By Jamal Kanj Let me start off with a confession: I didn’t get it right when I speculated the Republican Party would not nominate Donald Trump for US president. I argued in an earlier column that if they did, the narcissistic Trump would most likely run as an independent candidate. I had posited, or hoped […]
By Arkady Mamaysky TARRYTOWN, New York The following are just a few examples of how some countries became friends of Israel and the Jewish people. Let’s Start with the Catholic Church and Vatican City State After initiating inquisitions, crusades, blood libels, and brain-washing of the masses against the Jews, at the present time we
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Arkady Mamaysky, International, Jewish HistoryPop quiz: Without Googling, what is Hillary Clinton’s campaign slogan? Odds are you haven’t a clue. And that is why heading into Monday’s presidential debate Clinton found herself in a dead heat with the worst candidate in the history of the republic, Donald Trump. By consensus, the current U.S. election cycle marks the triumph of
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USAOne of the longest-running debates between Donald Trump and fact-checkers in the race is this: Did he support the war in Iraq? In Monday’s debate, he held firm. “I did not support the war in Iraq,” he said after Hillary Clinton raised the issue. Moderator Lester Holt weighed in, saying the record showed otherwise. In
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Middle East, USAFrom the Miami Herald Editorial Board: ——— Hillary Clinton confirmed that she’s a bit imperious. Donald Trump confirmed that the emperor has no clothes. Clinton made clear that she knows her stuff. Trump made clear that even when he’s touching on the truth, he’s unfit to occupy the White House. The task was simple, really.
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USAAs the barbs flew in New York between the presidential candidates, students in Washington DC watched on in a special viewing organised by euronews. Most of those present thought Hillary Clinton came out on top during the first TV head to head. While it depends on who you ask, the majority of post-debate polls also
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USADonald Trump keeps proving he is unlike any other Republican nominee in the modern era. Case in point: he just picked up an endorsement from a union. The National Immigration and Customs Enforcement Council, the union representing thousands of federal officers in Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), formally endorsed Trump Monday according to a statement
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USADonald Trump is defending his criticism against former Miss Universe Alicia Machado, saying she “gained a massive amount of weight” after her 1996 victory and became a “real problem” for the organization. Speaking on “Fox & Friends” Tuesday morning, Mr. Trump said Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton only managed to get under his skin once during
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USAHEMPSTEAD, N.Y. — Hillary Clinton came prepared, held her ground, and went for the throat with one-liners at once rehearsed and biting. Attack after withering attack, she demonstrated the value of homework. Donald Trump sought to project toughness and a measure of competence. He avoided coming off as a know-nothing blowhard. But the whoppers he
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USAWASHINGTON — One of the starkest differences on policy that exists between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump is on guns, specifically what limitations there should be on gun ownership and the role of Congress and the courts in establishing clear guidelines. And so it was rather striking to find that the two candidates seemed to
Hillary Clinton dismissed Donald Trump as a “crazy” racist who has insulted African-Americans and women and doesn’t have the temperament to serve in the White House during a tense debate Monday night in New York that could help sway independent voters and turn out party loyalists with just weeks left until Election Day. Clinton pummeled
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USAIn a tweet while watching the presidential debate Monday, former Democratic National Committee chairman Howard Dean questioned whether Republican nominee Donald Trump was using cocaine. “Notice Trump sniffing all the time. Coke user?” tweeted Mr. Dean, who ran unsuccessfully for the 2004 Democratic presidential nomination. The remark quickly gained more than 7,000 retweets and more
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USA“How are you, Donald,” Hillary Clinton said as she shook her opponent’s hand on stage at Hofstra University on Monday. She wasn’t going to use the “Mr. Trump” honorific like some sort of Apprentice contestant. Trump, of the other hand, asked her if Secretary Clinton was a good label and then slipped and used “Hillary”
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USAWASHINGTON — Polls show the presidential race tightening, helping to justify some of the unusual hype surrounding Monday’s initial debate between the two candidates. Here are a few things we learned: — Hillary Clinton wants to make the election all about Donald Trump. She attacked him early and often, accusing him of withholding his tax
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