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News Jewish Megadonors Give $1.2M To Florida Republican In ‘Monkey’ Controversy
Republican Jewish megadonors like Sheldon Adelson have poured more than $1.2 million into a super PAC supporting the President Trump-backed Florida gubernatorial candidate Rep. Ron DeSantis, campaign finance records show. DeSantis, 39, who rocketed to the front of the race after Trump endorsed him at the end of June, beat establishment favorite Adam Putnam in…
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Fast Forward Adelsons Give $25 Million To Keep Senate In GOP Control
Republican megadonors Sheldon and Miriam Adelson gave $25 million last month to the Senate Leadership Fund, the super PAC aiming to keep the Senate in Republican control, Politico reported. Their $25 million contribution made up almost the entire haul of $26 million that the Senate Leadership Fund brought in last month and more than half…
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News EXCLUSIVE: Jews Poised For 18% Boost In Congress As Democratic Midterm Wave Looms
This story was updated on October 17 to reflect important developments in key races and our overall predictions. Fueled by a growing Democratic wave, Jewish candidates stand to pick up four additional seats in the House of Representatives and one in the Senate in the coming midterm elections, an exclusive Forward statistical analysis reveals. With…
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Fast Forward ‘Hitler Was Right’ Republican Wins Missouri Primary
(JTA) — A Missouri Republican who has made anti-Semitic and other bigoted statements handily won a primary for the state’s House of Representatives. Steve West, who promotes anti-Semitic conspiracy theories on a radio show he hosts, defeated three other candidates Tuesday in the bid for a seat representing Clay County. He won with 49.5 percent of…
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Fast Forward Washington GOP Leader Who Defended White Supremacist Trump Donor Resigns
A Washington state Republican Party county chair has resigned after admitting she made a mistake in inviting a white supremacist to speak at a local GOP event. Cecily Wright said she wanted to “profoundly apologize” for giving James Allsup a platform to speak at a Spokane Tea Party gathering. Wright introduced Allsup — who marched…
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Fast Forward Tennessee Jewish Republican Faces Christian Conservative Challenger
(JTA) — David Kustoff, running for re-election in Tennessee’s 8th Congressional District, has three things in his favor: incumbency, a solid Republican district and President Donald Trump’s endorsement. Kustoff is not taking anything for granted, though: Ahead of the Republican primary on Thursday, he is facing a challenger, George Flinn, who has spent more than…
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The Schmooze Sacha Baron Cohen Can Only Hurt You If You’re Already A Terrible Person
Sacha Baron Cohen’s greatest skill is pushing people just far enough that they reveal their least savory opinions and attitudes — but only if they possess them in the first place. On the first episode of Cohen’s much-hyped “Who Is America?,” we don’t get to see any of Sarah Palin, but we do see many…
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Opinion No, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Is Not Bad For The Jews. But 9 GOP Candidates Are
Ever since Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s surprise win over 10-term Rep. Joe Crowley in a congressional primary in New York, there’s been a steady drumbeat of protest from the Republican Jewish Coalition. Unlike many other Republicans, who oppose Ocasio-Cortez’s avowedly socialist views, the RJC has since the day she won tried to smear her as bad for…
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