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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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Fast Forward Why the Antisemitism Awareness Act now has a religious liberty clause to protect ‘Jews killed Jesus’ statements
New language in antisemitism bill clarifies First Amendment protections
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