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News A pro-Israel progressive aims to unseat Rep. Carolyn Maloney — on his third try
Suraj Patel, a self-described “pragmatic progressive,” came within four points of beating longtime U.S. Rep. Carolyn Maloney in their last primary battle. In their third matchup, Patel says he aims to appeal to a broad array of Maloney voters, including centrists who think, after 30 years, she has had enough time in Washington. He’s still…
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News Orthodox groups launch uphill battle against daylight saving time bill
Orthodox advocacy groups are launching a longshot bid to stall a bipartisan bill that would make daylight saving time permanent across the nation. In a letter expected to be sent to congressional leaders on Monday, an advanced copy which was obtained by the Forward, the Orthodox Union warned that the bill, which was passed by…
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Fast Forward Senators Jon Ossoff and Ted Cruz team up to investigate old lynchings
In an unlikely pairing, Jon Ossoff, the Jewish Democratic senator from Georgia, introduced bipartisan legislation with Republican Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas to investigate unsolved racially-motivated murders from the Civil Rights era. Building on a 2018 law, the legislation would extend the term of the Civil Rights Cold Case Records Review Board to 2027 and…
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Fast Forward Jewish progressive group endorses candidates in key NY congressional races
A New York Jewish progressive group on Wednesday will endorse candidates in two Congressional districts which include significant Jewish constituencies and where incumbents could be vulnerable. The Jewish Vote is backing Democrats Brittany Ramos DeBarros, a former army officer, for the 11th Congressional District, and Rana Abdelhamid, a community organizer, for the 12th, the group…
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Fast Forward Two non-Jewish congressmen – one named Bacon – chairing ‘Torah values’ caucus
A new congressional caucus named the “caucus for the advancement of Torah values” and co-chaired by two non-Jews drew mockery and cynicism on social media on Wednesday. But the Orthodox group behind the creation of this group defended it as a move aimed to demonstrate solidarity with the Jewish community during a challenging time and…
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Culture In new memoir, Jamie Raskin recalls chaos and confusion of Jan. 6 insurrection
Congressman Jamie Raskin, a Maryland Democrat, lost his son to suicide in the last days of 2020. Just a few days later, he lived through the Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol — and became a central figure in the Democratic Party’s response. As the lead House of Representatives impeachment manager charged with prosecuting President…
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Fast Forward House committee debates antisemitism as it considers bill to create Islamophobia monitor
WASHINGTON (JTA) — A bill that would create an Islamophobia monitor in much the same cast as the State Department’s antisemitism monitor cleared its first hurdle on Friday, after a House committee debate about antisemitism. The bill, whose lead sponsors were Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., one of three Muslims in Congress, and Rep. Jan Schakowsky,…
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Fast Forward This upstart Republican wants to unseat Marjorie Taylor Greene
Marjorie Taylor Greene has harassed colleagues, flouted Congress’s COVID safety rules and issued a torrent of remarks and tweets deemed antisemitic since the Georgia Republican was elected to Congress in 2020. If she wins re-election next year, she would join what many are predicting will be a Republican majority in 2023. Jennifer Strahan says it…
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