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Mamdani bets he can govern without any relationship with traditional Jewish leaders
The morning after a double hate crime targeted an Asian American and a Jewish man wearing a yarmulke in Manhattan, during which the attacker allegedly yelled “Allahu Akbar” and “Justice for Islam”…
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22mHeritage's headaches over antisemitism
This Daily Kickoff explores antisemitism allegations at the Heritage Foundation, controversy surrounding NYC Mayor Mamdani, and major updates on U.S.-Iran geopolitical tensions and regional defense policies.
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House lawmakers introduce bill to move Iran-backed Polisario Front towards terror designation
Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ) and Ronny Jackson (R-TX) are set to introduce legislation on Friday to investigate whether the Iran-linked Polisario Front, a paramilitary group that claims sovereignty over parts of the Western Sahara, can be designated as a terrorist organization. The “Polisario Front Terrorist Designation Act” is a companion bill to legislation introduced in... <a href="">Read More</a>
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3mSenate Republicans say more defense money needed in House-passed reconciliation bill
Senate Republicans said this week that a House-passed budget reconciliation bill does not contain enough defense-related funding and that they want to significantly increase it, setting up a clash between GOP lawmakers in the two chambers. The bill passed by House Republicans includes $73 billion in defense-related funding, designed to largely cover the administration’s $87.6... <a href="">Read More</a>
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6mHeritage Foundation under fire over new allegations of antisemitic culture
Nine months after the Heritage Foundation came under fire for defending Tucker Carlson’s friendly interview with a neo-Nazi, the conservative think tank is facing fresh scrutiny over accusations that it has enabled an extreme culture in which new hires feel free to question the Holocaust and to engage in historically revisionist debates about World War... <a href="">Read More</a>
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5mFEMA approves only 27% of 2025 Nonprofit Security Grant applications
The Federal Emergency Management Agency announced on Wednesday that 1,600 out of 6,000 applications received for the long-delayed 2025 Nonprofit Security Grant Program cycle were approved, meaning that under 27% of organizations that applied received any funding — a significant dip from previous years. The grants were approved nearly a year after applications opened for the... <a href="">Read More</a>