Rep. Cori Bush (D-Mo.) lost her Democratic primary on Tuesday, shrinking the ranks of the House’s left-wing “Squad” and delivering another major victory to the pro-Israel and business-friendly groups that backed her challenger. Wesley Bell, the St. Louis County prosecutor, defeated Bush. Since Missouri’s 1st Congressional District, which includes all of St. Louis and many … Read more
Wesley Bell, a St. Louis prosecutor who is mounting a formidable Democratic primary challenge against Rep. Cori Bush (D-Mo.), is campaigning as someone who will produce more tangible results for the district while sharing many of her same left-leaning values. But one line on Bell’s political resume is at odds with his promise to champion … Read more
In his Democratic primary challenge to Rep. Cori Bush (D-Mo.), Wesley Bell, the St. Louis County prosecutor, is raising money hand over fist — and not all of it from Democrats. Bell’s latest campaign finance filings include donations from notable sources such as Steven Tilley, a GOP former Missouri House speaker who’s now a lobbyist, … Read more
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Federal prosecutors are investigating activist-turned-congresswoman Cori Bush, a Missouri Democrat who is a member of the progressive “Squad,” for allegedly misspending campaign funds. Bush acknowledged the probe in a statement Tuesday, not long after Punchbowl News first reported that she was under investigation. “I can confirm that the Department of Justice is reviewing my campaign’s … Read more
