates the suffocating ...
thedailybeast.com/rep-ritchie-torres-slams-fellow-dems-for-attacking-us-aid-to-israel
Rep. Ritchie Torres slams and doubles down on Israel critics as fighting rages: The Bronx lawmaker blasted a group of Harvard University students and Democratic ...
nydailynews.com/2023/10/09/rep-ritchie-torres-slams-and-doubles-down-on-israel-critics-as-fighting-rages/
New York Democrat tests positive for COVID-19: Rep. Ritchie Torres (D-N.Y.) announced Monday he will not be returning to Congress this week after he tested ...
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Reps. Malliotakis, Torres introduce bipartisan bill blocking Mayor Adams’ Medicare Advantage switch for NYC retirees
nydailynews.com/2023/09/14/reps-malliotakis-torres-introduce-bipartisan-bill-blocking-mayor-adams-medicare-advantage-switch-for-nyc-retirees/
Rep. George Santos faces censure push by Democratic lawmakers: Three Democratic lawmakers, including New Yorkers Rep. Ritchie Torres and Rep. Dan Goldman ...
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Editor's Notes: How to create more pro-Israel progressives: Members of Congress who visit Israel go back to the US with a newfound appreciation of the ...
jpost.com/opinion/article-754380
LISTEN: Rep. Ritchie Torres: Progressive and pro-Israel: The Jerusalem Post Podcast with Avi Mayer and Lahav Harkov.
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US Congressman Ritchie Torres Challenges SEC's Crypto Onslaught : Amid the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) onslaught against major industry players ...
benzinga.com/markets/cryptocurrency/23/07/33272021/us-congressman-ritchie-torres-challenges-secs-crypto-onslaught
US law protects institutions and exposes retail investors — Rep. Torres: While some have called the Ripple ruling a victory, some are calling for more progress ...
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Live on "First Mover":Rep. Ritchie Torres, (D-N.Y.) calls on the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to rethink its "regulatory ... Show more
N.Y.’s Torres Asks If SEC Will Ease Up On Cryptocurrencies: Congressman says XRP ruling shows digital assets are not always securities.
forbes.com/sites/digital-assets/2023/07/18/nys-torres-asks-if-sec-will-ease-up-on-cryptocurrencies/
House Dems Revive Bill to Make Poverty-Eradicating Child Tax Credit Permanent: "In 2021 alone, the expanded Child Tax Credit reached more than 61 million ...
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Lawmakers introduce bill to improve mental health resources for LGBTQ youth: A bill introduced by House Democrats this week seeks to bolster mental health ...
thehill.com/homenews/house/4041431-lawmakers-bill-supports-mental-health-lgbtq-youth/
Torres to introduce bill requiring disclosure of AI content: Rep. Ritchie Torres (D-N.Y.) is planning to introduce a bill this coming week that would require any ...
thehill.com/homenews/house/4033208-torres-to-introduce-bill-requiring-disclosure-of-ai-content/
House Dem Ritchie Torres Adds to Calls for Dianne Feinstein to ‘Move On’: “If you’re a member, and you become a shadow of your former self, you should resign ...
thedailybeast.com/house-dem-ritchie-torres-adds-to-calls-for-dianne-feinstein-to-move-on
Ritchie Torres: ‘The deal is bad,’ but default ‘much worse’: Progressive Rep. Ritchie Torres (D-N.Y.) said Monday that President Biden “did the best he could” in ...
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GOP Congressman and Serial Liar George Santos Reportedly Facing 'Long Overdue' Federal Charges
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Quick Glance: NY Representative George Santos Faces Multiple Criminal Charges: CNN Report
- Federal prosecutors have filed criminal charges against New York representative George Santos, less than five months after it was revealed that he fabricated much of his life story.
- The charges have been filed under seal, and Santos could appear in federal court in Brooklyn as soon as Wednesday.
- The nature of the charges is still unclear, but prosecutors have been investigating Santos and his unusual campaign financial disclosures since December.
- Santos has admitted to several of his fabrications and lies, despite announcing in March that he would run again for his seat representing parts of Long Island and Queens in 2024.
4 lawmakers share their mental health struggles: It's 'a form of public service': In an emotional sit-down, they talk stigma and solutions.
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Battery-related fires spark push for regulation: Critics contend that federal regulation of lithium ion cells has lagged behind, putting lives in danger.
axios.com/2023/03/31/battery-fires-regulation-new-york-city-lithium-ion
'Stigma is not yet broken.' Lawmakers share stories on mental health with Fetterman hospitalized
usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2023/03/03/fetterman-depression-hospital-mental-illness/11307411002/
Ritchie Torres on How Struggling With Depression Makes Him a Better Congressman: Rep. Ritchie Torres talks about his struggles with depression and Congress’ ...
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Santos constituents, New York lawmakers gather at Capitol to call for his ouster: Constituents of Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) and a pair New York Democratic ...
