Alyssa Fisher
By Alyssa Fisher
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Fast Forward Cuomo Won Satmar Rebbe’s Endorsement After Promising Hands Off Yeshivas
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo reportedly promised not to interfere with the state’s yeshivas before receiving an endorsement from the Satmar Rebbe of Williamsburg, Gothamist reported. Cuomo visited Rabbi Zalman Teitelbaum at his home Thursday, where they came to the agreement, according to multiple reports. Yeshiva World translated the initial reporting by Israeli blog BeChadrei…
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Fast Forward Father Of Parkland Shooting Victim Snubbed By Brett Kavanaugh
When the father of a student killed in the mass shooting at her high school in Parkland, Florida, earlier this year approached Brett Kavanaugh at the Supreme Court hopeful’s confirmation hearing, Kavanaugh simply walked away. In a tweet, Fred Guttenberg suggested he attended the hearing to observe discussions about the Second Amendment and gun control,…
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Fast Forward Blame RBG For Kavanaugh’s Silence On Key Issues
Brett Kavanaugh expects to be peppered with tough questions by senators during his four-day Supreme Court confirmation hearing this week. But he most likely won’t reveal his personal opinions on key issues, thanks to something called the Ginsburg Standard. Named after Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the rule dates back to her 1993 confirmation hearing, according…
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Fast Forward Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel Won’t Run For Re-Election
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced Tuesday that he will no longer seek a third term in office, the Chicago Tribune reported. “I’ve decided not to seek re-election,” Emanuel said. “This has been the job of a lifetime, but it is not a job for a lifetime.” Emanuel originally announced plans to run; he already raised…
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Fast Forward Steve Bannon: 1, New Yorker: 0
President Trump’s former chief strategist Steve Bannon was uninvited to the New Yorker Festival, where he was scheduled to headline, the New York Times reported. The rescinded invitation came after several celebrities dropped out following the release of the festival’s lineup. David Remnick, the editor of The New Yorker, announced the news in an email…
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Fast Forward New York City Renamed ‘Jewtropolis’ On Snapchat
New Yorkers awoke to a surprise on Thursday morning: Several popular map apps had renamed their city “Jewtropolis.” Snapchat, StreetEasy and Citi Bike are among the programs affected, as they rely on the third-party map application that may to blame, Newsweek reported. Some people noted that the name varies between New York and Jewtropolis depending…
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Fast Forward Emails Show Homeland Security Official Had Ties To White Nationalists
The Department of Homeland Security has denounced “all forms of violent extremism” following the resignation of a department policy analyst who was connected to white nationalists, The Atlantic reported. Leaked emails seen by The Atlantic show that analyst Ian Smith had been in contact and planned events with a group that included known white nationalists….
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Fast Forward Cuomo Suspended Investigation Into Handling Of Harvey Weinstein Case
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo ordered the state Attorney General’s Office to suspend its investigation into whether Manhattan District Attorney Cy Vance Jr. mishandled 2015 allegations of sexual misconduct against movie mogul Harvey Weinstein, BuzzFeed News reported Tuesday. The suspension is supposed to be a temporary pause to avoid interfering with the current criminal case…
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