Politics
by Ron Kampeas, JTA | Feb 5, 2020 | Community, International, Israel, National, National Politics, News, Politics
President Donald Trump’s reelection campaign is now in overdrive, judging by the way he turned much of this year’s State of the Union into a campaign pitch. “We are moving forward at a pace that was unimaginable just a short time ago, and we are never going back!” he... read more
by Marcy Oster | Nov 13, 2019 | National, National Politics, News, Politics
White House senior policy adviser Stephen Miller promoted white nationalist materials to the right-wing website Breitbart News as the 2016 presidential election neared. Many of the 900 emails sent by Miller to Breitbart from March 2015 to June 2016 “showcase the... read more
by Jordana Horn, Kveller | Sep 20, 2019 | News, OP/ED, Politics
I was on a panel a few months ago discussing the challenges of being a Jewish parent in 2019. We were asked to name something that we, as the Jewish community, don’t talk about enough. My fellow panelist, Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg, gave an answer that shook me to my... read more
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 Aliza Friedlander | Aug 29, 2019 | Local, Maryland, News, Politics
Sarah Hurwitz is a wizard with words. As a top speechwriter for some of the most prominent political players of our era — including former President Barack Obama, First Lady Michelle Obama and Sen. Hillary Clinton — Hurwitz understands the importance of strong and... read more
by Josefin Dolsten, JTA | Aug 15, 2019 | International, Israel, National, National Politics, News, Politics
Israel’s decision on Aug. 15 to ban Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) and Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) from entering the country has quickly prompted a wave of impassioned responses from across the Jewish community. Pro-Israel groups, including AIPAC, and prominent Democratic... read more
by Ben Sales, JTA | Aug 12, 2019 | Business, National, National Politics, News, Politics
Forty Jews were arrested at a New York City protest against Amazon’s work with Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The Aug. 11 protest was one of more than 50 similar Jewish demonstrations that were held across the country to mark Tisha b’Av, the traditional Jewish... read more
by Marcy Oster | Jul 8, 2019 | International, Israel, News, Politics
New York-based Muslim political activist Linda Sarsour started a mini-Twitter war after recently tweeting that Jesus was Palestinian. “Jesus was Palestinian of Nazareth and is described in the Quran as being brown copper skinned with wooly hair,” she tweeted last... 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 Marcy Oster | Jun 25, 2019 | International, Israel, National, National Politics, News, Politics
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... read more
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