It would be hard to name a work of popular art more emblematic of the Obama years than “Hamilton.” Long before it became an unstoppable Broadway sensation, Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Tony- and Grammy-winning musical made its first appearance in the public and political eye at a White House celebration of the spoken word in 2009. The […]
Former secretary of labor Elaine L. Chao has been chosen to head up the Department of Transportation by President-elect Donald Trump, according to multiple reports Tuesday. Chao, 63, is definitely a part of the so-called “Republican establishment.” She served in the administrations of both President George H.W. Bush and President George W. Bush. She’s also
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USADonald Trump’s pick for secretary of state is shaping up to be a critical and defining moment for the president-elect. Unlike his picks to lead the Department of Health and Human Services or the Department of Justice, for which Trump nominated Tom Price and Jeff Sessions, respectively, his choice for secretary of state is not
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USAPresident-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday said there must be “consequences” for burning the American flag, suggesting jail time or the loss of citizenship as possibilities. “Nobody should be allowed to burn the American flag – if they do, there must be consequences – perhaps loss of citizenship or year in jail!” Mr. Trump tweeted Tuesday.
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USAMelania Trump’s lawyer, Charles J. Harder, is threatening a lawsuit over a YouTube video that suggests that Barron, the Trumps’ 10-year-old son, has autism. In a letter obtained by TMZ, Harder confirms that Barron is not autistic and portrays Rosie O-Donnell as a key perpetrator of the false claim. RELATED: Rosie O’Donnell clarifies her stance
A chartered flight carrying 72 passengers, including the Brazilian soccer team Chapecoense, crashed en route to Jose Maria Cordova International Airport in Rionegro, Colombia late Monday night. Seventy five people are believed to be dead, including most of the nine crew members, although authorities said at least six people survived the crash. The plane, a
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International, Sports & Competitions6 teens suspected of arson remanded as Israel’s wildfire probe continues (Israel Hayom/Exclusive to JNS.org) Six 17-year-old residents of the Galilee village of Jadeidi-Makr, who were arrested last week over their alleged involvement in setting fire to the nearby Ahihud Forest, were denied bail Monday and remanded to Israeli police custody for an
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Middle EastJERUSALEM (Press Release) — A new report by the Jewish People Policy Institute “Exploring the Jewish Spectrum in a Time of Fluid Identity” analyzes the changing Jewish community and sets forth concerted recommendations which can serve as points of departure for leadership deliberation. Recommendations include that Jewish communal groups work to strengthen the sense of “Jewish Peoplehood” among individuals from mixed Jewish/non-Jewish
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International, Jewish Religion, Middle East, USABy Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) Donald Trump should pick someone to be his secretary of state who will advocate for Donald Trump’s views on foreign policy. That sounds simple, but the mix of candidates bandied about by the media includes several who don’t share the president-elect’s worldview. Trump has been clear and consistent about his
For more than 100 years, the governments of both the United States and Canada forcibly assimilated generations of Native people, taking their children and sending them to English-only boarding schools — a process that pushed the majority of indigenous languages to the brink of extinction. More than 35 years ago, a small Mohawk tribe in
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International, Science, Medicine, & Education, USASomewhere between falsely claiming millions of Americans voted illegally and threatening to scale back the progress Barack Obama made in normalizing relations with Cuba, Donald Trump got himself a nice new hat. It’s red. It’s white. It’s the same, box-like shape of Trump’s infamous “MAKE AMERICAN GREAT AGAIN” hat, which became such an icon of
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USAHARRISBURG, Pa. — Former Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein on Monday continued her campaign to contest the election results in three battleground states, filing suit in Pennsylvania seeking a statewide recount. Legal papers filed in Commonwealth Court by a lawyer for Stein’s campaign contend the Nov. 8 election was “illegal” and the results inaccurate
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USASPIES IN PALESTINE: LOVE, BETRAYAL AND THE HEROIC LIFE OF SARAH AARONSOHN By James Srodes Counterpoint, $24, 203 pages By Joseph C. Goulden In more than half a century of reading intelligence literature, seldom have I encountered an operative with the raw courage of Sarah Aaronsohn. Whatever spy tradecraft the woman knew was self-taught. She
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Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Middle EastActor Fritz Weaver has died at the age of 90. Weaver’s daughter, Lydia Weaver, and son-in-law, Bruce Ostler, told the Associated Press that he died at his New York City home Saturday night. No cause of death was provided. Weaver won a Tony in 1970 for his part in the drama, “Child’s Play.” RELATED: Why
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