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 Newspaper. Office Tower. Marry Ivanka. Did PR Maven Give Jared A Checklist?
When dad Charlie Kushner got sent to prison for political wheeling-and-dealing, Jared Kushner reportedly got some advice from Howard Rubenstein, possibly the king of crisis communications in New York City. Rubinstein, according to a piece in the Huffington Post, apparently told Kushner to buy a newspaper, purchase a Manhattan building and marry a rich New…
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Fast Forward Ivanka Denies Being Force Behind Syria Strike
Ivanka Trump disputed claims that she was the main cheerleader in the White House for a strike against Bashar al-Assad’s Syrian regime after the dictator used chemical weapons on his own people. “That would be a flawed interpretation… It was informed at the highest levels of military and state. I of course shared my perspective…
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Fast Forward Trump Real Estate Buddies LeFrak and Roth Talk Infrastructure Plan
Richard LeFrak and Steve Roth, New York real estate giants and members of President Trump’s working group on infrastructure, dished this week on how to rebuild the country’s aging roads, bridges and other facilities. Appearing at a Washington, D.C. event, the two could not nail down the specifics of the president’s proposal, even as LeFrak…
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Fast Forward The Hateful History Of Debbie Schlussel, Pundit Who Accuses Sean Hannity Of Harassment
Debbie Schlussel, the conservative pundit who claims Fox News host Sean Hannity made unwanted sexual advances toward her, has a controversial record of comments on Islam and other topics. Schlussel, who has written for numerous publications, in addition to appearing on shows like “Hannity” and “Howard Stern,” celebrated the death of Osama Bin Laden by…
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Fast Forward Ivanka Booed At Berlin Women’s Summit Over Defense Of Dad
Ivanka Trump tried to use her poise and message of women’s empowerment to win over fans — and it didn’t go well at all. Audience members booed and hissed at her — and the panel’s moderator peppered her with tough questions about her father President Trump. “I’m very proud of my father’s advocacy,” she said…
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Fast Forward Le Pen Steps Aside As National Front Leader In Bid For French Presidency
Marine Le Pen, one of two candidates for the next president of France, took a leave of absence Monday from her role as leader of the National Front, the far-right party that she and her father have led for four decades. “I think that we are approaching a decisive moment. I still believe that the…
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Fast Forward Mnuchin Spearheads Trump’s Tax Reform Push
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin is the forefront of shaping the policy and liaising with House Republicans who will have to pass it into law. “So we’re in very good shape on tax reform,” Trump said at a rally in Wisconsin last week. “We’re going to surprise you. Right, Steve Mnuchin? Right?” Mnuchin has previously said…
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Fast Forward German Newspaper Dubs Ivanka Trump ‘First Whisperer’
Ivanka Trump has earned a new moniker from a German newspaper: the first whisperer. The epithet from the Berliner Zeitung reflects anxieties about whether Ivanks Trump and husband Jared Kushner will have a role in pushing the Trump White House to the center. “Is she going to bring her father on a moderate course, as…
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