WASHINGTON — Donald Trump’s aggressively tough speech on immigration buried the notion that he planned to pivot away from the posture that got him the Republican nomination to a gentler position tailored for more moderate general election voters, Republicans included. It also may have buried his party’s strategy for long-term survival — the effort to […]
WASHINGTON — Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Kaine on Thursday dismissed Donald Trump’s foray to Mexico as a bumbling “choke,” and warned that the Republican presidential candidate’s immigration plan will turn the U.S. into “deportation nation.” “This is kind of a diplomatic amateur hour by Donald Trump,” Kaine said on NBC’s “Today” show. Trump’s wild
In primary voting Tuesday night, incumbent Senators John McCain (R-AZ) and Marco Rubio (R-FL), and Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL) were all victorious against their opponents. The McCain and Rubio victories came after three other incumbent Republican Congresspeople lost their races: Renee Ellmers (R-NC), Randy Forbes (R-VA) and Tim Huelskamp (R-KS). Incumbent Democratic Representative Chaka
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USASenator says Ethiopians and African-Americans face ‘parallel issues’ Booker, right, and Sen. Tim Scott plant a tree in honor of President John F. Kennedy at Yad Kennedy, near Jerusalem. Photo courtesy Sen. Cory Booker Sen. Cory Booker, left, and Rabbi Jay Weinstein, the former religious leader at Young Israel of East Brunswick, visit a program
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Middle East, USARabbi Mark Mallach said rather than competing for membership, congregations are “working together to build a stronger Jewish community.” Rabbi Steven Bayar said the Reform, Conservative, and Reconstructionist movements are working “ever more closely together.” Last June, the Reform and Conservative movements formed an alliance between their respective men’s clubs’ umbrella organizations — Men of
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USADogged by a string of recent revelations regarding the relationship between the Clinton Foundation and the US State Department during her tenure as Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton”s favorability rating among voters has plummeted over the past few weeks, dropping to its lowest level ever. According to a new ABC News/Washington Post poll, just 38%
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USAIt’s no wonder Americans have a negative opinion of both major presidential nominees. Beyond their escalating rhetoric, both Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump continue to act as if they have something to hide, raising the prospect that voters may not know everything they should before Election Day. Investigators keep finding more Clinton-related emails, underscoring the
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USAHillary Clinton will get a chance to explain why she continued to use her secret home email account for government business in defiance of repeated security warnings from her underlings – just some of the 25 questions she’ll have to answer, in writing and under oath, to a federal court. Judicial Watch, a conservative public
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USAMEXICO CITY — Donald Trump showcased his flair for the dramatic spectacle again Wednesday, flying his unpredictable campaign across the southern border for a hastily arranged summit with the president of a country he has repeatedly maligned. The move was stunning for a nominee whose presidential run began with harsh denunciations of Mexicans, whom he
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International, USAFormer Mexican President Vicente Fox said Wednesday that Mexico rejects Donald Trump, calling Mr. Trump’s trip to meet President Enrique Peña Nieto a “political stunt.” “He is not welcome to Mexico. By 130 million people, we don’t like him. We don’t want him. We reject his visit,” Mr. Fox said on CNN’s “New Day.” “I
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International, USACHICAGO — Oscar-winning actress Jennifer Lawrence broke down at a meeting with federal agents in September 2014 about nude photos of her that had been splashed on the internet as part of a shocking computer hack known as “Celebgate.” “She became very distraught and I had to stop the interview at one point because of
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Theatre, Film & Broadcast, USAMEXICO CITY — Mexicans reacted with dismay and outrage Wednesday as Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump arrived in their capital and met with President Enrique Pena Nieto. Their message was clear: Trump wasn’t welcome, and Pena Nieto never should have invited him. “We don’t like him. We don’t want him,” former Mexican President Vicente Fox
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International, USAWASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Wednesday turned away an emergency appeal from Republican leaders in North Carolina who were hoping to reinstate new voting rules that were struck down in July as racially biased. The justices said they were deadlocked 4-4 and would not intervene, leaving in place the state’s rules for casting ballots
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USABy Rabbi Ben Kamin OCEANSIDE, California — It’s been a few days Colin Kaepernick, quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers, refused to stand up during the pre-game rendition of the “Star Spangled Banner.” During those few moments of his ill-advised and publicity-driven stunt, he nonetheless netted more salary than most Americans manage to earn in a
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