Jacob Kornbluh is the Forward’s senior political reporter. Follow him on Twitter @jacobkornbluh or email [email protected].
Jacob KornbluhSenior Political Reporter
By Jacob Kornbluh
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News Steve Israel removes himself from consideration for ambassador to Israel
Former Congressman Steve Israel has removed himself from consideration for the post of U.S. Ambassador to Israel in the Biden administration, while two others – Michael Adler and Amos Hochstein – appear to be in the lead. Israel confirmed in an email on Thursday that he informed Secretary of State-designate Tony Blinken that he doesn’t…
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News Community takes pride in seeing Schumer become the highest politically ranking Jew in America
As Kamala Harris made history on Tuesday becoming the first woman and first person of color to be Vice President, she also handed Senator Chuck Schumer of New York with a prize of his own — becoming the first Jew to serve as Senate Majority Leader. The Senate is split 50-50 and Schumer and Minority…
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News Biden team indicates slow process back into Iran nuclear deal. Is time on their side?
President-elect Joe Biden’s senior national security nominees sought to assure Congress on Tuesday that they will not rush reentry into the 2015 nuclear deal with Iran and will only do so with input from Israel and other Middle East allies and in light of Tehran’s activities in the region. Iran was a focal point of…
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News Enough for a minyan: A Jewish Who’s Who of Biden’s Cabinet-to-Be
As President-elect Joe Biden announced his picks for the Cabinet, the joke went around on Jewish Twitter that the West Wing would have a minyan. Indeed, at least 10 prominent Jews have been nominated to key positions. There’s Ronald Klain (chief of staff); Anthony Blinken (Secretary of State); Janet Yellen (Treasury); Merrick Garland (Attorney General);…
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Israel News Senior Israeli cabinet minister ‘optimistic’ about warm relations with Biden administration
With President-elect Joe Biden set to take the oath of office on Jan. 17, a senior Israeli minister expressed confidence that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu can develop a warm working relationship with Biden despite major differences on policy — and after four years of embracing President Donald Trump. “I am optimistic,” said Tzahi Hanegbi,…
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News Biden’s Deputy AG touts record on antisemitism amid criticism of her college activity
Kristen Clarke, President-elect Joe Biden’s nominee for assistant attorney general for civil rights, responded on Wednesday night to recent criticism of her past comments about racial superiority and her role while a student at Harvard University in organizing a 1994 event that featured antisemitic comments by a controversial professor. She said it “was a mistake”…
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News ‘A proud, tough Jew’: Sheldon Adelson through the eyes of some who knew him well
Billionaire donor. Republican kingmaker. Casino magnate. Those were among the phrases that blared from national headlines on Tuesday in the hours after Sheldon Adelson’s death at 87. But the Jewish political activists, nonprofit executives, commentators and diplomats who worked with him up close are mourning a different Adelson. “A proud, tough Jew,: was how one…
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News Leticia Remauro, who apologized for saying ‘Heil Hitler,’ has history of racist remarks
Leticia Remauro, the Republican candidate for Staten Island borough president who is facing backlash over her “Heil Hitler” remark, has a long history of racist and white supremacist posts on social media. Remauro came under fire after a video surfaced of her yelling “Heil Hitler!” during an anti-lockdown protest outside Mac’s Public House last month….
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