Ezra Cohen-Watnick Promoted to Key Defense Post

BY GABE FRIEDMAN (JTA) — He's back, but probably for a limited engagement. Ezra Cohen-Watnick, the Jewish government staffer who made headlines in 2017 for leaking intelligence to officials to back up President Donald...

What to Expect from President Joe Biden

BY RON KAMPEAS WASHINGTON (JTA) — On Joe Biden’s first day as president, he plans to launch a task force to reunite children and parents separated at the country’s southern border. It’s...

Next Congress Likely to Continue a Strong Jewish Presence

JNS.org – Despite comprising just 2 percent of the U.S. population, Jews have always played an outsized role in politics. In the outgoing 116th Congress, nine Jewish members served in...

Trump Calls Election ‘Rigged’ as Biden Closes in on 270

Democrat Joe Biden crept nearer to victory over Donald Trump on Thursday in an exceedingly-close U.S. election that hinged on razor-thin margins in a handful of states, while the Republican president...

From the Editor: Finally Almost Over

There are numerous conclusions that can be drawn from the almost-completed election that was supposed to come to an end this week. Hopefully, America can somehow come together and...

Biden Handily Wins in New York

In a blink of an eye, Joseph Biden Jr. took all of New York's 29 electoral college votes Tuesday night. Just one minute passed between the scheduled closing time for...

N.C. House Seat Won By Former Jewish Communal Professional

BY RON KAMPEAS (JTA) — Kathy Manning, a former immigration attorney who led two national Jewish organizations, won a congressional seat in North Carolina. Manning defeated Lee Haywood, her Republican opponent in...

Americans Flock to Polls After Tumultuous Campaign

Americans headed to the polls on Tuesday to decide whether incumbent Donald Trump or challenger Joe Biden will be elected president, after a tumultuous four years under the businessman-turned-politician that have...

Jewish Cemetery in Michigan Vandalized With ‘MAGA’ Graffiti

(JTA) — A Jewish cemetery in Michigan was graffitied with the words “TRUMP” and “MAGA.” The graffiti comes days before the presidential election, in which Michigan is a key swing...

Fight House: Rivalries in the White House from Truman to Trump

By Tevi Troy Book Review By Michele Justic The first Trump-Biden debate of 2020 grabbed the nation’s attention as a dramatic example of the polarized fighting between left and right on...
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Food is expensive. Visit a grocery store and walk up and down the aisles and you’ll be shocked to see how the prices have...

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