Amid search for missing teens, crackdown on Hamas continues (JNS.org) The Israeli Defense Forces arrested another 25 Palestinian terrorists overnight on Thursday as part of their widespread campaign against Hamas, the Palestinian terror group believed to be behind the abduction of the three Israeli teens last week. Overall, 320 Palestinians have been arrested by Israel […]
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International, Middle EastWASHINGTON, DC. (Press Release)– The Republican Jewish Coalition congratulates the new House Republican leaders, House Majority Leader Rep. Kevin McCarthy and House Majority Whip Rep. Steve Scalise. RJC Executive Director Matt Brooks said: “We congratulate Rep. McCarthy and Rep. Scalise on their new leadership roles in the House Republican caucus. They join Speaker of the
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USANEW YORK (Press Release) –Malcolm Hoenlein, Executive Vice Chairman of Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations, said on Thursday, June 19, that “we mourn the loss of Evelyn Gross, mother of Alan Gross who has been imprisoned for more than four years in Cuba. The sadness of her passing is compounded by the
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International, USAWASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release)– Congressman Steve Cohen (D-Tennessee) on Thursday, June 19, commemorated the 149th anniversary of Juneteenth and recognized the 21st Annual Celebration of the Memphis Juneteenth Freedom & Heritage Festival, known this year as the Juneteenth Urban Music Festival. Juneteenth, observed on June 19th each year, is the oldest nationally-celebrated commemoration of the
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USAWASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release) – U.S. Representatives Allyson Y. Schwartz (D-Pennsylvania), and Peter King (R-New York), were among a bipartisan coalition introducing the Power, Efficiency and Resiliency (POWER) Act on Thursday, June 19. The legislation modifies tax incentives for two energy efficient technologies, combined heat and power (CHP) and waste heat to power (WHP). CHP
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USAWASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release) — Senators Michael Bennet (D-Colorado) and Lamar Alexander (R-Tennessee) on Thursday, June 19, released a draft bill to simplify the process of applying for and receiving federal financial aid to attend college, allow year-round use of Pell Grants, discourage over-borrowing and simplify repayments. The bill would reduce to a single postcard—called
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Science, Medicine, & Education, USAWASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release) – U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer (D-California) sent a letter to Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Administrator Michael Huerta on Thursday, June 19, urging him to close a loophole that left cargo pilots out of new rest rules and permits them to fly with less rest than commercial pilots. “In January, the Federal
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USABy Joe Gandelman SAN DIEGO — Whither and wither Iraq? That’s actually a two-pronged question. First, where will Iraq wind up when it completes its latest, chaotic chapter? Second, will Iraq’s next incarnation be as a cohesive nation-state, or will it literally wither and splinter into two (or more) parts? There are many points and twists
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Joe Gandelman, Middle EastWASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release) – Sen. Carl Levin, D-Michigan, chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, made the following statement on Thursday, June 19, after the committee received a briefing from Department of Defense officials on the security situation in Iraq: “The plan President Obama outlined today to send up to 300 noncombat advisors to
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USAWASHINGTON, D.C (Press Release) – Senators Chuck Grassley and Ron Wyden are pressing the Director of National Intelligence to explain in detail how the intelligence community plans to implement continuous monitoring of security clearance holders without undermining legal protections for whistleblowers or constitutional protections for the separation of powers between the executive and legislative branches.
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USAWASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release)– U.S. Congressman Brad Schneider (D-Illinois), joined a bipartisan coalition on Thursdayd, June 19, in introducing the Helping Angels Lead Our Startups (HALOS) Act, which would remove burdensome restrictions from startups seeking opportunities to meet with groups of prospective investors. “As startup businesses look for capital, they frequently rely on demo and
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USAWASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release) — Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-New York), a veteran member of the House Judiciary Committee, called on Thursday, June 19, for support of the Sensenbrenner/Lofgre/Massie amendment which seeks to end the “backdoor search” loophole in section 702 of the FISA Amendments Act. This loophole has allowed the government to search for the
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USAWASHINGTON, DC (Press Release) – Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-Illinois) joined dozens of other members of the House of Representatives this week in cosponsoring H.R. 606, a resolution recognizing the month of June as Immigrant Heritage Month, and honoring the accomplishments and role of immigrants in shaping the history and culture of the United States.
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International, USAWASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release) — Caitlin Hayden, a spokesperson for the National Security Council, on Thursday, June 19, announced measures the United States is taking in response to the enactment in Uganda of anti-homosexuality laws. “As President Obama has stated, the Government of Uganda’s enactment of the Anti-Homosexuality Act (AHA) runs counter to universal
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