National Politics

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio Announces 2020 White House Bid

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...

Steny Hoyer Comes to Rashida Tlaib’s Defense on Holocaust Remarks

by JTA | May 14, 2019 | International, Israel, Maryland, National, National Politics, News

Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-Md.), the House majority leader and a pro-Israel stalwart in Congress, came to the defense of Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.), who has come under attack because of her remarks on the Holocaust and Israel. “If you read Rep. @RashidaTlaib’s comments, it...

Mich. Congresswoman Slammed for Israel, Holocaust Remarks

by Marcy Oster | May 13, 2019 | International, Israel, National, National Politics, News, Politics, Uncategorized

Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) said in a recent interview that she “loves the fact” that her “Palestinian ancestors” were part of an attempt “to create a safe haven for Jews” in the aftermath of the Holocaust. The freshman congresswoman made the comments in an interview...

Jewish Voters Overwhelmingly Prefer Biden for Democratic Nominee — Poll

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...

Michael Cohen Reports to America’s ‘Jewiest’ Prison

by JTA | May 6, 2019 | National, National Politics, News, Politics

By Sam Sokol (JTA) — Michael Cohen, a former attorney and fixer for Donald Trump, reported to start his three-year term on May 6 at a prison called “federal Jewish heaven.” Cohen will serve his time at FCI Otisville, a medium-security prison about 70 miles...

5 Jewish Things to Know About Joe Biden

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...

Adam Schiff isn’t Closing the Book on the Trump-Russia Investigation

by Ron Kampeas, JTA | Apr 24, 2019 | National, National Politics, News, Politics

WASHINGTON (JTA) — “Pencil neck” is not the worst of it. President Donald Trump’s most recent sobriquet for Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., the Jewish chairman of the U.S. House of Representatives Intelligence Committee, is almost affectionate considering some of the...

6 Jewish Takeaways from the Mueller Report

by JTA | Apr 18, 2019 | National, National Politics, News, Politics

By Josefin Dolsten, Laura E. Adkins NEW YORK (JTA) — Special counsel Robert Mueller’s report about Russia’s interference in the 2016 presidential election was released to Congress and the public April 18, adding new details to what had been disclosed about its...

2020 Democratic Candidate Andrew Yang Takes a Stand Against Circumcision

by Marcy Oster | Mar 20, 2019 | Elections, National, National Politics, News, Politics

(JTA) — Democratic presidential hopeful Andrew Yang may be the first candidate for president of the United States to take a stand against circumcision. He tweeted against the practice last week, then doubled down on the issue in an interview published March 18 in the...

5 Jewish Things to Know About Beto O’Rourke

by Josefin Dolsten, JTA | Mar 15, 2019 | Elections, National, National Politics, News, Politics

(JTA) — Add Beto O’Rourke to the already crowded field of Democratic candidates hoping to unseat President Donald Trump. The El Paso native and former congressman hopes to build on the buzz that accompanied his unsuccessful but oh-so-close campaign against Republican...