National Politics
Los Angeles Rabbi Voices Opposition to Nation’s First Weed Cafe
The Lowell Cafe in Los Angeles is set to make history as the nation’s first cannabis lounge. The West Hollywood Business License Commission voted unanimously on July 16 to allow the lounge to open Sept. 1 at 1201 N. La Brea Ave. According to the Los Angeles...
Trump Officials Express Concern about the ‘New Anti-Semitism’
U.S. Attorney General William Barr called anti-Semitism a “cancer” at a Department of Justice summit on the topic held on Monday, July 15. The Summit on Combating Anti-Semitism, held at the DOJ headquarters in Washington, D.C., featured panel discussions and an...
Orthodox Newspaper’s Editor Calls African Religions ‘Primitive’ and Gay Rights Movement ‘Evil
The chief editor of The Jewish Press, an Orthodox newspaper, has repeatedly used his Twitter account to make racial comments and excoriate the gay rights movement for glorifying what he calls sinful behavior. Elliot Resnick’s comments were the focus on July 13 of a...
Jewish Groups React to President Trump’s Controverial Tweets
President Donald Trump’s comments on July 14, calling for some Democratic congresswomen to “go back” to their countries of origin, have been widely condemned as racist. “Why don’t they go back and help fix the totally broken and crime infested places from which they...
Cartoonist Disinvited from White House Defends Image Labeled Anti-Semitic
The artist behind a political cartoon that showed U.S. government officials as puppets of George Soros and the Rothschilds has defended his work and accused the Anti-Defamation League of libeling him. On Wednesday, July 10, Politico reported that Ben Garrison would no...
2nd Democratic Debate Has a Dramatic Moment About Race; Foreign Policy Barely Features
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...
John Bolton Threatens ‘Maximum Pressure’ on Iran During Jerusalem Meeting
JERUSALEM (JTA) — National Security Adviser John Bolton said the United States will put “maximum pressure” in the form of sanctions on Iran if it does not return to the negotiating table. Bolton made the statement June 25 in Jerusalem following a three-way meeting of...
Ruth Bader Ginsburg Reads her Dissent to Ruling Allowing 40-ft. Cross to Stand in Md.
(JTA) — The Supreme Court will allow a 40-foot memorial cross to remain standing on public land in Maryland. Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was not happy with the ruling June 20 and read her dissent out loud to emphasize her opinion. “By maintaining the Peace Cross on a...
Strikes on Iran Ordered by Trump Aborted at Last Minute
(JTA) — President Donald Trump approved military strikes against Iran in retaliation for downing an American surveillance drone, but held off on ordering them. As late as 7 p.m. on June 20, military and diplomatic officials were expecting a strike, after intense...Upcoming Events
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