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Fast Forward Trump, Congress Step Up Pressure On Iran
WASHINGTON (JTA) — President Trump said he would be “surprised” if the United States adjudicates Iran in compliance with the nuclear deal in three months. “We’ll talk about the subject in 90 days, but I would be surprised if they were in compliance,” Trump told The Wall Street Journal on Tuesday. The United States must…
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Fast Forward House Pressures Trump By Passing Russia Sanctions Bill That Also Targets Iran
The U.S. House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly on Tuesday to slap new sanctions on Russia, and force President Trump to obtain lawmakers’ permission before easing any sanctions on Moscow, in a rare rebuke of the Republican in the White House. House members backed the measure, which also imposes sanctions on Iran and North Korea, by…
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News Jared Kushner Speaks: Full Transcript Of Congress Testimony
Jared Kushner is speaking behind closed doors to the Senate Intelligence Committee to answer questions about his ties to Russia and possible collusion. The White House released this statement from President Trump’s son-in-law and adviser ahead of the appearance. I am voluntarily providing this statement, submitting documents, and sitting for interviews in order to shed…
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Fast Forward Ben Shapiro Will Testify On Campus Free Speech To Congress
When Ben Shapiro gives a speech on a college campus, the right-wing pundit is often met with a hostile reception – demonstrations and disruptions. He’s griped about it before, and later this month, he will fill in some members of Congress on a topic dear to the heart of many conservatives: free speech at universities….
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Fast Forward Who Actually Was Allowed To Film At Auschwitz? Spoiler Alert: Not Spielberg.
After a Louisiana congressman was condemned by the Auschwitz Memorial and Museum for filming at the former concentration camp, the obvious question is when is it okay to film at the historic site. Answer: almost never. Steven Spielberg was denied permission to shoot on the site when he filmed “Schindler’s List,” so instead his crew…
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Fast Forward Journalist’s Glasses Broken By Raging Politician Displayed In News Museum
The glasses of Jewish journalist Ben Jacobs, who was body-slammed by U.S. Representative Greg Gianforte, are being put on display tomorrow in the Newseum, in Washington, D.C. Jacobs was attempting to ask Gianforte a question in the days leading up to his election when the then-candidate slammed Jacobs to the ground, injuring him and breaking…
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Fast Forward Jon Ossoff Loses Hotly Contested Georgia Congressional Race
Democrat Jon Ossoff lost a hotly contested Georgia congressional race on Tuesday, CNN reported, fending off a Democratic challenge in a race that was widely seen as a referendum on President Donald Trump. With more than 65 percent of the votes counted, CNN predicted that Republican Karen Handel, a former Georgia secretary of state, would…
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Fast Forward Jon Ossoff Race Hurtles To Photo Finish As Democrats Seek To Dent Trump
The costliest congressional election in U.S. history was headed for a photo finish on Tuesday as Democrats hoped dissatisfaction with President Donald Trump would help them win a suburban Atlanta seat that has been held by Republicans since the 1970s. Democrat Jon Ossoff and Republican Karen Handel have both focused on local concerns, but national…
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