Daniel J. Solomon is the former Assistant to the Editor/News Writer at the Forward. Originally from Queens, he attended Harvard as an undergraduate, where he wrote his senior thesis on French-Jewish intellectual history. He is excited to have returned to New York after his time in Massachusetts. Daniel’s passions include folk music, cycling, and pointed argument.
Daniel J. Solomon
By Daniel J. Solomon
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Fast Forward Tillerson Said To Be Frustrated By Kushner Bigfooting On Foreign Policy
Rex Tillerson is apparently teed off at how Jared Kushner has influenced American foreign policy. The former Exxon boss is fuming at the 356-year-old White House senior adviser for his intervention into matters usually handled by the State Department — especially since Kushner has no foreign policy chops. “Rex put two-and-two together,” an associate told…
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Fast Forward This Lawyer Represents Ivanka And Jared And Fights Trump Immigration Policies
Even while she represents Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump, Washington, D.C. attorney Jamie Gorelick is still fighting the Trump White House’s immigration policies, filing a brief against administration efforts to rein in sanctuary cities. “Recent reports detailing this chilling effect… demonstrate that, unless enjoined, the Executive Order will continue to undermine cooperation between law enforcement…
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Fast Forward Tapper Mocks Melania Trump’s Anti-Bullying Effort After Donald’s Twitter Salvo
After President Trump mocked MSNBC host Mika Brzezinski in graphic terms, Jake Tapper had a (not-so-)serious question: what’s the deal with Melania Trump’s anti-bullying initiative? This reminds me: how is @FLOTUS’s campaign against cyber-bullying going? https://t.co/X4xmyreGLH — Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) June 29, 2017 After last November’s election, the first lady said that she wanted to…
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Fast Forward Arab Israeli Women Sue El Al Over Profiling And Strip Searches
Three Arab Israeli students are suing El Al and Israel Arkia Airlines after the group said they were subject to extra screening and invasive searches due to their ethnicity as they tried to board a flight for Tel Aviv. The women have sought $100,000 in damages in Israeli court after the incident in October, when…
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Fast Forward Joe Biden Faces Off With Jewish Hedge Fund Billionaire
A Jewish hedge fund billionaire saw Joe Biden’s angry side at a dinner in May, when the former vice president reportedly quipped about punching him in the face following a testy exchange between the two. Ackman and Biden were both present at an exclusive event in Sin City, where Biden was speaking about current events….
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Fast Forward Bernie Sanders Faces Questions About FBI Investigation Into Wife
As the FBI investigates whether Bernie Sanders’ wife committed loan fraud in obtaining funds for a Vermont college she once headed, the senator has been loath to answer questions about the matter. Asked by a Fox News reporter on Monday about the probe, Sanders deflected to talk about health care. “Well I’m glad that you’re…
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Fast Forward Ivanka Says She And Dad Disagree, But She Won’t Say On What
Ivanka Trump said that she sometimes disagrees with her father, President Trump, but she’s being coy on where the two diverge. “I give him my open and candid feedback,” she said in a Monday morning interview on “Fox and Friends.” “Sometimes we agree. Sometimes we disagree.” When pressed to disclose areas of disagreement, she demurred….
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Fast Forward Ivanka Trump Claims She ‘Tries To Stay Out Of Politics’
Ivanka Trump has an office in the West Wing, but the first daughter said that she tries to keep her nose out of politics, which she says is her father’s specialty. “I try to stay out of politics. His political instincts are phenomenal. He did something that no one could have imagined he’d be able…
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