As Supreme Court dilutes Voting Rights Act, Tennessee’s first Jewish congressman could lose his seat
Rep. Steve Cohen is the first Jew to represent Tennessee in Congress
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Fast Forward Report: Chris Christie, former New Jersey governor and Jared Kushner nemesis, will again run for president
Christie has gone from Trump antagonist to ally and back following an unsuccessful run in 2016
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Fast Forward Jewish Congressman Puts A Bucket Of KFC At Barr’s Empty Seat — Get It? Chicken?
When Attorney General William Barr failed to appear before the House Judiciary Committee this morning, Representative Steve Cohen had the perfect rejoinder – unfortunately, it may come with a side of heartburn. In a taunt sure to grease up the House floor, Cohen, a Democrat of Tennessee, produced a bucket of Kentucky Fried Chicken and…
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Fast Forward In Memphis, Jewish Congressmen’s Shared Faith Helps Bridge Partisan Divide
WASHINGTON (JTA) — When the two congressmen representing Memphis meet on the plane home from the nation’s capital, the lawmakers catch up on what they have in common: the NCAA Division I basketball team at the University of Memphis; mutual friends in the legal communities; and what’s up at Temple Israel. Despite a shared affection…
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Fast Forward Banned Hedge Fund Manager Steven Cohen Is Back – And Investors Are Wary
Steven Cohen may soon be able to manager other people’s money once again — but potential investors are wary, the New York Times reported. Cohen, a billionaire who for years ran S.A.C. Capital, nearly had had his career destroyed after a government investigation into insider trading at his firm. Cohen was banned for two years…
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Fast Forward Steve Cohen, Al Franken Cosponsor Medical Marijuana Bill
Tennessee Rep. Steve Cohen was among a group of Democratic legislators that re-introduced a bill on Thursday allowing residents of states that have legalized medical marijuana to continue to access it without being subject to federal prosecution. Cohen appeared at a press conference with Sens. Cory Booker and Kirstin Gillibrand, who originally introduced the CARERS…
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Fast Forward Steve Cohen Becomes Second Jewish Lawmaker To Boycott Trump Inauguration
Rep. Steve Cohen (D-Tennessee) has announced he will not attend Donald Trump’s inauguration, joining a growing list of Democrats who are staying away from the shindig amid the incoming president’s war of words with civil rights icon John Lewis. Cohen said he would skip the inauguration due to “un-presidential remarks” made by Trump. He added…
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Fast Forward Rep. Steve Cohen Rejects David Friedman — Says He’s No ‘Fiddler’
Memphis Congressman Steve Cohen has a uniquely Jewish put-down for Donald Trump’s pick to be Israel ambassador: “You’re no Tevye the milkman.” Of the 18 Jewish Democrats in the House of Representatives, four have already spoken out against the appointment of Friedman, a right-wing Orthodox bankruptcy lawyer best known for his unswerving support for West…
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