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American Israel Public Affairs Committee has disguised its efforts to undermine pro-Palestinian candidates

‘I call him the Jewish Shontel Brown,” one supporter said of Steve Irwin, who is facing off against progressive state Rep. Summer Lee in Pennsylvania’s 12th Congressional District

The pro-Israel group’s United Democracy Project has spent unprecedented amounts promoting centrist Democrats ahead of Tuesday’s votes in Pennsylvania and North Carolina. How effective will it prove?

Earlier this year, the IRS walked back its selfie requirement for identity verification after a swell of privacy concerns; but several states continue to use ID.me to collect portraits, which could be stored for years.

Flush with cash, AIPAC is a heavyweight in this year’s midterms as it goes after progressives and floods preferred candidates with millions.

The IRS might have backed down earlier this year on plans to require taxpayers to send selfies for online access to their tax records, but Florida and other states still require it to get unemployment benefits. That worries digital privacy advocates.

The IRS might have backed down earlier this year on plans to require taxpayers to send selfies for online access to their tax records, but Florida and other states still require it to get unemployment benefits. That worries digital privacy advocates.

Aided by megadonor Haim Saban, AIPAC has raised nearly $16 million in three months to take on Democratic candidates who might “undermine” the relationship with Israel. This is a battle between the Democratic establishment and the grassroots.

The group’s ads make no mention of Israeli policy or U.S.-Israel relations

By Rachel Metz, CNN Business In mid-February, privacy and digital rights activists were buzzing about a recent victory: Earlier in the month, the Internal