Sen. Susan Collins said Sunday that Hillary Clinton campaign chairman John Podesta and Florida Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz “absolutely” need to be interviewed again by the Senate Intelligence Committee to talk about payments to a political firm that dug up dirt on President Trump last year. “They absolutely need to be recalled,” Mrs. Collins said […]
By Cathryn J. Prince NEW YORK — If all goes according to plan, on January 3, 2019, Max Rose will swear to support and defend the US Constitution as a Democratic congressional representative for Staten Island’s 11th District. It wouldn’t be the first time the 30 year old swore to protect the now 228-year-old document.
Back from Afghanistan, Jewish veteran faces fresh battle for Congress Read More »
USAJACKSON-New Jersey State Senator Samuel D. Thompson advised Jackson Township Council members and Mayor Mike Reina against waging a battle with the Orthodox Jewish population in Jackson over the installation of a public eruv, according to a document released by Jackson Township. “I am advised residents in Jackson have requested approval of the township governing
State Senator at Odds with Jackson Council Over Orthodox Eruvs Read More »
Jewish Religion, USAUS President Donald Trump’s administration opposed a planned vote on a controversial Israeli bill that critics say would amount to de facto annexation of Jewish settlements surrounding Jerusalem, a US official said Sunday. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu postponed a vote on the bill by a ministerial committee that was scheduled to take place on
White House opposed vote on Israel ‘annexation’ bill: US official Read More »
Middle East, USASAN FRANSICO, United States — Facebook said Friday it would take steps to deliver on a promise to reveal backers of political advertisements to boost transparency in the wake of criticism of the social network’s role in the 2016 US election. The leading social platform said it will begin testing and refining politicalad transparency tools
Facebook moves toward revealing political ad backers Read More »
USAA federal grand jury in Washington has reportedly approved the first criminal charges in special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election. CNN and Reuters reported that an indictment was approved Friday. The criminal charges are said to be filed under seal, so it is unclear who is the target
First criminal charges filed in Robert Mueller’s Russia investigation Read More »
USASen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, said President Donald Trump told him that he plans to shrink the boundaries of Bears Ear and Grand Staircase Escalante national monuments, the first hint of Trump’s plans under a review of national monuments established under Democratic administrations. Hatch said Trump assured him during a phone call Friday that he planned
Trump plans to shrink two national monuments in Utah, senator says Read More »
USAActress Annabella Sciorra has accused Harvey Weinstein of rape, detailing to The New Yorker Magazine her harrowing encounter with the now-disgraced movie mogul. She joins dozens of women who have already leveled allegations of sexual abuse against the 65-year-old Weinstein. Sciorra — who received an Emmy nomination for her role in the acclaimed television series
Actress Annabella Sciorra accuses Weinstein of rape Read More »
Theatre, Film & Broadcast, USABy TOI staff In the forthcoming episode of the PBS series “Finding Your Roots,” American Jewish actress Scarlett Johansson discovers the tragic fate of her relatives who died in the Holocaust. Johansson is overcome by emotion when she learns for the first time that her great uncle died in the Warsaw Ghetto during the Nazi
Genealogy show unlocks Holocaust family tragedy for Scarlett Johansson Read More »
Jewish History, Theatre, Film & Broadcast, USAPrime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has decided to postpone a vote on a controversial bill that critics say would amount to the de facto annexation of Israeli settlements surrounding Jerusalem, an official said Saturday. The bill had been expected to be voted on by a ministerial committee on Sunday, in a move that would fast-track its
Israel to postpone controversial ‘annexation’ bill: source Read More »
Middle East, USABy TOI staff Israeli actress Gal Gadot withdrew from an awards dinner honoring director Brett Ratner amid growing scrutiny of sexual harassment in Hollywood following the allegations against producer Harvey Weinstein. Gadot was scheduled to present the Tree of Life award at event for Jewish National Fund on Sunday before deciding to cancel her appearance,
Gal Gadot pulls out of event for Brett Ratner amid sexual harassment scandals Read More »
Middle East, Theatre, Film & Broadcast, USABy Richard L. Cravatts, PhD BOSTON — In the campus war against Israel, the all too familiar refrain from student anti-Israel activists, many of whom form the loose coalition of groups and individuals spearheading the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) campaign, is that their quarrel is only with Israel and its government’s policies, not with
Campus Anti-Zionists Reveal Their Anti- Semitism Read More »
International, Middle East, Richard L. Cravatts, USAMADISON, Wisconsin (Press Release) – Wisconson Governor Scott Walker issued Executive Order #261 Friday prohibiting state agencies from contracting with any business entity that discriminates against Israel. The executive order was issued as Governor Walker leads a 15-member trade delegation to Tel Aviv and Jerusalem. The trade mission runs through November 2. “We stand firmly against
Wisconsin governor orders ban on boycotts of Israel Read More »
Middle East, USASeated onstage at a museum near Chicago, Adina Sella talks about her life as a Holocaust survivor. A group of young school kids is entranced — all the more so because Sella is not actually there. Her likeness is being beamed in the form of an interactive and moving hologram, part of a first-of-its-kind exhibition
US museum debuts first 3-D holograms of Holocaust survivors Read More »
Jewish History, USA