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Breaking News 8 Jewish Things About Rising Republican Star Marco Rubio
(JTA) — After Marco Rubio’s strong performance in Wednesday night’s Republican primary debate, many Americans are taking a second look at the U.S. senator from Florida. Here are a few things American Jews might want to know about him. Rubio had humble beginnings — and rose quickly The junior senator was born in Miami in…
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News Why Does Ben Carson Keep Talking About the Nazis?
Ben Carson, the flavor du jour in Republican politics, may be challenging Donald Trump’s status as front-runner in the GOP’s primary race. But the pediatric neurosurgeon-turned-would-be-president is far from the kind of candidate that many mainstream Republicans, including many Jews, have come to know. Alongside his classic conservatism on social and family issues, Carson has…
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Breaking News Republican Chaos Has Washington Jews Wondering Who’s in Charge
(JTA) — “Do I know this person?” has been a common refrain in the Washington offices of national Jewish organizations since Rep. John Boehner, R-Ohio, resigned as House speaker last month and his chosen successor, Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., the majority leader, flamed out last week. Every day sees a new Republican contender named in…
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Opinion How a Vote for Republicans Harms Israel — and Not How You Might Think
Today you’re invited to join me in a thought experiment. Assume for a moment that you’re the sort of American voter who puts Israel’s safety and welfare first when deciding how to vote. Let’s go further and assume that you don’t believe the American government should be dictating Israel’s policies, but should project American power…
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Opinion Ben Carson Needs To Stop Using the Holocaust To Score Political Points
Ben Carson’s ignorance of the historical facts of the Holocaust is every bit as appalling as his insensitive exploitation of the memory of that genocide in his campaign for the Republican presidential nomination. Arguing against any form of gun control, Carson wrote in his new book, “A More Perfect Union,” that “German citizens were disarmed…
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Breaking News GOP Jews Quake as Donald Trump and Ben Carson Top Polls
(JTA) — The Republican Jewish establishment is watching the surge of political outsiders — like Donald Trump and Ben Carson — in the presidential primaries with dismay. “It’s like we have a conference call every morning, and we ask, ‘What can we do to screw ourselves up today?’” said Fred Zeidman, a longtime fundraiser for…
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Breaking News John Boehner, Republican Who Played Key Role in Israel Feud, Quits as House Speaker
Rep. John Boehner, R-Ohio, the speaker of the House of Representatives, who played a key role in this year’s United States-Israel crisis, is stepping down. Boehner’s resignation, confirmed by colleagues on Friday, comes as he is under increasing pressure within his Republican caucus to reconcile moderates, who are ready to compromise with the Obama administration…
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Breaking News Republican Ben Carson Says Muslims Unfit To Be President
Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson said on Sunday that Muslims were unfit to be president of the United States, arguing their faith was inconsistent with American principles. “I would not advocate that we put a Muslim in charge of this nation. I absolutely would not agree with that,” Carson told NBC’s “Meet the Press.” The…
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Fast Forward Why neo-Nazis marched in Ohio this weekend, and almost every weekend in the US
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Opinion The group behind Project 2025 has a plan to protect Jews. It will do the opposite.
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Opinion Just about every interpretation of Trump’s narrow election victory is wrong
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News Texas schools want to add Queen Esther to the curriculum. Here’s why Jews (and many Christians) are opposed.
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