Rep. Becca Balint (D-VT) joined the chorus of progressive House Democrats calling for a ceasefire in the war between Israel and Hamas. Balint, in an opinion piece in VTDigger, became the first Jewish member of Congress to call for a ceasefire in the conflict, saying there should be a "sustainable and lasting peace" in Gaza. CLEANUP UNDERWAY AFTER VIOLENT PROTEST AT DNC HEADQUARTERS LEAVES SIX OFFICERS INJURED "What is needed right now is an immediate break in violence to allow for a true negotiated cease-fire. One in which both sides stop the bloodshed, allow critical access to humanitarian aid and...