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Incumbent Clarence Birkhead faces a formidable challenge in Maria Jocys.

"It is worse than a crime, it is a blunder."

Well, that backfired: The Congressional Progressive Caucus retracted its letter calling on President Joe Biden to push for direct diplomacy with Moscow less than a day after it drew intense backlash from other Democrats.

Several members who signed the letter say they did not take the position of softening U.S. policy on the war and invasion by Russia of Ukraine.

It's been a whirlwind 24 hours for the Congressional Progressive Caucus after releasing a letter urging Biden to shift strategy in Ukraine.

On Monday, 30 members of the Congressional Progressive Caucus sent a letter to President Joe Biden suggesting the US negotiate with Russia to bring an end to the war in Ukraine. On Tuesday, they withdrew their letter, repudiated calls for negotiation and pledged their full support for the war.

(WASHINGTON) -- House progressives on Tuesday retracted a letter they sent Monday to President Joe Biden in which they urged him to directly negotiate with Russia on an end to the war in Ukraine, now in its ninth month. "The letter was drafted several months ago, but unfortunately was released by staff without vetting," Progressive

Kyiv has forfeited its right to unilaterally decide for itself what concessions must be made so long as Kyiv continues to call for American taxpayers to hand over cash

And this has become something of a mess. what is going on here? >> reporter: it is a messy moment for house democrats and chair of the progressive caucus admitting it saying that this is a distraction to house democrats and the official statement officially with withdrawing a letter that was sent to president biden only on monday. she says the letter was drafted aeptd several months ago but released by staff without vetting.several months ago but by staff without vetting. and i accept spoptd. an...

What issues are the candidates and the parties not talking about? It’s worth asking, because sometimes these issues turn out to be important.