LONDON, England (Press Release) — Dozens of celebrities have offered their support for a Jewish family who has just a month to find a bone marrow donor to save their mother’s life after her leukaemia returned. Stars such as Sharon Osbourne, Matt Lucas, boyband Blue, Bear Grylls, Jeremy Kyle and London mayor Sadiq Khan have […]
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By Ken Stone Cracking a slight smile only after finishing her remarks, an ex-Marine from San Diego completed her mission Wednesday at the Democratic National Convention: Attacking Donald Trump. “The military is defined by discipline. Leadership. Integrity,” Kristen Kavanaugh said in a 4-minute talk just before former Defense Secretary Leon Panetta. “Those are the qualities
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Ken Stone, San Diego County, USAWASHINGTON, DC (Press Release)- Bend the Arc Jewish Action PAC on Thursday, July 28, announced its endorsement of Hillary Clinton for President of the United States. Bend the Arc Jewish Action CEO Stosh Cotler issued the following statement: “We are excited to join President Barack Obama, Vice President Joe Biden, Senator Bernie Sanders and other leading
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USASaudis: Israel visit doesn’t reflect government stance (JNS.org) The Saudi government distanced itself on Wednesday from a recent visit to Israel by a delegation of Saudi citizens, which included a former military general. An unnamed Saudi Foreign Ministry official told the state-owned al-Hayat newspaper that the visit “does not reflect the views of the Saudi
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Middle EastPHILADELPHIA — President Barack Obama forcefully made the case Wednesday that Hillary Clinton has the tenacity, heart and temperament to guide the nation as commander in chief, while painting Donald Trump as a candidate of cynicism and fear unfit for the office. “There has never been a man or a woman” more qualified to be
PHILADELPHIA — Hillary Clinton already has a powerhouse sales force: Barack Obama, Joe Biden, Michelle Obama and Bill Clinton. On Wednesday night, Tim Kaine joined the team. And he had one of the bigger jobs: trying to balance the ticket and attract voters while distinguishing himself from his more famous allies. As he introduced himself
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USAPHILADELPHIA — Democrats are messing with your mind at this convention. Republicans last week did, too. Democrats are making sure that their star speakers stand in front of soothing colors. They speak on a set that’s wide open and welcoming. Behind them are slogans that the party wants you to associate with Hillary Clinton. It’s
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USAPHILADELPHIA — Former New York Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg hit Donald Trump on Wednesday night where it hurts: in his business portfolio. The political independent, showing up at the Democratic National Convention to lend his support to Hillary Clinton, called Trump a “dangerous demagogue” and said he spoke from experience when he described the Manhattan
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USAAbortion rights activists were on the defensive last year, pummeled by conservatives and Republicans in Congress after a series of anti-abortion sting videos stirred controversy, ultimately debunked, about Planned Parenthood. But the movement has come roaring back in 2016, and nowhere is this more obvious than at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia. Groups such
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USAThis article was originally published in The Conversation. Read the original article. Hillary Clinton, the first woman presidential nominee of any major party, has a lifetime of experience in fighting for the rights of children and families. She draws on the inspiration from her mother’s Dickensian childhood. President Obama and Hillary Clinton appeared on the
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USAWASHINGTON — Former New Jersey Gov. Tom Kean says Donald Trump is not the only one who has confused him with Sen. Tim Kaine of Virginia, a former governor picked last week to be Hillary Clinton’s running mate. Trump appeared to mix the two men up during a news conference Wednesday. “Her running mate, Tim
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International, USABy Fred Brown WASHINGTON, D.C. — With the nomination of Tim Kaine for Vice President, the Democrat Party has made it their priority is to continue the same failed foreign policies of the Obama Administration. Whether it’s support for the Iran nuclear deal, to a lack of support for Israeli military funding, the Clinton-Kaine ticket threatens to widen the gap
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Middle East, USAWASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. State Department spokesman John Kirby on Wednesday, July 27, issued the following statement about Israeli construction activity in disputed territory. “We are deeply concerned by reports today that the Government of Israel has published tenders for 323 units in East Jerusalem settlements. This follows Monday’s announcement of plans for 770 units
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Middle East, USAPHILADELPHIA — One of Senator Bernie Sanders’s most prominent celebrity supporters has taken his call to rally behind Hillary Clinton for the sake of defeating her Republican challenger. Actor Danny Glover, who has starred in films like “Lethal Weapon,” “The Color Purple,” “Angels in the Outfield” and “The Royal Tenenbaums,” arrived to the Philadelphia Convention
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