International

‘America First’: a phrase with an anti-Semitic and isolationist history

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, USA

Report: Jared and Ivanka allowed to ride in car on Shabbat

Daughter 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, USA

Netanyahu: Don’t push for Ma’ale Adumim sovereignty yet

Israeli 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 East

Turkey parliament approves constitutional reform empowering president

Istanbul (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 East

Trump blames ‘political games’ for delaying Pompeo’s confirmation as CIA director

WASHINGTON — 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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USA

Gambian leader finally agrees to step down amid military pressure

A 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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International

Watch a Trump protester punch alt-right leader Richard Spencer right in the face

After President Donald Trump’s inauguration, alt-right leader Richard Spencer was punched in the face by a protester while in the middle of an interview. RELATED: The alt-right will soon end its love affair with Donald Trump Watch the video Spencer was on the corner of 14th and K Streets around 2:30 p.m. when a masked

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USA

Trump goes to CIA to extend a hand but also defends inauguration crowd and attacks the media

WASHINGTON—After months of mocking the CIA and questioning its conclusions on Russian interference in the election, President Donald Trump went to the agency headquarters in Langley, Va., on Saturday ostensibly to reach out but instead delivered an animated, rambling address in front of its memorial to fallen officers. The visit was designed to send a

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USA

President Trump signs executive order unravelling Obamacare

WASHINGTON, January 20, 2017 – Just a few hours after taking the oath of office, President Donald Trump signed an executive order that allows federal agencies the power to loosen enforcement of large chunks of Obamacare, including the mandate requiring Americans to purchase insurance. The order was signed during an Oval Office ceremony. The order

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Science, Medicine, & Education, USA

Trump’s inauguration is watched by 30.6 million viewers, 7 million fewer than Obama’s first ceremony

NEW YORK—The inauguration of President Donald Trump was watched by 30.6 million television viewers on Friday, 19 percent below the audience of 37.8 million for former President Barack Obama’s first swearing-in ceremony in 2009. The figure is based on preliminary data from Nielsen for inauguration coverage that aired from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Eastern

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USA