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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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News Atlanta’s Jews Split As Jon Ossoff Run For Congress Heads To Finish Line
Several weeks before the April primary for Georgia’s 6th Congressional District seat, the editor of the Atlanta Jewish Times invited readers to use the newspaper, particularly its website, as a forum “to talk about the merits of the candidates and the needs of the district, the state and the nation.” Readers since then have responded…
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Fast Forward Could Jon Ossoff’s Secret Weapon In Tight Georgia Race Be Jewish Women — And Daughters?
JOHNS CREEK, Ga. (JTA) — Clad in knee-length, loose fitting shorts, wicking T-shirts, baseball caps and sensible shoes, they cluster and clutch water bottles and exchange war stories awaiting the candidate’s arrival. Some bring their daughters — almost always their daughters. Sons exist, if a reporter probes, but it seems they are best left at…
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Fast Forward GOP Official Says Congressman’s Shooting Will ‘Win Us’ Race Against Jon Ossoff
As Jon Ossoff races to a close finish in the special election for a Georgia House seat, one Republican official says the upstart’s chances will be thwarted by last week’s shooting against congressional Republicans. “I think the shooting is going to win this election for us,” Brad Carver, the party chair in the state’s 11th…
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Fast Forward Senate Democrats Edge Closer To Cutting Aid To Palestinian Authority
WASHINGTON (JTA) — Top Senate Democrats said they were closer to signing on to a Republican-backed bill that would slash aid to the Palestinian Authority if it did not stop subsidizing Palestinians jailed for attacks on Israel. Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer told attendants at the Orthodox Union’s annual Washington action day on Thursday that…
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Fast Forward New Bipartisan Bill Aims To Ensure Israel’s Qualitative Military Edge
WASHINGTON (JTA) — A bipartisan bill introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives would strengthen the processes that have ensured Israel’s qualitative military edge. Under the legislation introduced Friday, the president would be required to consult with officials in the Israeli government about their defense needs before authorizing arms sales or defense items to countries in the…
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Community The Crucial Congressional Resolutions On Yemen You Haven’t Heard About
One of the year’s most crucial resolutions is about to go to a vote in the United States Congress, and the American Jewish community is missing it. For all of the conversations and debates in our community about Middle East issues, we rarely hear a word about Yemen. The most impoverished Arab-majority country, Yemen is…
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Fast Forward Jewish Lawmaker Becomes Second Democrat To Join Trump Impeachment Push
Rep. Brad Sherman announced on Wednesday that he would join a nascent congressional effort to draft articles of impeachment against President Trump. Sherman, a 10-term Democrat who represents parts of Los Angeles and its suburbs, joined Rep. Al Green of Texas in a press conference to announce their plan to oust the president on the…
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