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Vance's Shabbos Shuva

This Daily Kickoff previews the upcoming U.N. General Assembly, security concerns in NYC, national defense briefings, and the launch of a new antisemitism policy institute at Emory University.

Deborah Lipstadt launches Emory institute to train the next generation of policymakers fighting antisemitism

When Deborah Lipstadt returned to academia last year after nearly three years navigating the State Department as the U.S. special envoy to monitor and combat antisemitism, she had a new mission: to turn what she learned in government into a training ground for the next generation of policymakers confronting antisemitism. Lipstadt, a longtime Emory University... <a href="">Read More</a>

Colby back in Capitol’s crosshairs

Elbridge Colby, the Pentagon’s under secretary for policy, is once again facing criticism from senators who said he was evasive, unresponsive and even disrespectful at a classified briefing on Thursday regarding the implementation of the National Defense Strategy. Senators said that, among other issues, Colby had failed to provide clear answers regarding the war in... <a href="">Read More</a>

Biden envoy Amos Hochstein defends Trump admin’s nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia

Amos Hochstein, a senior Middle East negotiator in the Biden administration, on Thursday argued in favor of the Trump administration’s nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia, which opens the path for nuclear enrichment inside the kingdom. Hochstein, who was involved in negotiating civil nuclear issues with Saudi Arabia during the previous administration as part of a... <a href="">Read More</a>

U.S. clears F-35s for Riyadh

This briefing covers critical updates on Iran, U.S.-Saudi arms sales, controversial political rhetoric from campaign surrogates, and high-stakes U.N. General Assembly preparations ahead of the Yom Kippur holiday.