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Fast Forward Ohio Democrat Wants To Be First Rabbi In Congress
Rabbi Robert Barr has spent the past 37 years as a pulpit rabbi. In fact, he is the longest-serving rabbi in Cincinnati. But now he’s ready for the next phase in his life, one that could take him to Washington and, along the way, have him make history as the first rabbi ever to serve…
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Fast Forward Eric Garcetti Mulls Senate — Or California Governor’s Race
Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti is considering his next step in politics, and his options, Politico reporterd, are wide open. By the end of the month, Garcetti is expected to decide whether he’ll join the already crowded Democratic race for governor of California, a position that will open next year. He may, alternatively, chose to…
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Fast Forward Trump’s Lawyer Blames Secret Service For Allowing Trump Jr. Meeting With Russians
Jay Sekulow, a Messianic Jewish lawyer with a history of promoting Christian right causes in the U.S. and around the world, blamed the Secret Service for allowing the meeting between Donald Trump, Jr., and a Russian lawyer to take place on news programs on Sunday. Sekulow is working on Donald Trump’s private legal team, and…
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News Does Jason Kander Have The Winning Formula For Democrats In The Heartland?
Jason Kander may have lost his bid for Missouri’s seat in the Senate last year, but one seminal TV spot has ensured that he’s still a rising star among Democrats trying to figure out how to win back America’s heartland. In the ad, Kander discusses the need for background checks on gun sales. Not a…
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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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News 5 Questions For Nevada Senate Candidate Jacky Rosen
Jacky Rosen is now in the news. The first-term Nevada congresswoman, who until entering politics served as a synagogue president, is now poised to run for the state’s senate seat opening in 2018. Rosen, according to reports has responded positively to requests from Democratic leaders to challenge incumbent Republican Dean Heller, in hope that a…
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Fast Forward Ossoff, Handel Threatened With Violence Before Special Election
Both sides in Georgia’s special election — the most expensive House race in American history — have reported violent threats made against them. Democrat Jon Ossoff issued a statement Thursday saying that threats against the campaign have intensified in recent days and were reported to police. Ossoff did not describe the nature of the threats….
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Fast Forward Could Jon Ossoff’s Georgia House Race Be Hacked?
In a race as close as the congressional runoff between Jon Ossoff and Karen Handel, a few hundred votes can make a big difference. That’s one of the reasons cybersecurity experts are raising alarms about possible hacking into Georgia’s voting system. “I was absolutely stunned, just the sheer quantity of files I had acquired,” Logan…
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Culture Charlie Kirk kept a ‘Jewish Sabbath.’ What did he mean by that?
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