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News Frank Lautenberg Remembered by Scores of Dignitaries at New York Funeral
U.S. Senator Frank Lautenberg, whose death has sparked a battle over his seat in the Senate, was remembered at his funeral on Wednesday as a tenacious fighter who battled tirelessly for the causes he championed. Vice President Joe Biden eulogized Lautenberg, a fellow Democrat who died on Monday at age 89, as having “both physical…
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Fast Forward Chris Christie’s Controversial Special Election for Frank Lautenberg’s Seat
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie on Tuesday called a special election for October to fill the U.S. Senate seat vacated by the death of Sen. Frank Lautenberg, a decision seen as critical to the balance of power in the U.S. Congress and to Christie’s own political aspirations. Lautenberg, a liberal Democratic voice in the U.S….
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Fast Forward For Republican Presidential Hopefuls, 2016 Campaign Efforts Have Begun
Seeking to raise money for the New Hampshire Republican Party, state chairwoman Jennifer Horn recently called the party’s national boss, Reince Priebus, with a question: Could he get Rand Paul to visit? The request, and Paul’s appearance here last Monday in a room packed with 500 Republicans, spoke volumes about the party as its followers…
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Fast Forward Israeli Ex-Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni Agrees To Join Netanyahyu Coalition
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu took a first step in forming a new government on Tuesday, announcing a coalition deal with former Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni and naming her to handle efforts to renew stalled diplomacy with the Palestinians. Netanyahu’s choice of Livni, a moderate voice for a government led by his right-wing Likud party,…
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Opinion Third Time Lucky for Bibi?
Any hopes that Avigdor Liberman had for a quick trial in time to become part of Israel’s new government were dashed today, when his trial opened in Jerusalem and looked set to become a slow affair. Yisrael Beytenu party head Liberman, who was Foreign Minister until he resigned to face his charges shortly before the…
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Opinion Shaul Mofaz, Israel’s Unlikely Kingmaker
Could a politician who almost disappeared in to obscurity be poised to take up one of the most powerful positions in Israel? It is safe to say that as chairman of the Kadima party Shaul Mofaz hasn’t been the greatest of successes. It’s hard to believe but Kadima was actually the biggest party in Knesset…
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Israel News Advocates for Religious Pluralism in Israel Buoyed by Election Results
Proponents of religious pluralism in Israel are in a jubilant mood these days, saying that the surprise results of the January 22 elections may lead to some of the momentous changes they have been seeking. When the Yesh Atid (“There Is a Future”) party emerged as the second-largest faction, many saw it as a long-overdue…
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Fast Forward Bibi Formally Asked To Form Israel Government
Israeli President Shimon Peres on Saturday formally asked incumbent Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to form a new governing coalition following the Jan. 22 general election. Netanyahu will initially have 28 days to form a coalition. His rightist Likud-Beitenu party took a battering at the ballot box and won 31 seats, 11 fewer than it had…
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