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The Democratic primary in Maryland’s 4th District has turned contentious as clashes over foreign policy and outside group spending dominate the campaign.

The latest campaign finance filings from the AIPAC-linked group reveal significant additional spending in several primaries this summer

‘Bernie can‘t accept the fact that a majority of progressive Democrats in America are pro-Israel,’ said a spokesperson for United Democracy Project.

DMFI spent $540,000 against freshman Rep. Marie Newman in Illinois, while UDP put $1.9 million against former Rep. Donna Edwards in Maryland

The response is a shift for the House speaker, a stalwart supporter of Israel and longtime ally of the flagship Israel lobby group.

Identity verification service ID.me won dozens of government contracts during the pandemic. Staff described endless backlogs and lax security practices.

The dueling Israel groups are backing nearly 50 of the same House and Senate candidates, despite decrying each other in public statements.

By Eric Bradner and Gregory Krieg, CNN

The pro-Israel group, which is involved with direct political spending this year for the first time, has opposed progressive candidates backed by Mr. Sanders.

A group of Democrats has asked the commission to investigate whether the identity verification company illegally misled consumers and government agencies.