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Fast Forward Will Al Franken Be Accused Of Groping Again? ‘I Can’t Say,’ Says Al Franken
Senator Al Franken said he “didn’t know” if he would be accused of groping someone again, the Washington Post reported. Franken spoke with several Minnesota news outlets on Sunday about the two allegations of groping made against him. In response to a question about whether he has ever placed a hand on a woman’s buttock’s…
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Fast Forward Nadler Replaces Conyers As House Judiciary Committee’s Top Democrat
(JTA) — New York Rep. Jerrold Nadler will become the ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee after Rep. John Conyers announced he would step down from his post amid accusations of sexual harassment and misuse of office resources. Conyers, a Democrat from Michigan, announced Sunday he would step down from the powerful post, as…
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Fast Forward House Committee Passes Bill Penalizing Palestinians For Payments To Terrorists
WASHINGTON (JTA) — A key House panel has advanced a bill that would reduce U.S. payments to the Palestinian Authority if it continues to pay subsidies to the families of Palestinians jailed for or killed in attacks on Israelis. The Taylor Force Act, named for an American who was stabbed to death in a 2016…
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Fast Forward Jewish Millionaires Tell Congress: Don’t Cut Our Taxes!
More than 400 millionaires and billionaires have signed a letter urging Congressional Republicans not to cut their taxes. The letter, organized by the nonprofits United for a Fair Economy and Voices for Progress, urges Congress not to pass a tax bill that “further exacerbates inequality.” The letter claims that the bills working their way through…
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Fast Forward GOP Tax Bill’s Endorsement Rule Will Hurt Jewish Groups, Many Say
(JTA) — Dozens of Jewish nonprofits and religious institutions are urging Congress to oppose efforts to weaken or repeal a law that prohibits tax-exempt nonprofits from supporting or opposing candidates for public office. A letter signed by 55 Jewish groups was sent Wednesday to the chairman and ranking member of the U.S. House of Representatives…
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Breaking News Congress Is Trying To Decide Who’s An Anti-Semite
Barry Trachtenberg, director of Wake Forest College’s Jewish studies program, wanted members of Congress to know that statements equating Israel’s actions to Nazi Germany’s are not necessarily anti-Semitic. “In fact,” he told House Judiciary Committee members, “comparisons of foreign leaders and countries to Nazism are made regularly.” The topic at hand during a Tuesday meeting…
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Fast Forward Bill Sparked By JCC Threats Would Raise Penalties For Targeting Religious Institutions
WASHINGTON (JTA) — A U.S. House of Representatives committee advanced a bill that would enhance penalties for threats on religious institutions, sparked by a wave of threats on Jewish community centers and other Jewish institutions earlier this year. “This bill clarifies that federal law prohibits threats toward religious institutions, and that the protection extends beyond…
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Breaking News Trump Vows To Kill Iran Deal If Congress Doesn’t Make Changes
(JTA) — President Donald Trump asked Congress to effectively amend the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, and said he would outright pull the United States out of the deal if he was not happy with the result. “Key House and Senate leaders are drafting legislation that would amend the Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act to strengthen…
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