US Treasury chief defends Trump after criticism by classmates

US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin on Saturday defended President Donald Trump’s response to bloodshed following a rally of white supremacists and neo-Nazis, rejecting calls from former Yale classmates that he resign from the administration in protest. A group of 359 people from Mnuchin’s 1985 class at the Ivy League university had signed an open letter […]

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‘A monumental act of injustice against the Jewish people’

International March of the Living expressed its “profound disappointment” with the organizers of the March for Racial Justice, which is being planned for this Yom Kippur, the holiest day of the Jewish calendar. “Especially in light of recent events in Charlottesville, where prejudice and hatred against Jews, African Americans and others were painfully evident, we

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Is Trump Mentally Ill? A Democrat Lawmaker Thinks so

Hurling accusations of mental illness at opponents is nothing new in politics. But on Friday, Representative Zoe Lofgren went a step further, tabling a resolution for President Donald Trump to undergo a medical and psychiatric evaluation to determine if he is fit to hold office. The San Jose Democrat said in Congress that the results

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Science, Medicine, & Education, USA

Film Shows How ‘Curious George’ Creators Escaped Nazis

We all think we know Curious George, the rambunctious primate who’s been entertaining children since his first book was published in 1941. He’s been in television shows, blockbuster movies and video games, shaping the lives of countless children. But a new documentary, Monkey Business, tells the story of the iconic children’s character on film for

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Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Jewish History, Theatre, Film & Broadcast, USA

Missouri lawmaker apologizes for saying she hoped Trump would be assassinated, but won’t quit

FERGUSON, Mo. �� A Missouri state senator Sunday apologized for a Facebook post that hoped for the assassination of President Donald Trump, saying, “I made a mistake.” But Maria Chappelle-Nadal, a Democrat who critics say should resign, did not indicate any willingness to do so. At a news conference held at Wellspring Church on Sunday,

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Lebanese Military Beat ISIS and Raise Spanish Flag

In a display of solidarity after Thursday’s Barcelona attack, Lebanese soldiers raised a Spanish flag alongside their own on a Syrian-Lebanese border hill seized from the Islamic State militant group (ISIS). Lebanese military launched its operation in the Jurud Ras Baalbek and Jurud al-Qaa region early on Saturday on the country’s eastern border with Syria,

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International, Middle East

Jerry Lewis — comedian, actor and director — dies at 91

Jerry Lewis, the manic, rubber-faced comedian who burst onto the post-World War II show-business scene with partner Dean Martin to form the hottest comedy team of their era before launching his own highly successful solo career a decade later, died Sunday. He was 91. Lewis died of natural causes in Las Vegas with his family

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Obituaries & memorials, Theatre, Film & Broadcast

Schwarzenegger: There’s no two sides to hatred

Former California governor blasts Trump for his comments on Charlottesville, recalls childhood in post-Nazi Austria in warning to white supremacists By Times of Israel staff Former California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger lambasted US President Donald Trump on Thursday for his failure to unequivocally condemn participants in a white supremacist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia last weekend. In

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