CLEVELAND — The day before Republicans were to open a convention meant to serve as a fresh opportunity to redefine Donald Trump, organizers had to delay their long-awaited preview of the gathering so as not to collide with President Barack Obama’s remarks to the nation about yet another shocking act of violence. This time it […]
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USAThe aura of Donald Trump – such as it is – largely began with the autobiography “The Art of the Deal,” a work that has defined the real estate mogul’s public person. But the man who served as a ghostwriter for Trump’s 1987 screed has come out publicly as an ardent critic of the now
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USANetanyahu slams PA for condemning terror in France while encouraging it in Israel (JNS.org) Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday accused the Palestinian Authority (PA) of encouraging terrorism in Israel while condemning terrorism abroad. Speaking at the start of Israel’s weekly cabinet meeting, Netanyahu said that “like Israel, the Palestinian Authority extended condemnations and condolences”
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Middle EastBy Shoshana Bryen WASHINGTON, D.C. –The naming of Boris Johnson as Britain’s Foreign Minister set off in his home country a storm of name-calling and hand-wringing that approximates the Democrat reaction to Donald Trump. Without wading into British politics, there is one specific incident that the Daily Mail called an impolitic “gaffe” that should be
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International, Middle East, Shoshana BryenWASHINGTON — Elizabeth Warren is the only one among Hillary Clinton’s oft-mentioned potential running mates who is well known, but the Massachusetts senator also happens to be the most polarizing of the group, according to a new McClatchy-Marist Poll. The others — Housing Secretary Julian Castro of Texas, Sen. Tim Kaine of Virginia, Sen. Amy
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USAWASHINGTON – It was just another week in Donald Trump’s (white) America First campaign. At least twice, Trump alleged that people have called for a “moment of silence” for the madman who killed five police officers in Dallas at a Black Lives Matter protest. It was an incendiary accusation, bound to stir racial hatred. Like
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USAThe attempted coup in Turkey caught Istanbul’s Jews by surprise as they were finishing their Friday night meals. Despite the sanctity of the day of rest, it was impossible not to feel the drama unfolding on the city streets. Though Air Force planes only flew low over populated areas in Ankara, residents of Istanbul quickly
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Middle EastA series of controversial proposals being weighed by the United Nation”s Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) have been shelved yet again, following the terror attack in southern France and attempted coup in Turkey over the weekend. The current UNESCO session, which was meeting in Istanbul, Turkey, was ended early following disruptions caused by the
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Jewish History, Jewish Religion, Middle EastGavin Eugene Long The shooter who gunned down three Baton Rouge law-enforcement officers and injured three more has ties with the Nation of Islam. Gavin Eugene Long of Kansas City, Missouri apparently coincided his 29th birthday – July 17, 1987 – with his rampage. In his extensive online presence, which included tweets, self-published books, YouTube
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USAThe man who shot and killed three police officers in Baton Rouge has been identified as 29-year-old Gavin Long, two law enforcement sources told CNN. Long died in a shootout with police following the incident. He reportedly carried the attack on his birthday, having been born on July 17, 1987. Authorities believe two other shooters
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USAUPDATED President Obama was briefed Sunday on the shooting deaths of three police officers in Baton Rouge, Louisiana – the second major attack on law enforcement officers in the U.S. in 10 days. Mr. Obama, who was criticized for supporting the Black Lives Matter movement last week at a memorial service for five assassinated police
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USATurkish cleric Fethullah Gulen, a rival of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan who was blamed for the failed coup in Turkey, hinted on Saturday the uprising by members of the country”s military could have been “staged” by the government. In a rare and brief interview on Saturday with a small group of journalists at his residence
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Middle EastFalcons minority owner Warrick Dunn, a native of Baton Rouge, La., is having a difficult time dealing with the police shootings in his former home town on Sunday. Dunn’s mother, a Baton Rouge police officer, was shot and killed when he was an 18-year senior in high school. Dunn has issued a statement about the
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USAPrime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu spoke about the attempted coup in Turkey at the opening of the cabinet meeting this morning (Sunday), and expressed hope that it will not affect Israel’s relations with the Turks. Israel and Turkey recently signed a rapprochement deal after years of strained relations. “We assume the reconciliation process will continue along
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