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WASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release)– Emerson Winfield Begolly, 22, of New Bethlehem, Pa., was indicted by a federal grand jury in Alexandria, Va., Thursday for allegedly soliciting Islamic extremists to engage in acts of terrorism within the United States and posting bomb-making instruction materials online. The indictment was announced by Lisa Monaco, Assistant Attorney General for National Security; […]

Washington, DC (Press Release) – Leaders from The Jewish Federations of North America weighed in Wednesday on the ongoing budget and debt ceiling negotiations and urged the Senate Democratic Steering Committee in a special meeting to protect programs that support vulnerable U.S. populations and the Jewish community at large. Many critical programs are under threat

WASHINGTON, DC- (Press Release) –The National Jewish Democratic Council (NJDC) congratulates Janice Hahn on her successful bid to represent California’s 36th Congressional district. In the special election held today, Hahn defeated her Tea Party-backed Republican opponent, Craig Huey, and dealt a blow to the hopes of Republican leaders who had hoped to send another extremist

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release)  – In an effort to combat the growing threat of radicalization in U.S. prisons, Rep. Frank Wolf (R-VA) and Rep. Peter King (R-NY) today asked the U.S. Bureau of Prisons (BOP) to remove inflammatory written, audio and video materials produced by the “Nation of Islam” and Louis Farrakhan in BOP facilities

By Senator Barbara Boxer WASHINGTON, D.C. –On the Fourth of July, we celebrate not only America’s birthday but also the birth of our nation’s founding ideals as set forth in the Declaration of Independence. On July 4, 1776, the Second Continental Congress met to approve Thomas Jefferson’s revolutionary statement “that all men are created equal,