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New York Rep. Ritchie Torres — one of the Democratic Party's most ardent Zionists — has begun questioning Israel as recent images of starving Palestinian children shock leaders around the world. Torres' shift is slight and nuanced. Yet coming from such a vocal defender of Israel, it signifies how moderate Democrats are backing away from the unqualified support for the Jewish state that has underscored the party for decades. And it comes as countries around the globe are reacting in horror at the famine gripping the region and reports of thousands of children dying of starvation as the Israeli military continues its offensive following Hamas’ October 7 attack. "All parties, including the U.S. and Israel, have a moral obligation to do everything in our power to ease the hardship and hunger that has taken hold in the Gaza Strip," Torres said in an interview last week. He insisted his long-held defense of Israel still stands. "I feel it's possible t...

Our former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg has said the U.S. public has reached a "volcanic" "boiling point" of impatience with the president over his broken promises to lower prices, end foreign wars, and release government files on deceased child trafficker Jeffrey Epstein - all issues that the president promised to resolve in his second term. On NPR's Morning Edition, Host Steve Inskeep asked Buttigieg what he makes of the fact that polls have shown that Americans have an interest in the Epstein files. Buttigieg noted that Republicans recently closed the U.S. House of Representatives rather than allow legislators to vote on releasing the files, suggesting that there's something in the files that's "very sensitive" for the president. Related Pete Buttigieg says politicians have no business making decisions about transgender athletes He also emphasized the need for compassion for all parties involv...