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Fast Forward Senate declines to consider Bernie Sanders bill to review whether Israel follows US human rights law
Sanders was a vocal defender of Israel's war effort at first but has grown more critical of the campaign
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Politics Lauren Boebert’s Jewish rival said he scared her out of their race. What happens to him now?
It's not clear whether it's now tougher or easier for Adam Frisch to win a seat in Congress
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Fast Forward Herb Kohl, former U.S. senator and Milwaukee Bucks owner, dies at 88
The son of immigrants, whose family founded the Kohl's department stores, loved his hometown so much he bought its basketball team to keep it there.
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News Palestinian advocacy groups seek ‘leverage’ with new political wings
The US Campaign for Palestinian Rights hopes to move Congress by grading politicians and mobilizing voters
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Politics Suozzi, running against an IDF veteran for Santos’ former seat, takes a weekend trip to Israel
Democrat Tom Suozzi faces an Ethiopian Israeli in the race for the Long Island district, where about 13% of the voters are Jewish
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Politics Ethiopian-Israeli mom of 7 could be the next New Yorker in Congress
Mazi Melesa Pilip, an Ethiopian-born Orthodox Jewish county legislator, will vie for former US Rep. George Santos’ seat
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Fast Forward Jewish Rep. Goldman would ‘love’ a cease-fire, but not while Hamas still rules Gaza
In a rare virtual town hall meeting, Dan Goldman explained the conditions under which he would support a cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war
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Fast Forward White House to brief Jewish Congress members as it seeks funding for antisemitism strategy
White House officials are expected to bring up components of the antisemitism strategy that require congressional funding, which administration insiders have accused Republicans of obstructing
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News No Jews allowed: White supremacists are building a segregated community in Arkansas, but is it legal?
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News Zohran Mamdani has represented Astoria’s Jews for 4 years. What do they think of him?
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News Curtis Sliwa has a plan to beat Zohran Mamdani in NYC mayor’s race — and it starts with apologizing to Jews
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News What Zohran Mamdani has actually said about Jews, Israel and antisemitism
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