Bill would ease restrictions on start-up companies

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release)– U.S. Congressman Brad Schneider (D-Illinois),  joined a bipartisan coalition on Thursdayd, June 19, in introducing the Helping Angels Lead Our Startups (HALOS) Act, which would remove burdensome  restrictions from startups seeking opportunities to meet with groups of prospective investors. “As startup businesses look for capital, they frequently rely on demo and […]

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U.S. sanctions Uganda for its anti-gay laws

  WASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release) — Caitlin Hayden, a spokesperson for the National Security Council, on Thursday, June 19, announced measures the United States is taking in response to the enactment in Uganda of anti-homosexuality laws. “As President Obama has stated, the Government of Uganda’s enactment of the Anti-Homosexuality Act (AHA) runs counter to universal 

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International, USA

Defense budget bill includes ‘War Powers’ amendment

WASHINGTON, DC  (Press Release)–The Department of Defense Appropriations Act, HR 4870, contains Congressman Brad Sherman’s War Powers Resolution provisions, which prevents the President from engaging American military forces for more than 60 days without Congressional approval. “The War Powers Act requires Congressional approval of deployments over sixty or ninety days,” said Congressman Sherman. “Presidents have

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Middle East, USA

Presbyterian USA committee recommends divestment

DETROIT, Michigan (WJC) — A committee of the Presbyterian Church in the United States on Tuesday, June 17, adopted a resolution endorsing divestment from three American companies that allegedly “profit from Israel’s occupation of Palestinian lands.” The Middle East Issues Committee voted by 45-20 to divest from Caterpillar, Hewlett-Packard and Motorola Solutions. The resolution likely

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Travel and Food

Zeldin, Carr, Kwasman: Is one the next Eric Cantor?

By Dmitriy Shapiro/JNS.org/Washington Jewish Week WASHINGTON, D.C. —  With House Majority Leader Eric Cantor’s stunning loss last week, the highest-ranking Jewish Republican politician has suddenly been booted from power. But Cantor’s rise was almost as improbably swift. Elected in 2000 to represent Virginia’s 7th Congressional District, he was appointed chief deputy whip after only one

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USA

Philanthropists Jerome and Miriam Katzin remembered

Editor’s Note:  Among the speakers at the memorial service Tuesday, June 17, for Jerome and Miriam Katzin were Marjory Kaplan, president and CEO of the Jewish Community Foundation; Rabbi Philip Graubart of the host Congregation Beth El;  Katrina Kurnit, a granddaughter; Irwin Jacobs who described Jerry’s influence at Qualcomm; Dick Atkinson, former Chancellor at UCSD,

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