In leaked audio, Michigan GOP chair laughed off criticism of Holocaust analogy tweet
Kristina Karamo said that anger over a post in which the Michigan GOP invoked the Holocaust to attack gun restrictions was ‘completely hilarious’
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Fast Forward Michigan GOP under fire for Holocaust meme comparing gun control to Nazism
The Republican Jewish Coalition called it ‘absolutely inappropriate and offensive'
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News A Michigan politician announced her baptism in Messianic Judaism. The rabbi of her synagogue says there’s no such thing.
‘Her beliefs are personal, and she's not going to be bullied into a box or forced to explain herself to a bunch of intolerant, politically motivated hacks,’ Lena Epstein’s political adviser said
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Fast Forward Man accused of threatening Michigan Jews charged with trying to purchase guns illegally
Indictment says Hassan Chokr allegedly said he would use weapons for ‘God’s wrath’
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Fast Forward Michigan pension fund sues Ben & Jerry’s owner over ice cream maker’s Israel policy
The suit alleges that the policy was improperly disclosed to shareholders, and is the latest in a new round of Israel-related developments for the ice cream maker.
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Fast Forward Elissa Slotkin receives violent threat amid Michigan’s tense political climate
Rep. Elissa Slotkin, a Michigan Democrat, reported receiving a voicemail with violent threats at her campaign headquarters over the weekend. “This week, a caller left a voicemail at my campaign headquarters using threatening, sexually explicit, and violent language, including a threat to ‘shoot my way to victory,’” Slotkin said in a statement. Law enforcement determined…
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Opinion Do not let Gretchen Whitmer become the next Rabin
On Nov. 4, we will commemorate the 25th anniversary of the tragic assassination of Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin. Rabin’s transformation from hard-nosed military leader to peacemaking premier culminated first in the Oslo Peace Accords — and then in his own demise. That the historic effort to end the conflict between Israeli Jews and Palestinians…
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News Early results show Rep. Rashida Tlaib, staunch supporter of BDS, crushing primary opponent
In a dramatic show of newly acquired political strength, Rep. Rashida Tlaib appeared well on her way to crushing City Council President Brenda Jones in Tuesday’s Democratic primary just two years after scraping by Jones by about 900 votes to win the seat. Tlaib, who in 2018 became the first Palestinian-American woman and one of…
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