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Fast Forward Buttigieg: Palestinian Leaders Are No Partner For Peace, But Israel Needs ‘Guidance’
(JTA) — Democratic presidential hopeful Pete Buttigieg said Palestinian leaders are not “the right kinds of partners” for peace, but that Israel’s leaders need American guidance. Buttigieg, the mayor of South Bend, Indiana, and a former naval intelligence officer, made his remarks Thursday at a meeting with several dozen representatives of Jewish groups held in Washington,…
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News An Orthodox Teenager Is Running The Most Unorthodox Presidential Campaign
The 2020 presidential race is only a few months underway and has already seen many firsts among its major candidates, including the first Asian-American, Hindu and openly gay contenders. It’s also the first race where a serious candidate’s campaign manager is a teenager – let alone a teenager who’s equally comfortable quoting classic “Simpsons” episodes…
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The Schmooze Gene Simmons Gives Pentagon Briefing: ‘America Is The Promised Land For Everybody’
Gene Simmons for White House Communications Director? Simmons, lead singer of the legendary rock band KISS, visited the White House on Thursday, USA Today reported. In a video posted to Twitter by CBS reporter Katiana Krawchenko, the star can be seen walking down the driveway with his wife, Shannon Tweed-Simmons, escorted by security. Simmons’ visit…
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Fast Forward Teen Reporter Scoops De Blasio’s Presidential Candidacy Announcement
(JTA) — A St. Louis teen who writes a daily politics newsletter scooped New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio’s presidential candidacy announcement. De Blasio officially made the announcement early Thursday morning in a 3-minute video posted on YouTube, and followed it up with an appearance on ABC’s “Good Morning America.” But Gabe Fleisher, had already…
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Fast Forward Can Adam Schiff Really Overturn Citizens United With A Constitutional Amendment?
Representative Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) has introduced a constitutional amendment to effectively undo the Supreme Court verdict in the Citizens United case, CNN reported. In the 2010 Citizens United ruling, the Supreme Court voted 5-4 to get rid of limits on election spending on communications, such as ads and flyers, by corporations, unions and other groups….
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Fast Forward Will You Listen To Al Franken’s New Political Podcast?
It’s been a year and change since Al Franken resigned his position as U.S. Senator from Minnesota, after multiple women accused him of sexual misconduct and sexually inappropriate behavior. Now he appears to be attempting a comeback, starting with a political podcast. But if a disgraced politician makes a low-budget podcast out of a studio…
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News Who Is Ben Shapiro?
Lets take a closer look at Ben Shapiro
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Fast Forward Kalman Yeger, Who Tweeted ‘Palestine Does Not Exist,’ Loses Seat On Immigration Committee
New York City Councilman Kalman Yeger has been removed from his post in the council’s immigration committee following a tweet in which he wrote, “Palestine does not exist,” The New York Times reported. Yeger, who represents a heavily Orthodox part of Brooklyn, made the remark on Twitter last week, in response to a tweet from…
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