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Case dismissed against anti-terrorist pickets

OAKLAND, California – StandWithUs congratulates pro-Israel activists for succeeding in getting their case dismissed on October 10, 2017 after a meritless lawsuit was filed against them in Oakland, California, by the owner of a bakery which glorifies terrorism against Israelis. Reem’s Bakery in Oakland  displays a floor-to-ceiling mural honoring terrorist Rasmea Odeh who was convicted

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Justice Elena Kagan talks about life on the Supreme Court during Chicago appearance

CHICAGO — The death of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia forced the remaining eight members of the nation’s highest court to work harder toward compromise, Justice Elena Kagan said Monday during a speech at the Chicago-Kent College of Law. In an hourlong appearance before law students and high-profile lawyers including Illinois Attorney General Lisa

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Russian Bribery Plot Uncovered Before U.S. Nuclear Deal

The Obama administration signed a controversial nuclear deal with Moscow despite prior FBI findings that Russian officials were bribing their way into the U.S. atomic energy industry, according to government documents just published by The Hill. A confidential U.S. witness deployed by the FBI infiltrated Russia’s nuclear industry and made secret recordings, collected financial records

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Hawaii judge blocks Trump’s new travel ban

A federal judge in Hawaii on Tuesday issued an order blocking major parts of President Donald Trump’s newest travel ban, suggesting it violated immigration law. The decision from U.S. District Judge Derrick Watson in Honolulu stops the administration’s travel restrictions nationwide before they were scheduled to take full effect Wednesday. The newest travel rules, issued

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Congress resolution defends Israel, condemns UNESCO

U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today announced he will introduce the Senate companion to H.Res.570, a resolution introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives by Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.), reaffirming the deep historical connection between the Jewish people and the city of Jerusalem. The resolution also expresses support for the Israeli government”s protection of religious

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‘Mad Dog Trump’ Leaflets Likely Came From North Korea

North Korea has dumped a new batch of propaganda fliers depicting President Donald Trump as a “mad dog” on the South Korean capital, according to a new report. One of the color posters, which Reuters discovered on Monday, pictures a supine Trump with a dog’s body being decapitated with an axe. The Korean-language caption reads:

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A widow honoring a fallen hero on a flight transporting him home was told to “be quiet”

anthem A Georgia woman is speaking out after she was told that she and fellow passengers would not be permitted to sing the National Anthem to honor a fallen Green Beret whose remains were on board the flight. Honoring Green Berets Staff Sgt. Dustin Wright, 29, Staff Sgt. Bryan Black, 35, Staff Sgt. Jeremiah Johnson,

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Rep. Duncan Hunter has spent nearly half a million dollars on legal fees amid FBI probe

WASHINGTON — Rep. Duncan Hunter’s campaign has spent nearly half a million dollars on legal fees this year amid the ongoing FBI investigation into alleged misuse of his campaign funds. Hunter’s most recent report to the Federal Election Commission shows the campaign spent $134,794 with six prominent Washington, D.C., area and San Diego law firms

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