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Opinion Donald Trump’s Messianic Vision for America
I do not recognize the America that Donald Trump described last night in his endless speech accepting the Republican nomination for President. I expect the nominee of the party out of power to rail about what’s gone wrong in the four or eight years of the incumbent administration — our system is set up as…
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News Trump Won’t Take Position on Two-State Solution, Says Aide
Jason Greenblatt, Donald Trump’s adviser on Israel, who recently increased his role and serves as the campaign’s de-facto liaison to the Jewish community, worked the crowd and the media in Cleveland, making the case for Trump on issues relating to his views on Israel. In an interview with Israel’s Channel 1 TV, which aired Thursday,…
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News WATCH: Did Laura Ingraham Make a Nazi Salute at the RNC?
Social media users criticized conservative political commentator Laura Ingraham for appearing to make a Nazi-salute at the Republican National Convention. Ingraham concluded her Wednesday night speech, during which she praised Republican nominee Donald Trump, by waving to a cheering audience. In the beginning of the wave, her outstretched arm was reminiscent of the salute made…
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Fast Forward Ted Cruz Cites Israel in Tumultuous Speech at Republican Convention
On a night marked by discord, Texas Sen. Ted Cruz called for religious freedom and blasted the Iran nuclear deal in a controversial speech. Cruz, Trump’s runner-up during the Republican primary, got booed for refusing to endorse Trump, and for barely even mentioning the nominee in a speech that centered on the importance of conservative…
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Opinion Donald Trump Wants To Make America Hate Again — and at RNC, He’s Succeeding
It’s been a heck of a ride these past few weeks: Orlando, Dallas, Nice, Baton Rouge. We’re scared and we’re angry, and we don’t know what lies ahead. It’s no wonder the Republicans in Cleveland devoted their opening night to the theme “Make America Safe Again.” That’s been their brand for years. This should be…
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Opinion Cue Saul Alinsky, the Jewish Bogeyman the GOP Loves To Hate — Again and Again
(JTA) — Two days into the coronation of Donald J. Trump, the arrival of Saul Alinsky, in all his dead Jewish radical glory, was not a surprise. Lucifer, on the other hand, was an unexpected guest, brought into the proceedings by Ben Carson, the rival Trump defeated. Alinsky is the community organizer and author whose…
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Fast Forward Sheldon Adelson Arrives at GOP Convention — Still No Sign of His Fat Checkbook
Sheldon Adelson, perhaps the single most important Jewish donor to the Republican Party, showed up in Cleveland Tuesday for the party’s national convention. The megadonor arrived to take part in a foreign policy discussion hosted by the Republican Jewish Coalition. Adelson is expected to contribute up to $100 million to the Donald Trump campaign. But…
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Opinion Donald Trump’s Silence on Anti-Semitic RNC Livestream Chat Speaks Louder Than Words
Unless you’re in the fortunate position of living under a rock, you’ve heard by now about the seemingly endless parade of offensive acts that defined the first days of the Republican National Convention in Cleveland. From Congressman Steve King’s blatant white supremacy to Melania Trump’s blatant rip-off of a 2008 Michelle Obama speech to the…
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