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Fast Forward Newtown Rabbi Running For Open Seat In Congress
A rabbi who served in Newtown, Conn. during the deadly school shooting there in 2012 is running for Congress. Rabbi Shaul Praver, who served at Congregation Adath Israel in Newtown from 2002 to 2015, said in the press release announcing his candidacy that he was “a bold, progressive candidate running as a Democrat.” ““When I…
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Fast Forward Cuomo Pushes Simcha Felder To Give Democrats Senate Majority
New York governor Andrew Cuomo has personally asked Democratic state senator Simcha Felder, who has caucused with Republicans, to reunite with the Democrats so the party can retake the majority, the New York Post reported. “The governor asked me to consider being part of the family,” Felder said, referring to the Democratic party. If Democrats…
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Fast Forward Trump Unusually Quiet As Rumors Swirl Around VA Chief Being Fired
President Donald Trump — a man not known for his quietude — has left the head of Veterans Affairs, Larry Shulkin, in the dark as rumors swirl about Trump’s plan to fire him, the New York Times reported. Over the weekend, Trump reportedly told friends he planned to fire Shulkin, who is the only holdover…
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Fast Forward Cuomo’s ‘Jews Can’t Dance’ Joke Falls Flat At Black Church
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo tried to make a joke about Jews not having “rhythm” at a black church on Sunday, the New York Post [reported.](Cuomo’s Jews-Can’t-Dance Joke Falls Flat At Black Church) While thanking Mount Neboh Baptist Church in Harlem for the chance to speak, he strayed suddenly into stereotype territory. “I want you…
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Community We Need More Women In Office
Many people are surprised to learn that when women run for office, they succeed at the same rate as men; women even win reelection to U.S. Congress at slightly higher rates than their male counterparts. Yet, in the United States just 19.4 percent of members of Congress and 21 percent of Senators are women, and…
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Fast Forward Feinstein Tells CIA To Declassify Docs About Haspel’s Torture Involvement
Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) is calling on the CIA to declassify any documents that show how Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the CIA, Gina Haspel, tried to destroy evidence of torture, the Washington Post reported. Feinstein, a senior member of the Senate Intelligence Committee, told the CIA in a letter that the committee needs to see…
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Fast Forward Sanders Campaign Settles FEC Suit Over Illegal Donations From Australians
The Federal Elections Commission ruled that Bernie Sanders’ presidential campaign illegally received foreign donations with the help of Australian volunteers, Bloomberg Government reported. Australians underwritten by the Australian Labor Party worked for Sanders’ campaign, receiving over $24,000 total for airfare and stipends. The campaign workers were apparently only present for the New Hampshire primary. The…
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Fast Forward Ivanka Trump Met With Evangelical Leaders For Hours
After the National Prayer Breakfast last week, Ivanka Trump went into a meeting with over a dozen major evangelical leaders. The meeting went well over it’s scheduled time limit, last for two hours, The Christian Post reported. The group included Paula White, Franklin Graham (son of Billy Graham) and Texas pastor Robert Jeffress. “In 2017,…
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