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Fast Forward Republican Candidates Spar Over Iran in Mudslinging Debate
Republican presidentian candidates sparred over whether to honor the recent Iran nuclear deal in a fiercely competitive debate. The question of whether or not to abandon the deal that has been described as President Barack Obama signature foreign policy achievement drew unusually sharp divisions in the CNN debate on Wednesday evening. The debate took place…
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News Donald Trump’s Rise Sparks Widespread Angst Among Jewish Republicans
At a recent board meeting of the Republican Jewish Coalition, the big donors and high-powered operatives in the room went around the table to make sure they had someone supporting each potential Republican nominee. Jeb Bush backers were easy to find. Supporters of Marco Rubio, too, were plentiful. Ted Cruz had friends there, as did…
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Fast Forward Republican Squabble May Derail Iran Deal Vote Altogether
A rebellion by conservative Republicans in the House of Representatives on Wednesday delayed the first congressional vote on the nuclear agreement with Iran and raised the possibility that lawmakers might never vote on a resolution disapproving of the pact. The House was supposed to vote on a procedural motion to begin debate on Wednesday, but…
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Fast Forward Trump Has Strongest Jewish Ties of all GOP Candidates
(JTA) — Among the expansive field of Republican presidential candidates on display in the party’s first debates Thursday night, Donald Trump may be the most closely connected to the Jewish people. Trump is from New York, works in professions saturated with Jews and long has been a vocal supporter of Israel. His daughter and two…
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News Can Jay Dardenne Become the First Jewish Governor of Louisiana?
When it comes to colorful governors, the competition in Louisiana is pretty stiff. From Huey “the Kingfish” Long, Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s firebrand populist Southern rival, to Edwin Edwards, the Las Vegas casino devotee who joked about his extramarital affairs and won his final term in 1991 by defeating former Ku Klux Klan grand wizard David…
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Fast Forward GOP Presidential Candidates Denounce Iran Deal
Republican presidential candidates on Tuesday roundly condemned President Barack Obama’s nuclear deal with Iran, with Florida Senator Marco Rubio suggesting he would re-introduce sanctions if elected to the White House next year. The agreement reached between Iran and six major world powers will now be debated in the U.S. Congress, but Obama said on Tuesday…
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Fast Forward Ted Cruz’s Father Says Jews Are ‘Democrats First’
The father of 2016 Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz told a Florida Tea Party audience that Jews are “Democrats first and Jews second.” Rafael Cruz made the explosive comments, along with similar remarks about Catholics, on Saturday, in front of the Palm Beach County Tea Party. “This is what has happened to a great many…
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Opinion Jewish Response to Dylann Roof? Dump Delusion of ‘Moderate’ GOP
What can be done to prevent another horrific massacre like the one that took place in Charleston, South Carolina, on June 17. Actually, there is a lot that can be done — but the Republican Party is on the wrong side of every issue that matters. Thus, while it’s all well and good to “come…
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