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Fast Forward ‘A Shonda’: Eric Adams and Brad Lander trade blows in bitter feud over antisemitism in NYC mayoral race
Lander dinged Adams, his rival in this year’s mayoral election, for creating an office to combat antisemitism
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Fast Forward As rivals talk antisemitism, this NYC mayoral candidate pitches a bread and butter appeal to Orthodox voters
Zellnor Myrie sent a memo to Hasidic leaders outlining policy proposals tailored to day-to-day Orthodox concerns
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Fast Forward Trump’s Qatari jet gift sparks rare Jewish MAGA backlash
Ben Shapiro, Mark Levin and Laura Loomer say Trump’s embrace of Qatar crosses a line
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Fast Forward Trump pulls nomination of Ed Martin, the DC prosecutor under fire for ties to Nazi sympathizer
Martin apologized for his praise of Timothy Hale-Cusanelli, but misled the Senate about how much he knew about the Nazi sympathizer's past
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Fast Forward Brad Lander woos Jewish voters in NYC mayoral race with Talmud and Hebrew
In a personal speech at a modern Orthodox synagogue, Lander framed himself as a pluralistic yet proud Zionist alternative to Andrew Cuomo and Zohran Mamdani
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Fast Forward Haverford president draws fire in latest GOP hearing over campus antisemitism
Rep. Greg Casar, a Democrat, accused the GOP of ignoring antisemitism on the right and in Trump’s orbit
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Fast Forward Zohran Mamdani gets photo-ops — and attacks — after meeting with Orthodox voters
His stop at a Flatbush event sparked criticism but reflects an effort to expand his coalition citywide as candidates compete for Jewish votes
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Fast Forward Senate committee approves amendment to Antisemitism Awareness Act stating criticism of Israeli government isn’t antisemitic
Sen. Bernie Sanders proposed the amendment as well as two others
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