Protests have stopped, and social media posts have slowed, but there is still a conflict between Israel and Hamas playing out in Gaza.
The conflict has killed nearly 40,000 Palestinians.
The fighting has played a significant role in the U.S. presidential election, something that will likely continue through November as former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris continue campaigning.
But we've already seen how it's affecting the primaries.
Rep. Cori Bush, D-Mo., lost her primary election Tuesday to the more moderate Wesley Bell, St. Louis' prosecutor. While Bell campaigned against Bush by highlighting the investigations into her campaign finances, it’s hard to ignore the role pro-Israel groups had in shaping the narrative against Bush, an opponent of Israel's actions in Gaza.
Bush, one of the more progressive members of the House of Representatives, was the first member of Congress to call for a cease-fire. For months, she has been outwardly critical of Israel. She boycotted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s visit to Congress, saying it would be celebrating a “war........