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In the wake of President-elect Donald Trump’s surprise election victory last week, many people have been wondering what kinds of action they can take and which organizations they should support. For some, the answer is already clear: donating to the women’s health organization Planned Parenthood in the name of the staunchly pro-life vice president-elect, Mike […]

  Republican Jewish Coalition criticizes ADL for its treatment of Trump during campaign (JNS.org) The head of the Republican Jewish Coalition (RJC) criticized the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) for its treatment of Donald Trump during the presidential campaign, and said that the Jewish and civil rights organization may have compromised its future relationship with a Trump

By Sean Savage/JNS.org Election night brought mixed results for Jewish politicians vying for seats in Congress. In the House of Representatives, the Jewish delegation saw its best results, increasing representation from 19 to 23 seats, including the election of a rare Jewish Republican. But in the Senate, some Jewish contenders fared poorly, with defeats in

WASHINGTON, D.C. — In response to President-elect Donald J. Trump’s naming of Steve Bannon as White House Chief Strategist and Senior Counselor, Rabbi Jonah Dov Pesner, Director of the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism, issued the following statement: “We are deeply disturbed by the announcement from President-elect Trump that he will appoint Steve Bannon

NEW YORK (Press Release) – The Muslim-Jewish Advisory Council, a new national group of leading Muslim and Jewish Americans, was launched this month at a meeting convened by the American Jewish Committee (AJC) and the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA). The Council brings together recognized business, political, and religious leaders in the Jewish and Muslim

After five days of anti-Trump protests and mayhem led by left-wing groups, including one linked to top Clinton donor George Soros, Republicans said Sunday that it’s time for Democrats to call off the dogs. Kellyanne Conway, Republican president-elect Donald Trump’s campaign manager, urged President Obama, Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton and Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders

In his first interview since , a subdued Donald Trump suggested Sunday on “60 Minutes” that he is open to minor modifications of some of his signature issues in order to effect real change and promised to work for the people — for free. The victorious Republican, who sat for the interview on Friday, sounded

President-elect Donald Trump appeared on CBS’s “60 Minutes” the Sunday following his election, where he answered questions about many of the policies he has been advocating for while on the campaign trail. One of the foremost questions surrounded his position on illegal immigrants in the country. RELATED: President-elect Trump is already changing his tune about

President-elect Donald Trump named Republican National Committee chairman Reince Priebus as his White House chief of staff Sunday, suggesting an increased willingness by Trump to work within Washington’s system to accomplish his agenda. At the same time, however, Trump announced that Stephen K. Bannon, his campaign CEO who helped amplify some of Trump’s most incendiary

This article originally appeared on the International Business Times. Congressman, senators and high-level executive appointees are all required to disclose their financial interests, and recuse themselves from government business that could have an impact on their own bottom line. But no such restrictions exist for presidents—even those like President-elect Donald Trump, whose massive investments and