International

Report Confirms Russian Diplomat Was A Spy

Further portions of the controversial dossier purporting collusion between President Donald Trump’s 2016 campaign and the Russian Kremlin were reportedly confirmed to a secretive Congressional meeting, the BBC reported Wednesday night. The now-verified claim? A Russian diplomat working in Washington, D.C., ahead of the 2016 presidential election was, in fact, a spy working for Russian

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International, USA

Ivanka Trump will take on an official White House role as the Assistant to the President

After ethics questions were raised about the nature of her role in the White House, Ivanka Trump will officially become an employee of the federal government and will work as the “Assistant to the President” for no pay. Last week, reports came out suggesting the first daughter would be getting a White House office, security

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USA

Attacks on the first lady continue with a petition demanding she move to the White House or foot her own security bill

Over 200,000 people have signed a Change.org petition demanding First Lady Melania Trump either move to the White House or pay the costs of her security at Trump Tower in New York City. “The U.S. taxpayer is paying an exorbitant amount of money to protect the First Lady in Trump Tower, located in New York

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USA

Despite all, Likud still best bet to lead Israel

By Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM — Politics is unlikely to be static, or even stable. Things change. The causes can be pressures from the economy, international events, domestic tragedies, or the maneuvers of political rivals. All this makes prediction risky, and usually foolish. Yet a snapshot is also helpful. Assuming that the description is reasonable, it

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Ira Sharkansky, Middle East

Socialist Valls backs independent centrist Macron

In this powder-keg presidential race, a new spark set France’s political class alight Wednesday as former Socialist prime minister Manuel Valls shirked party allegiances to back the independent centrist Emmanuel Macron. But Valls’s support may be somewhat of a poisoned chalice for the neophyte frontrunner. Valls’s endorsement, ostensibly to the detriment of Socialist nominee Benoît

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International

Tens of Thousands of Orthodox Jews Protest Israel’s Military Draft Law

JERUSALEM, March 29, 2017 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Tens of thousands of Orthodox Jews gathered yesterday (Tuesday) to protest Israel’s Military Draft Law, resulting in the forced enlistment of many Orthodox Jews. The protestors also decried Israel’s brutal tactics to crack down peaceful protestors. The demonstration was organized by the Edah HaChareidis – a Rabbinic umbrella association

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Jewish Religion, Middle East