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Fast Forward Why the Senate’s Israel vote matters, as Democrats divide on the Jewish state
Sen. Bernie Sanders pushed for the vote on restricting US weapons sales to Israel
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Opinion Congress is voting on a bill targeting pro-Palestinian groups. Israel’s example proves it’s a terrible idea
H.R. 9495 would open the door for more antidemocratic developments — as laws in Israel have done for 15 years
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Antisemitism Decoded Shadowy GOP firm is behind pressure campaign on Schumer over antisemitism bill
Del Cielo Media, which specializes in conservative dark money campaigns, helped purchase $2 million of ads targeting him over a controversial piece of legislation
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Fast Forward Senate moves to pass contentious antisemitism bill targeting anti-Israel activity on campuses
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer added the bipartisan Antisemitism Awareness Act as an amendment to the defense spending bill
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Fast Forward Close to 90 congressional Democrats urge Biden to sanction Israeli ministers Smotrich and Ben-Gvir
Both ministers have pushed for Israeli annexation of part or all of the West Bank, a policy that the incoming Donald Trump administration may support
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Antisemitism Decoded Will leading Jewish groups support a crackdown on pro-Palestinian nonprofits?
AIPAC and the Anti-Defamation League support legislation that would allow federal officials to strip tax-exempt status from nonprofits they believe are supporting terrorist groups without going through normal legal channels
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Fast Forward House set to vote on bill targeting nonprofits accused of supporting terrorism
Supporter say the government needs a new tool to crackdown on nonprofits that support terrorism. Critics say the bill could be used to punish the government’s political opponents
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Politics Jewish voters play key role in NY House races, but number of Jewish members of Congress will drop
With Republican takeover of the Senate, Majority Leader Chuck Schumer will likely be a leading opposition figure to second Trump administration
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Fast Forward A whites-only, no-Jews community says it’s found a legal loophole. A Jewish lawmaker in Pennsylvania wants to close it.
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Film & TV So, what’s the deal with the honey scene in ‘Marty Supreme?’
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Israel News Somaliland already operates as a de facto state. So why is Israel’s recognition of it so controversial?
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Opinion What if Donald Trump puts his name on the US Holocaust Memorial Museum?
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Fast Forward How Jewish politics are shaping the 2026 election map, from coast to coast
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