These two figures are frequently paired in media coverage because they represent the extreme ends of their respective parties.
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Foreign Policy: They have clashed sharply over U.S. relations with Israel and Saudi Arabia.
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“The Squad” Controversies: Kennedy has been a vocal critic of the influence Omar and her colleagues have on the Democratic party, often using his platform to question their alignment with “American values”—a point of significant contention and accusations of xenophobia from the left.