Ben Fractenberg
By Ben Fractenberg
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Fast Forward Schumer Demands McConnell Apologize To Kavanaugh Accuser For ‘Smear’ Remark
Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer said Tuesday morning that Republican Mitch McConnell “owes an apology” to the accuser of Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh for labeling her sex abuse allegations a “smear job.” Schumer called out Republicans they pushed back against the allegations by Christine Blasey Ford about sexual misconduct by Kavanaugh when he attended…
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Fast Forward Mike Levin Up Big In Key Southern California House Race: Poll
Mike Levin is up by 10 points in his bid to flip a key Orange County, California swing congressional district, according to a recent New York Times live poll. Levin, whose father is Jewish and mother’s family hails from Mexico, garnered 51% support among the 507 potential voters. His Republican opponent, Diane Harkey, managed 41%…
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Fast Forward White House: Rod Rosenstein Still Has Job Amidst Reports Of Firing
Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein wiil stay in his job at least until he meets with President Trump later in the week, White House spokeswoman Sarah Sanders said as reports swirled that he would either quit or be fired. Conflicting accounts swirled after Axios said Rosenstein, the man in charge of the Russia probe, verbally…
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News Hate-Spewing Jewish GOP Donor Tweets RBG ‘Can’t Die Soon Enough’
You might think Steven Alembik would delete some of the more incendiary tweets in his feed after the Florida Republican donor caused a firestorm by using the ‘N-word’ about former President Barack Obama, enveloping the campaign of GOP gubernatorial candidate Ron DeSantis in yet another racial controversy. You don’t know Steven Alembik. The in-your-face fan…
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Fast Forward Jewish Candidate Who Called Diversity ‘Crap’ Down 23 Points In New Jersey Swing District
A Republican Jewish candidate who said “diversity is a bunch of crap” is down big in his southern New Jersey House race, which is now set to elect a Democrat for the first time in 24 years, a recent poll shows. Seth Grossman trails State Senator Jeff Van Drew by 23 points in a district…
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News Jews Of Color Prove Unique Appeal To Voters In Age Of Trump
Arizona statehouse candidate Alma Hernandez said there was a time some people had trouble comprehending her background. “Oh my God, you’re Mexican and Jewish?” she told the Forward some folks would ask whenever she traveled outside the state. Hernandez, 25, is part of a group of Jews of color running, and winning, in areas where…
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Fast Forward Jewish Navy Vet Grabs Polling Lead In Race For Virginia Swing Seat
Elaine Luria, a Jewish Navy veteran, has jumped ahead to an eight-point lead in a crucial Virginia Beach congressional race as her Republcan opponent grapples with fallout from a campaign fraud investigation. Luria, a first-time Democratic candidate, leads Rep. Scott Taylor 51% to 43% among 404 likely voters the internal Democratic poll conducted by Garin-Hart-Yang…
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News Trump’s Declassifying Of Russia Docs A ‘Clear Abuse Of Power,’ Schiff Says
Influential Jewish congressman Adam Schiff (D-CA) called President Trump’s plan to declassify documents related to the Russia election-meddling investigation a “clear abuse of power.” Schiff, the ranking Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee, made the statement Monday after the White House ordered the release of materials, including text messages from investigators and information about the…
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