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House members urge State Department to counter Bogota antisemitism
Bipartisan U.S. lawmakers urge Secretary of State to pressure Colombia over antisemitic rhetoric and a controversial appointment seen as threatening the country's Jewish community.
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3mSenate rolls Iran sanctions extension into Russia sanctions bill
The Senate on Tuesday added a provision extending longstanding sanctions on Iran, currently set to expire at the end of the year, into a major Russia sanctions package negotiated and championed by Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) before his death. The addition of the five-year extension of the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996 to the package... <a href="">Read More</a>
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Netanyahu hails ‘best conversation’ with Trump after Oval Office meeting
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hailed his sit-down with President Donald Trump in the Oval Office on Tuesday as “one of the best conversations I’ve ever had with a president of the United States, our friend Donald Trump.” The Israeli prime minister called the meeting “excellent.” “When I say excellent, I don’t mean it lightly,”... <a href="">Read More</a>
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New Michigan Senate poll shows El-Sayed at disadvantage against Republican challenger
One week before Michigan’s closely watched Democratic Senate primary, a new poll shows Rep. Haley Stevens (D-MI) leading former GOP Rep. Mike Rogers by two points if she proceeds to the general election — with her opponent, Abdul El-Sayed, trailing Rogers by seven points. Among voters who said they definitely plan to vote in the... <a href="">Read More</a>
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3mTrump expresses frustration with Netanyahu’s reported warnings about Iranian nuclear activity
President Donald Trump expressed discontent with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s reported forthcoming warnings regarding Iranian nuclear activity at Pickaxe Mountain, dismissing the issue as “not a big problem” in a sharp public split hours ahead of their high-stakes Oval Office meeting. “I don’t need Bibi to tell me that. Bibi is telling me that... <a href="">Read More</a>
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Graham's grand goodbye
This edition covers Netanyahu’s White House visit, the funeral of Sen. Lindsey Graham, AIPAC’s political strategy, Michigan Senate debate developments, and key updates on international and domestic Jewish affairs.