The White House on Monday conceded that the United States should have sent a higher-level representative to a Paris unity march after deadly Islamic militant attacks there and said President Barack Obama would have liked to attend. Some Republican lawmakers and U.S. media outlets criticized Obama’s administration for not sending a top leader to the…
(JTA) — Imagine your ideal Passover getaway. What would it include? Sandy beaches? Emerald green fairways? Kosher haute cuisine? Sen. Ted Cruz? If the Prime Hospitality Group is any judge, you’ll want all of those things. Especially the last one. Politico is reporting that the Prime Group, which specializes in offering lavish getaways for religiously observant…
Two of the hottest stars in the Republican firmament, Ted Cruz of Texas and Sheldon Adelson of Nevada, tore through the skies this week in what’s traditionally considered America’s most solid Democratic stronghold, the New York Jewish community. The resulting sound-and-light show probably doesn’t tell us a whole lot about the fates of the two…
Sen. Ted Cruz in Israel said the Palestinian Authority’s refusal to recognize Israel as a Jewish state caused the latest round of peace negotiations to fail. On a two-day visit, Cruz (R-Texas) said in an interview with The Jerusalem Post that the United States should not dictate terms to Israel, including on settlement building in…
Today, Tuesday, April 1, a day after the United Nations released its latest and most disturbing climate change report (text), the Republican-led U.S. House of Representatives is due to vote on a bill ordering the federal government’s top weather and climate research organization to spend more time on forecasting weather and storms and less studying…
Senator John McCain lashed out at fellow Republican Ted Cruz on Wednesday over a Nazi appeasement comparison he made during his all-night, anti-Obamacare marathon on the U.S. Senate floor. Speaking after Cruz had the floor for 21 hours and 19 minutes, McCain said he took umbrage at the Texas senator’s efforts to pressure other Republicans…
Obama wins WI and NH (Romney hoped to win both). Senate races: Warren beats Brown in MA, picking up Rep. seat. Joe Donnelly beats Richard “God’s Will” Mourdock in Indiana, picking up Lugar’s Rep. seat. Tea Party favorite Ted Cruz projected to win in Texas. Sherrod Brown beats Ratner family black sheep Josh Mandel in…
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