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Fast Forward Republican Congressmen Embrace Russian Allegations Against Soros
George Soros has long been a target of the Kremlin, which has seen a conspiracy and a threat to its power in the billionaire’s funding of democratic elements in Eastern Europe and the Balkans. That line now seems to have been adopted by a few Republican congressmen, who sent a letter this week to Secretary…
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Fast Forward Jewish Officials Push Back Against Trump Plans For Security Grants
WASHINGTON (JTA) — Citing the recent increase in threats to Jewish institutions, Jewish community officials urged Congress to preserve a security assistance program for non-profits that could be threatened under President Donald Trump’s budget. “Congress should consider ways to strengthen the program rather than dismantle it,” William Daroff, the Washington director of the Jewish Federations of North…
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Fast Forward AJC Urges Congress To Back Letter To Trump Pushing Two-State Solution
WASHINGTON (JTA) — The American Jewish Committee is rallying support for a congressional letter to President Donald Trump urging him to reaffirm support for a two-state solution, the latest signal that the American Jewish establishment is committed to preserving the policy. On Wednesday, the AJC sent a letter to members of the U.S. House of…
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Fast Forward Democrats Demand Answers On Jared Kushner’s Myriad Possible Conflicts
Three Democratic lawmakers questioned the White House on Wednesday over its handling of President Donald Trump’s son-in-law’s potential conflicts of interest now that he is serving as an official adviser. Jared Kushner, a real estate developer who advised Trump during the presidential campaign, was cleared by the U.S. Department of Justice in January to serve…
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Fast Forward Debbie Wasserman Schultz And Keith Ellison Smeared Over Ovation For Navy SEAL’s Widow
Debbie Wasserman Schultz and Keith Ellison were apparently smeared by a right-wing campaign that falsely claimed the two top Democrats failed to applaud the widow of a slain Navy SEAL at President Trump’s speech to Congress. A single tweet claimed that “Sobbing widow of slain Navy Seal receives 2 minute standing ovation. Debbie Wasserman Schultz…
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Opinion Was Donald Trump’s Speech His Bar Mitzvah Moment?
Was Donald Trump’s February 28 address to a joint session of Congress the president’s bar mitzvah speech? It’s as if the wild, unruly kid decided to rise to the occasion in a deliberate attempt to offer a glimpse of what he could be. I remember that feeling — three times, in fact. Since I have…
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Fast Forward Chuck Schumer Says Trump’s Actions Speak Louder Than Words
Chuck Schumer wasn’t exactly bowled over by President Trump’s first address to Congress on Tuesday night. The Senate Minority Leader said he would judge the newly minted commander-in-chief by his actions, not a few well-crafted applause lines and an ability to stay on message for an hour and a half. “This president’s speech matters a…
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Fast Forward How Ivanka Helped Make Donald Trump’s Speech A Winner
While Stephen Miller wrote President Trump’s Tuesday night address to Congress, first daughter Ivanka Trump might have been responsible for its bipartisan tone, with reports that she pressed for lines committing to environmental protection and paid family leave. “The speech was all Miller, but Ivanka worked hard on it with him on many of the…
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