Alyssa Fisher
By Alyssa Fisher
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Fast Forward Bernie Sanders Blames Racism For Defeat Of Progressive Black Democrats
Sen. Bernie Sanders said racism was the reason Democrats lost several significant House and Senate races, The Daily Beast reported. He said the progressive candidates he endorsed and campaigned for, like Andrew Gillum in Florida and Stacey Abrams in Georgia, were hurt by “racist” attacks and tradition. “I think you know there are a lot…
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Fast Forward Sheldon Adelson Is Quite Salty About GOP Hanukkah ‘Latke-Gate’
It hasn’t been confirmed if billionaire casino mogul Sheldon Adelson will attended this year’s the White House Hanukkah party, but if he receives an invitation, he likely will request two latkes. Adelson recalled in a 2012 interview with Politico that he told Mitt Romney, then-Republican presidential nominee, that he really didn’t need much — just…
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Fast Forward Man Who Snatched Orthodox Women’s Wigs Arrested In California
A man suspected of pulling wigs off the heads of Orthodox Jewish women in North Hollywood, California, was arrested Wednesday, the Los Angeles Times reported. Police believe the women were targeted because they’re Jewish. The man was not immediately identified. He is accused of three instances of battery, the Times reported. An 80-year-old woman said…
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Fast Forward The White House Is Planning Its Hanukkah Party — Will There Be MAGA Dreidels?
Perhaps guests of this year’s White House Hanukkah party will receive a Make America Great Again Dreidel Set. Invitations have begun to arrive for the White House’s annual holiday reception. Jewish Insider obtained a copy of the invitation, which was sent to the administration’s top Jewish supporters. The party will be at 3 p.m. December…
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Fast Forward Ruth Bader Ginsburg Hospitalized With 3 Broken Ribs
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was hospitalized Thursday morning with three broken ribs, after falling in her office Wednesday evening, the New York Times reported. Ginsburg went home after her fall, but experienced discomfort throughout the night, Kathy Arberg, a Supreme Court spokeswoman, said in a statement. Doctors at George Washington University Hospital found three broken…
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Fast Forward Sheldon Adelson Had A Really, Really Terrible Night
Billionaire casino mogul Sheldon Adelson must have been wildly disappointed Tuesday night, as Democrats overcame his multimillion dollar donations to win control of the House — and swept his home state of Nevada. Adelson and his wife Miriam donated the most to Republican candidates and causes in the 2018 midterm elections, NBC reported, giving a…
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Fast Forward ‘Alt-Right’ Fraternizer Dana Rohrabacher Narrowly Loses CA Congressional Race
Dana Rohrabacher, a Republican known for his pro-Russian views and penchant for hanging out with an “alt-right” advocate, narrowly lost his seat in California’s 48th Congressional District, the New York Times reported. The incumbent, who has been re-elected for three decades, lost to Democrat Harley Rouda by a small margin, winning 89,068 votes compared to…
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Fast Forward Linda Sarsour: More Palestine Talk Is Just What Democrats Need
Although Democrats flipped the House in Tuesday’s midterm elections, Palestinian-American activist Linda Sarsour said she didn’t see a “Blue Wave” — she saw a “blue dribble,” and it’s because voters didn’t vote progressive enough. In a live midterm election night special hosted by Intercept and Democracy Now!, Sarsour noted that Democrats need to get “our…
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