'Squad' member Cori Bush is defeated in St. Louis primary

(JTA) — Democratic Rep. Cori Bush, a member of the hardline left-wing “Squad” that is harshly critical of Israel, was defeated in a St. Louis-area primary race by an opponent who attracted millions of dollars in pro-Israel money.

The Associated Press called the race for Wesley Bell, the St. Louis County prosecutor, Tuesday night as Bell led Bush 51.2 percent to 45.6 percent with more than 96 percent of the vote counted.

It was the second Democratic primary win for pro-Israel political action committees against a member of the Squad. In June, a similar coalition of groups spent $14 million to d...