Elections
by Simone Ellin, Associate Editor | Sep 12, 2019 | Community, Elections, Local, Maryland, News, Politics
The 2018 midterm elections witnessed record numbers of women running for elected office at every level of government. However, women still comprise less than 30 percent of the nation’s state legislators. Jessica Klaitman hopes to increase that ratio by winning a... read more
by Josefin Dolsten, JTA | Aug 29, 2019 | Elections, International, Local, Maryland, National, National Politics, News
A Jewish socialist philosopher and political activist who met with the leader of Hamas is running for president. On Wednesday, Aug. 28, Dr. Jerome M. Segal announced at a press conference at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C., that he will run as the nominee... read more
by Ron Kampeas, JTA | Jun 28, 2019 | Elections, National, National Politics, News, Politics
WASHINGTON (JTA) — The most dramatic moment in the second Democratic presidential debate was a showdown about race and generational differences between front-runner former Vice President Joe Biden and Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif. In a debate that focused heavily on... read more
by Gabe Friedman, JTA | Jun 20, 2019 | Elections, International, Israel, Local, National, National Politics, News
(JTA) — The New York Times surveyed almost all of the Democratic presidential candidates on a range of issues between March and June, and released the results on June 19. One of the questions: “Do you think Israel meets international standards of human rights?” Some... read more
by Ron Kampeas, JTA | Jun 5, 2019 | Elections, National, National Politics, News, Politics
WASHINGTON (JTA) — Everyone started by praising the American Jewish Committee, naturally enough. But in their video greetings to the group’s annual policy forum here, 13 Democratic candidates proceeded to demonstrate a party grappling with what story they should tell... read more
by Ron Kampeas, JTA | May 22, 2019 | Elections, National, National Politics, News, Politics
WASHINGTON (JTA— A survey of American Jews showed continued disapproval of President Donald Trump, with anti-Semitism high and Israel low on the priority list for Jewish voters. The survey, conducted for a liberal-leaning Jewish organization, the Jewish Electorate... read more
by Marcy Oster | May 16, 2019 | Elections, National, National Politics, News, Politics
(JTA) — New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced his candidacy for president in the 2020 election, calling President Donald Trump a “bully.” De Blasio, the mayor since 2014, made the announcement early Thursday morning in a 3-minute video posted on YouTube and... read more
by JTA | May 8, 2019 | Elections, National, National Politics, News, Politics
By Laura E. Adkins (JTA) — Jewish voters overwhelmingly favor former Vice President Joe Biden over Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont as the 2020 Democratic presidential nominee, a new poll finds. In the survey conducted by Morning Consult, 47.1 percent of Jewish... read more
by Ron Kampeas, JTA | Apr 25, 2019 | Elections, National, National Politics, News, Politics
WASHINGTON (JTA) — Joe Biden, a born and raised Roman Catholic who likes to cross himself when making a point, knows what faith he would be if he were ever overcome with doubt about his own. “If I’m going to switch, I know where I’m going,” the former vice president... read more
by Cnaan Liphshiz | Apr 22, 2019 | Elections, International, News
(JTA) — If official exit polls from Ukraine’s presidential elections are to be believed, that country is set to become the only one in the world besides Israel whose president and prime minister are both Jewish. Comedian Volodymyr Zelensky’s dramatic lead in exit... read more
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