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Trump’s ambassador nominee struggles to explain antisemitic record in contentious Hill hearing
Amer Ghalib faced bipartisan skepticism at his confirmation hearing over antisemitic remarks, anti-Israel positions, praise for Saddam Hussein, and refusal to clearly affirm Israel's right to exist.
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4mMassachusetts principal under fire for apologizing to Arab students for Holocaust lesson
A Massachusetts middle school principal is receiving criticism from Jewish groups for apologizing to Arab, Lebanese, Muslim and Palestinian students who he claimed “felt unseen” during a Holocaust education lesson. In a message sent to seventh graders via a school portal, a screenshot of which was obtained by Jewish Insider, Diamond Middle School Principal Johnny... <a href="">Read More</a>
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3mOn victory lap, Mamdani touts Block the Bombs Act, meets with Hakeem Jeffries
Having conquered New York City with a stunning primary night sweep on Tuesday, Mayor Zohran Mamdani is wasting no time in moving on Capitol Hill. In an uncharacteristically long question-and-answer session at an unrelated announcement on Wednesday, the mayor — having deposed two congressional incumbents in Reps. Dan Goldman (D-NY) and Adriano Espaillat (D-NY) and... <a href="">Read More</a>
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4mOusted Dan Goldman warns antisemitism will be ‘undoing of our democracy’
Rep. Dan Goldman (D-NY), a pro-Israel Jewish Democrat who was unseated in a bitter primary on Tuesday, warned in his concession speech that antisemitism “will ultimately be the undoing of our democracy if we all don’t lean in and speak out.” “Jews have given back so much to this country,” the two-term lawmaker said. “As... <a href="">Read More</a>
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Acting DNI Pulte forces out top Gabbard deputy Will Ruger
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24mThe Mamdani machine
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