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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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Fast Forward ‘Jews Must Be Stopped’: California GOP Congressional Candidate Robocall
Robocalls in support of California congressional candidate John Fitzgerald assert that Jews are taking over the world and ‘must be stopped.’ Robert Gammon, business development director for Telegraph Media, tweeted Tuesday that he received one of the calls from Fitzgerald, the GOP candidate for the 11th district. He said it was “easily the most racist…
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Fast Forward Illinois Gov. Won’t Call For Vote Against GOP Nazi Candidate
(JTA) — The governor of Illinois has called on a neo-Nazi candidate for a Chicago-area congressional seat to drop out of the race. Gov. Bruce Rauner, a Republican, denounced Arthur Jones, a former leader of the American Nazi Party, but declined to endorse the opposing Democratic candidate. His response differed from Republican Sen. Ted Cruz…
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News This Jewish Republican Might Just Flip His New Jersey District – To Blue
Seth Grossman is doing a great Donald Trump impression. But will it get him elected? Grossman, 69, is the Republican candidate for a seat in the U.S. House in a southern New Jersey district. In recent weeks he’s gained national attention for making Trumpian tactics the core of his campaign, decrying “diversity,” mocking Kwanzaa and…
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Fast Forward Michael Cohen Cites Separation Policy In Resigning From RNC — Also Legal Woes
Michael Cohen, President Trump’s former personal attorney, used his resignation letter from the Republican National Committee’s Finance Committee to speak out against his former boss’ family separation policy, sources close to the RNC told ABC News. “As the son of a Polish holocaust survivor, the images and sounds of this family separation policy is heart…
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Opinion How The GOP Hacked Orthodox Jews
Last week saw a number of horrifying spectacles. Jeff Sessions, the attorney general, overturned asylum protections for domestic violence and gang violence victims while also quoting the New Testament to justify separating illegal immigrant parents from their children. As if that weren’t bad enough, Corey Stewart, a fervent praiser of white nationalists, won his GOP…
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Fast Forward Vance says ‘religious liberty is a Christian concept.’ Where does that leave Jews?
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