Buenos Aires mayor empathizes with 3 Israeli teens

JERUSALEM (WJC) — Buenos Aires Mayor Mauricio Macri spoke of his cordial feelings toward Jews and the Jewish state during a meeting with the World Jewish Congress-Israel and the Israel Council on Foreign Relations (ICFR) in Jerusalem. Macri, who is a candidate in the forthcoming Argentine presidential elections, stressed the important contribution of Jews in […]

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International, Middle East

RJC welcomes new GOP leaders in House

WASHINGTON, DC. (Press Release)– The Republican Jewish Coalition congratulates the new House Republican leaders, House Majority Leader Rep. Kevin McCarthy and House Majority Whip Rep. Steve Scalise. RJC Executive Director Matt Brooks said: “We congratulate Rep. McCarthy and Rep. Scalise on their new leadership roles in the House Republican caucus. They join Speaker of the

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USA

Cohen tells background of Memphis’ Juneteenth fete

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release)– Congressman Steve Cohen (D-Tennessee) on Thursday, June 19, commemorated the 149th anniversary of Juneteenth and recognized the 21st Annual Celebration of the Memphis Juneteenth Freedom & Heritage Festival, known this year as the Juneteenth Urban Music Festival. Juneteenth, observed on June 19th each year, is the oldest nationally-celebrated commemoration of the

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Measure to spur more efficient energy use

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release) – U.S. Representatives Allyson Y. Schwartz (D-Pennsylvania), and Peter King (R-New York), were among a bipartisan coalition introducing the Power, Efficiency and Resiliency (POWER) Act on Thursday, June 19. The legislation modifies tax incentives for two energy efficient technologies, combined heat and power (CHP) and waste heat to power (WHP). CHP

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Proposal reduces student loan form to 2 questions

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release) — Senators Michael Bennet (D-Colorado) and Lamar Alexander (R-Tennessee) on Thursday, June 19,  released a draft bill to simplify the process of applying for and receiving federal financial aid to attend college, allow year-round use of Pell Grants, discourage over-borrowing and simplify repayments. The bill would reduce to a single postcard—called

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Science, Medicine, & Education, USA

Humoring the headlines: June 19, 2014

By Laurie Baron SAN DIEGO―The United States captured Abu Khattala, the alleged leader of the attack on the American embassy in Benghazi. Although the Obama administration plans to try him in a federal court, many Republicans advocate sending him to Guantanamo. After all, nothing epitomizes American justice better than a military commission held in secret

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Lawrence Baron, Trivia, Humor & Satire

Senators offer views on Iraq crisis

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release) – Sen. Carl Levin, D-Michigan, chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, made the following statement on Thursday, June 19, after the  committee received a briefing from Department of Defense officials on the security situation in Iraq: “The plan President Obama outlined today to send up to 300 noncombat advisors to

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Wyden seeks assurances whistle blowers are protected

WASHINGTON, D.C (Press Release) – Senators Chuck Grassley and Ron Wyden are pressing the Director of National Intelligence to explain in detail how the intelligence community plans to implement continuous monitoring of security clearance holders without undermining legal protections for  whistleblowers or constitutional protections for the separation of powers between the executive and legislative branches.

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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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