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Fast Forward ‘I never claimed to be Jewish’: Santos suggests his false Jewish claims were a ‘party favor joke’ in new interview
Despite evidence to the contrary, Rep. George Santos now claims his grandparents survived the Holocaust by falsifying documents
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Fast Forward Fringe extremists attacked Rep. Torres for supporting Israel. Rep. Santos mocked him for it.
The New York Republican’s Twitter post was surprising given that Santos expressed the same views as Torres during the campaign
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Politics Sen. Dianne Feinstein announces retirement
Feinstein’s departure opens the door for a competitive primary for her seat
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Fast Forward Months after falling short to Lauren Boebert in closest race of 2022, Adam Frisch says he will run again
The candidate for Colorado's 3rd District describes himself as a 'pragmatic, moderate Jew'
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Fast Forward This congresswoman claims Jewish heritage. Other details about her background are even murkier
As Rep. George Santos faces backlash over his lies, questions arise about whether Florida Rep. Anna Paulina Luna may have also fabricated parts of her past
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Fast Forward Jewish House members file resolution to expel Rep. George Santos
Reps. Dan Goldman from New York and Becca Balint from Vermont brought up Santos’ lies about his Jewish ancestry
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Fast Forward Jewish congressman introduces his colleagues to ‘real’ bagels at House Bagel Caucus meeting
Dozens lined up in halls of Congress for New York City bagels offered by Rep. Dan Goldman
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Fast Forward Santos invites Jewish Democrat he met in 2021 as guest to the State of the Union
Michael Weinstock said he accepted the invitation to bring attention to firefighters with neuropathy
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News An Israeli restaurant chain said it closed due to boycotts. Protesters are celebrating.
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Opinion Jews are worried about Zohran Mamdani. Here’s why they shouldn’t be
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News Mamdani opposes Zionism, but wants New York public schools to teach about it
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Opinion We’re Jews in Zohran Mamdani’s neighborhood. You don’t want NYC to be like this.
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Opinion I’m an Israeli who lives in New York. Here’s why I’m voting for Mamdani
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Opinion Why are we so focused on Mamdani — not Nazi-inspired ideas proliferating on the right?
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Opinion I won’t vote for Democrats who backed Mamdani. I know I’m not the only one.
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