After harsh backlash and much buildup, singer Jackie Evancho — who is a mere 16 years old — was finally given the chance to perform the national anthem at Donald J. Trump’s inauguration as the 45th president of the United States. The Friday performance was a beautiful and graceful rendition. Evancho did not miss a […]
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Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, USASpeaking at an event to supporters on the eve of his inauguration as US President, Donald Trump thanked donors, and emphasized the role that his son-in-law Jared Kushner will play in his administration as special envoy to the Middle East. “If you can”t produce peace in the Middle East, nobody can,” Trump told Kushner. “All
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Middle East, USAPresident Reuven (Ruvi) Rivlin on Saturday evening sent a letter of congratulations to 45th President of the United States of America, Donald Trump. In the letter, President Rivlin wrote: “On behalf of the people and State of Israel, I am honored to extend to you congratulations on your inauguration as the 45th President of the
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Middle East, USAOn Jan. 20, a peaceful transfer of executive power from Barack Obama to Donald Trump took place. After the pomp and circumstance of the inaugural ceremony was complete, Obama and now former first lady Michelle Obama boarded a plane and headed for a warmer climate to take a short break before returning to civilian life
“Saturday Night Live” writer Katie Rich has come under intense criticism in the last 24 hours after she made a joke about Barron Trump that many felt was in poor taste. Barron, the young son of President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump, has been the subject of lots of Internet attention as he
WASHINGTON — At the center of his foreign policy vision, Donald Trump has put “America First,” a phrase with an anti-Semitic and isolationist history going back to the years before the U.S. entry into World War II. Trump started using the slogan in the later months of his campaign, and despite requests from the Anti-Defamation
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Jewish History, USAAs Jared Kushner, Donald Trump’s son-in-law, moves from New York’s Upper East Side to Washington for a possibly illegal position as the president-elect’s senior adviser, he’ll be leaving much behind in the Big Apple: the newspaper he owns, the Orthodox Jewish temples he and his traditionally Democratic family would frequent on Saturdays and the real
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USADaughter of Donald Trump Ivanka and her husband Jared Kushner, who are orthodox Jews, have reportedly received rabbinical permission to travel to Donald Trump”s Presidential inauguration by car – after the onset of Shabbat. In an interview with Kol Barama radio, Mark Zell, the chair of the Republican Party in Israel, said that the couple
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Jewish Religion, USAIsraeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu has asked Jewish Home ministers not to submit for discussion the law applying Israeli sovereignty to Ma’ale Adumim. Netanyahu justified himself by saying Israel needs to work a while with US President Donald Trump before taking any significant political steps. The law is scheduled to be submitted on Sunday, after
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Middle EastIstanbul (dpa) – Turkey’s parliament has approved Saturday a wide-ranging constitutional reform package which aims to vastly empower the presidency held by Recep Tayyip Erdogan, setting the scene for a referendum on the measures. The final vote on the package passed with 339 votes in favour and 142 against. The measure required at least 330
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Middle EastAccording to a poll conducted this week by Israel Channel 2, a majority of the Israeli public believes Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is guilty of the crimes for which he is being investigated and do not believe his protestations of innocence. A smaller percentage, a slight plurality, think he should resign. Opinion polls aside, Netanyahu
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Middle EastWASHINGTON — On a visit to CIA headquarters Saturday, President Donald Trump took a shot at Democrats, saying they were playing politics with the confirmation of Kansas Rep. Mike Pompeo, his choice to head the agency. An objection from three Democratic senators delayed the U.S. Senate’s vote to confirm Pompeo as the CIA’s new director
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USAWashington (dpa) – Hundreds of thousands of demonstrators packed the National Mall in Washington on Saturday, creating a sea of pink “pussy hats” and protest signs, for a Women’s March in opposition to President Donald Trump one day after his inauguration. Organizers in Washington increased their expected participation to more than 500,000 participants, but final
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USAA political crisis in the Gambia appears to be over, with the country’s leader finally agreeing to step down. Yahya Jammeh had refused to concede defeat to President Adama Barrow after elections in December. In a televised address, Jammeh said: “I believe in the importance of dialogue and in the capacity of Africans to resolve
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