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Rep. George Santos trades insults with ‘a--hole’ Sen. Mitt Romney and ‘obsessed’ Rep. Ritchie Torres at State of the Union speech
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Quick Glance: Romney to Santos: "You Don't Belong Here"
- , Utah) informed Rep.
- "You can't really say you graduated from a college you didn't even attend, and he shouldn't be in Congress," Romney told reporters following President Biden's State of the Union address.
- "And they're gonna go through the process, and hopefully get him out."
- He said that he did not hear Mr. Santos react.
Sen. John Fetterman's Candor About His Depression Is A Revelation: The Pennsylvania lawmaker's announcement should remind us that "our brain is just another part ...
huffpost.com/entry/john-fetterman-depression_n_63efb72ee4b0063ccb2c8e12
The Democratic Duo Ritchie Torres and Dan Goldman Trying to Bully George Santos Out of Congress
thedailybeast.com/the-democratic-duo-ritchie-torres-and-dan-goldman-trying-to-bully-george-santos-out-of-congress
Proposal Would Reward Cities That Take Cops Out of Traffic Stops: A new bill in Congress in response to Tyre Nichols’ death tries one federal approach to making ...
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Democratic lawmaker writes op-ed on Santos: House ‘hijacked by yet another liar, cheat and fraud’
thehill.com/homenews/house/3818802-democratic-lawmaker-writes-op-ed-on-santos-house-hijacked-by-yet-another-liar-cheat-and-fraud/
NY Democrat: Santos a ‘danger to our democracy and national security’: Democratic Rep. Richie Torres (N.Y.) in a new op-ed called fellow Rep. George Santos (R-N ...
thehill.com/homenews/house/3816175-ny-democrat-santos-a-danger-to-our-democracy-and-national-security/
NY Democratic reps call on McCarthy, GOP to explain when they knew of Santos’s ‘web of lies’
thehill.com/homenews/house/3814383-ny-democratic-reps-call-on-mccarthy-gop-to-explain-when-they-knew-of-santos-web-of-lies/
New York Democrats introduce Santos Act with penalties for candidates who lie about qualifications
thehill.com/homenews/house/3810533-new-york-democrats-introduce-santos-act-with-penalties-for-candidates-who-lie-about-qualifications/
House Democrats file, hand-deliver ethics complaint to George Santos: A pair of House Democrats on Tuesday filed and hand-delivered to Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y ...
thehill.com/homenews/house/3807179-house-democrats-file-hand-deliver-ethics-complaint-to-george-santos/
N.Y. Democratic colleagues request House ethics probe of Rep. Santos: Rep. George Santos (R), who has admitted to fabricating key details of his biography ...
washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/01/10/santos-house-ethics-new-york-investigation/
Democrats to file ethics complaint against Republican George Santos: The complaint seeks a probe into whether Santos filed inaccurate financial disclosures.
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Quick Glance: House Democrats launch an ethics complaint against Republican Rep. George Santos of New York.
- On Tuesday, two Democratic lawmakers from New York filed a complaint with the House Ethics Committee against Rep.
- The senators" letter, which was hand-delivered to Santos" Capitol Hill office, labeled the financial disclosure reports filed for his 2020 and 2022 campaigns "sparse and perplexing."
- "We hope that the House Ethics Committee will seriously investigate." Goldman told reporters.
- Citizens United and another advocacy group, American Bridge 21st Century, have recently filed charges with the Office of Congressional Ethics against Santos.
Embattled lawmaker George Santos assigned to two House committees: The New York republican will serve on the House Science, Space and Technology committee as ...
washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/01/17/santos-house-committee/
McCarthy insists he 'always had a few questions' about Santos' resume: New York Democrats asked the speaker to explain if he knew about the falsehoods.
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House Speaker Kevin McCarthy blasted for ‘complicity’ in Rep. George Santos campaign of lies
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Paid articlePaid Santos charging to attend swearing-in: reports: Embattled Rep.-elect George Santos (R-N.Y.) advertised that donors could pay between $100 and $500 to attend his ...
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Leonard Greene: If Congressman Pants on Fire can get elected, then so can I: I was born to serve. I’m inspired, of course, by George Santos, the newly-elected ...
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Paid articlePaid Citing 'Stunning' Lies, NY DA Launches Probe of Republican Congressman-Elect Santos
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Dem Lawmaker Grills 'Pathological Liar' George Santos Over His Litany Of Lies: “I mean he has lied systematically about nearly every aspect of his life ...
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Congressman's SANTOS Bill Aims to Ban the Obvious: Candidates Who Lie: New York's Ritchie Torres has been among the biggest critics of Representative-elect ...
newsweek.com/congressmans-santos-bill-aims-ban-obvious-candidates-who-lie-1770285
NYC Rep. Ritchie Torres asks Dept. of Homeland Security for answers after report finds far-right Oath Keepers in its ranks
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Paid articlePaid Fact Check: Did George Santos 'Embellish' His Congressional Voting Record?: Santos has been accused by a fellow New York congressman of falsely claiming to have ...
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George Santos scandal consumes Congress, chafes lawmakers on both sides of aisle: ‘It’s just sad’
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