President Donald Trump has given White House chief of staff Reince Priebus until Independence Day on July 4 to get the White House in order or lose his job. Trump gave Priebus the ultimatum just days after returning to Washington from a nine-day foreign trip last month, according to two administration officials and three outside […]
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USA‘It’s good for Jews to worry,’ says renowned American Jewish scholar, while drawing parallels between the news and past events By Amanda Borschel-Dan For preeminent American Jewish historian Prof. Jonathan Sarna, overcoming the Cassandra syndrome has been an uphill battle of late. Well cognizant of history’s repetitions, during a recent marathon summary of the Jewish
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International, USAFirst kid Barron Trump and his mom finally moved into the White House to join President Donald Trump this weekend. And with them came Barron’s fidget spinner. Barron, 11, was spotted exiting Air Force One on Sunday at Joint Base Andrews in Washington, D.C. Wearing a blue shirt proclaiming him “The Expert” and with a
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USALocal college student takes on BDS at Wisconsin, the fight gets ugly — and she wins By Joanne Palmer How do Jewish students take on a student government council that seems determined to sanction Israel, establishing it as the perfect example of evil in the world, making the effort to vote against that idea personally
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Middle East, Science, Medicine, & Education, USADonald Trump is president. That much is true. Apparently, though, nearly every politician in his party would prefer that Trump’s No. 2 take his position in the Oval Office. The news site Axios reported Monday morning that Republicans’ overwhelming support of Vice President Mike Pence compared to the president is a potential “landmine” for the
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USAThe newly elected mayor of Jackson, Wyoming, has removed the portraits of President Trump and Vice President Mike Pence from the Town Hall building’s entrance, breaking a decades-long tradition. Mayor Pete Muldoon replaced the photographs of Mr. Trump and Mr. Pence with one of former Shoshone Chief Washakie, who “played a pivotal role in the
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USAU.S. Representative Brad Sherman (D-Calif.) on Monday made public his proposed article of impeachment against President Donald Trump, less than a week after one of his Democratic colleagues announced he is drafting a similar document. Sherman circulated the article to all House members—Democrat and Republican—in search of their input and support. Related: Rep. Al Green
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USAWashington (dpa) – A former US senior prosecutor said Sunday he was fired after he refused to answer a phone call from President Donald Trump. In his first televised interview since he was sacked by Trump in March, former New York US attorney Preet Bharara told ABC News Trump had initially asked him to stay
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USAAmerica’s reputation on the world stage has dived since President Donald Trump took office from Barack Obama, Senator John McCain declared over the weekend, laying into the leadership of Trump and his team. The Guardian asked the Republican senator from Arizona what he thought of Trump’s foreign policy, including his erratic tweeting and an ongoing
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International, USAFormer FBI Director James Comey visited his hometown in New Jersey over the weekend after testifying last Thursday in the Senate that President Donald Trump had told “lies” about the state of the agency under his leadership. As Comey visited with his elderly father at church in Allendale early Sunday, Trump tweeted that he believes
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USA“Wonder Woman” star Gal Gadot promised her fans she was inspired to portray the superhero role once more, despite criticism from those who supported Palestine. “Wonder Woman” has been banned in Tunisia, Lebanon and Jordan since Gadot, who is of Israeli descent, served in the Israel Defense Forces. She took to Twitter Sunday after “Wonder
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Middle East, Theatre, Film & Broadcast, USAGreg Gianforte, the Montana Republican who assaulted a newspaper reporter the day before being elected to Congress, pleaded guilty Monday to a misdemeanor assault charge but avoided jail time. Gianforte appeared in Gallatin County Justice Court, where Judge Rick West ordered him to serve 40 hours of community service, attend 20 hours of anger management
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USAWASHINGTON — It’s decision time at the Supreme Court, as the justices prepare to hand down the final rulings of their current term by the end of this month. They are due to rule in 21 cases, including disputes over religion, free speech and immigration that could have broad significance. This year’s term has been
I’m having a hard time seeing former FBI director James Comey as a victim. Don’t get me wrong: Ask me who I think has more credibility between Comey and his nemesis, President Donald Trump, and Comey wins that contest hands down. Trump promised to release his taxes once elected but still refuses to do so.
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