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Text of President Obama’s first campaign appearance for Hillary Clinton

CHAROLOTTE, North Carolina — President Barack Obama stumped for Hillary Clinton on Tuesday, July 5th.  It was his first appearance on the campaign trail to help pick his eventual successor.  Following is a text of his remarks: THE PRESIDENT:  Hillary!  Hillary!  Hillary!  (Applause.)  Hillary!  Hillary!  Hillary!  Hillary!  Oh!  (Applause.)  How are you doing, Charlotte?  (Applause.)  […]

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Bob Goodlatte: FBI’s Clinton announcement ‘doesn’t smell right’

The chairman of the House Judiciary Committee said the way FBI Director James B. Comey framed the decision not to recommend that likely Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton face charges over her private email set-up “doesn’t smell right.” Rep. Bob Goodlatte, Virginia Republican, said on Wednesday that he spoke with Mr. Comey after the director’s

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Abner Mikva — lawmaker, judge, presidential adviser — dies at 90

CHICAGO — Abner Mikva was turned down in his first attempt at civic duty with a line that became embedded in Chicago’s political lore, “We don’t want nobody nobody sent.” Undeterred, the young, liberal outsider from Hyde Park forged ahead for a sterling career as a state legislator, congressman, federal appellate judge and presidential adviser,

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Obituaries & memorials, USA

Bipartisan effort to retain at-home delivery of U.S. mail

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release) – Congresswoman Susan Davis (D-San Diego) is leading a bipartisan effort in Congress to ensure that door delivery continues to be a cornerstone of the postal process. As Congress considers postal reform legislation, Davis called on those crafting the reform proposal to keep door delivery, a key service for both residential

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Graduate of one-year rabbinical program leads services on the web

NEW YORK (Press Release)–As a scientist, educator, and one of seven children raised in a close African American Jewish family in upstate New York, Rabbi Deborah McKenzie fulfills her childhood dream to become a spiritual leader, and shepherds summer Ma’ariv Monday services for Sim Shalom, the online synagogue, to refresh spirituality each week.  (Sim Shalom

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Jewish Religion, USA

U.S. coolness prompts Israel to widens its options

By Rabbi Dow Marmur JERUSALEM — Despite frequent protestations to the contrary (perhaps more often by the Americans than by the Israelis) that the relationship between the United States and the Jewish state is stronger than ever, the general impression here is different. This may be due to the widespread impression that President Obama and

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International, Middle East, USA

‘I believe in Hillary Clinton,’ Obama says at first joint rally

Washington (dpa) – US President Barack Obama offered a resounding endorsement of Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton as he began campaigning Tuesday on her behalf. “I’m here today because I believe in Hillary Clinton, and I want you to help elect her to be the next president of the United States of America,” he told

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USA

Clinton’s handling of email went beyond carelessness, experts say

WASHINGTON — Hillary Clinton and her team clearly skirted the most basic rules for the handling of classified information, and their actions as outlined Tuesday by the director of the FBI went well beyond carelessness to an open flouting of known practices, security experts inside and outside the administration said Tuesday. Experts were especially disdainful

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USA

Chief Rabbi Lau: Ivanka Trump conversion legitimate

The brouhaha surrounding the recognition of Ivanka Trump’s conversion to Judaism by Israel may be nearing it’s end. Trump, the daughter of US presidential candidate Donald Trump, converted to Judaism under the auspices of Orthodox Rabbi Haskel Lookstein. Recently, it was announced that a Rabbinical Court in Israel had ruled that Rabbi Lookstein’s conversions are

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Jewish Religion, Middle East, USA

Bernie Sanders: Party platform is good start, but there’s more to do

The Democratic Party platform drafted in St. Louis is an excellent start in bringing forth policies that will help end the 40-year decline of the American middle class. These initiatives, if implemented, will create millions of good-paying jobs, significantly improve health care and reverse the dangerous trend in this country toward an oligarchic form of

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USA

Donald Trump: False attacks by Hillary Clinton over star tweet ‘ridiculous’

Presumptive GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump said Hillary Clinton’s attempt to link an image he used to attack her on social media with anti-Semitism is “ridiculous.” “These false attacks by Hillary Clinton trying to link the Star of David with a basic star, often used by sheriffs who deal with criminals and criminal behavior, showing

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