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Fast Forward Israel Takes Center Stage in NY Presidential Debate
WASHINGTON — Bernie Sanders accused Hillary Clinton of neglecting the Palestinians, and Clinton said her rival was more prone to criticizing than solving problems when it comes to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The Independent senator from Vermont and the former secretary of state had a lengthy and heated exchange on Israel and the Palestinians during their…
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Life Why Do Women Compare Hillary Clinton and Elizabeth Warren?
Rumor has it that Elizabeth Warren might join a Bernie Sanders ticket, and another rumor suggests that Clinton will ask Warren to be her running mate. Meanwhile, Warren hasn’t endorsed either candidate but her name comes up a lot, especially when people critique Hillary Clinton for being fake. Usually the conversation unfolds like this: Someone…
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News Pastor at Trump Rally Says Bernie Needs To ‘Meet Jesus’
A pastor speaking at a Donald Trump rally called Monday for Bernie Sanders to “meet Jesus” and be saved. “Bernie Sanders, who doesn’t believe in God… Listen, Bernie got to get saved. He got to meet Jesus, he got to have a ‘coming to Jesus’ meeting,” televangelist Mark Burns said at the North Carolina gathering…
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Fast Forward Breitbart Reporter Michelle Fields, Who Was Manhandled at Trump Rally, Quits
The Breitbart News reporter who accused Donald Trump’s campaign manager of roughing her up has resigned. Michelle Fields, along with editor-at-large Ben Shapiro, handed in their resignations Sunday night. Fields has accused the management of the conservative news agency, which was founded by the late Jewish publisher Andrew Breitbart, of casting doubt on her allegations….
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Fast Forward Sanders Wins Two States and Cruz Starts Catching Up on Super Saturday
WASHINGTON (JTA) — With two more wins, Ted Cruz emerged as the likeliest challenger to front-runner Donald Trump in the Republican presidential race. Bernie Sanders also picked up two states in nomination contests on Saturday, but it was not enough to reduce the delegate lead of his rival for the Democratic nod, Hillary Rodham Clinton….
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News Donald Trump’s Favorite Son-In-Law Is Jewish — Does That Matter?
On stage at Donald Trump’s victory party on primary night in Manchester, New Hampshire, Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner was hard to spot. A polished Harvard graduate wearing muted grays, Kushner seemed ready to fade into the background alongside Trump’s sons Don Jr. and Eric in their wide, bright ties — but Trump wouldn’t let him….
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News 6 Incredible Photos of Jews Voting — in Iran
Over the weekend, Iran held its first parliamentary election since the nuclear deal and it looks like reformists are coming out on top. The election showed wide support for moderate Iranian President Hassan Rouhani. Rouhani said in a tweet on Friday, “#IranElections2016 symbol of Iran’s political independence. Govt reassures the safekeeping of nation’s vote &…
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News Why Is Hillary Clinton’s Jewish Son-In-Law Avoiding Campaign Spotlight?
Though she’s pregnant with her second child, Chelsea Clinton, the former first daughter, has taken center stage in the current election cycle, campaigning for her mother frequently during this primary season. So has the former president, and would-be first first husband, Bill Clinton. But one member of the Clinton clan has been notably absent, even…
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