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Mayor DeBlasio & Billy Idol Announce Campaign to End Idling

By: Justin Goldhaber If idle hands are the Devil’s workshop, what are idling cars? The 1980’s punk rocker Billy Idol has thrown his support behind New York City’s program to cut the number of idling vehicles in the city. Mayor de Blasio joined Idol to announce a new anti-idling advertising and publicity campaign. The campaign […]

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The Danger of Bernie Sanders

Jewish Democrats are up the proverbial tree if Bernie Sanders ends up being their party’s presidential candidate. He is an enigma to Jews of all political stripes because of his overt antipathy to Israel, its policies and its current leader. Throw in his embrace of those who are openly proud Jew haters. Jews have consistently […]

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AIPAC’S Moment of Truth

The pro-Israel lobby group can either be allied with the progressive wing of the Democratic Party or unabashedly pro-Israel, but cannot be both. It is time for AIPAC to decide. By: Steve Frank The long-simmering estrangement between the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC), a pro-Israel lobby, and progressive Democrats, such as Sen. Bernie Sanders, […]

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Netanyahu Builds Momentum in Final Days of Third Campaign

He has been demonstrating to his direct Likud supporters, as well as to members of his right-wing and religious party bloc, that after 11 years running he still wants the job more than ever. By: Alex Traiman After 11 years of Israel’s longest-serving prime minister, many Israelis have claimed that they are tired of Benjamin […]

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Trump Fires Up CPAC: Blisters 2020 Democrats, Rips ‘Low Life’ Romney

By: Brooke Singman President Trump rallied the core of the conservative activist base Saturday with a fiery address mercilessly mocking his potential Democratic presidential foes, railing against the “Washington swamp” and shaming Republican Sen. Mitt Romney for defecting on the final impeachment vote. Closing out the annual Conservative Political Action Conference outside Washington with a […]

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WH Seeks to Reassure Nation After 1st US Coronavirus Death

By: Steve Herman President Trump, flanked by Vice President Mike Pence and members of the administration’s coronavirus task force, on Saturday sought to reassure the country as the first domestic death from the new disease was reported. Trump called for the media and politicians “not do anything to incite a panic because there’s no reason […]

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Biden Wins Overwhelmingly in South Carolina, Gains Momentum for Super Tuesday

Edited by: TJVNews.com Former Vice President Joe Biden has overwhelmingly won the South Carolina Democratic primary, reviving his faltering campaign and building momentum going into next week’s crucial Super Tuesday race, when 14 states hold nominating contests. After Biden’s poor showings in the first three nominating contests, analysts predicted his campaign would be over if […]

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