Democrat's initiative, which affirms 1st amendment right of Americans to boycott, comes as her party's leadership seeks to introduce measure condemning pro-Palestinian movement

Measure carries no legal repercussions for US president; highly partisan vote in Democratic-led House unlikely to cost him with his die-hard conservative base

Some Republicans misrepresent congresswoman's comments as supporting the Jewish genocide; the lawmaker said Palestinians lost their land due to Nazi crimes

The Palestinian American Congresswoman says visit will counterbalance Israel trips organized by the American Israel Education Foundation

Of the 21 Democrats running for president, only 4 weigh in on 2 days of fighting; 3 candidates condemn rocket fire by Hamas