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Phone Call Summary Shows Trump Asked Ukraine President to Investigate Biden

A summary of a July phone call between President Trump and Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy shows that Trump asked for Ukrainian officials to investigate former Vice President Joe Biden. By: Steve Herman Democrats say the summary released by the White House confirms their suspicions that the president was conducting U.S. foreign policy for his own […]

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Netanyahu Chosen by Rivlin to Form New Gov’t in Israel After 2nd Election

Israel’s president selected Netanyahu as the candidate who will have the first opportunity to assemble the Jewish state’s next government. By: WIN Staff On Wednesday, Israel’s President Reuven Rivlin tapped incumbent Benjamin Netanyahu to take first crack at assembling a majority coalition in the Knesset. The move came after Rivlin summoned the leaders of the […]

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Iran’s Rouhani Vows No Talks With US as Long as Sanctions Remain

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani told world leaders Wednesday that there would be no negotiations with the United States as long as economic sanctions remained in effect. By: Margaret Besheer “We once negotiated under sanctions. We will not do so again. Halt the sanctions and return to your commitments so the dialogue may reopen,” he said […]

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House Speaker Pelosi Opens Trump Impeachment Inquiry

Democratic Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi announced a formal impeachment inquiry into President Trump and allegations that he sought a foreign government’s help with his 2020 re-election bid. By: Steve Herman “The actions taken to date by the president have seriously violated the Constitution,” Pelosi said. “The president must be held accountable. No one […]

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Porgy and Bess Draws Star-Studded Crowd at Metropolitan Opera Gala

By: Lieba Nesis The inextricable link between the African American and Jewish community was never more evident than at the Monday night, September 23rd Metropolitan Opera Premiere of “Porgy and Bess” which chronicles the struggles of a black neighborhood in Charleston South Carolina. The music composed by Jewish brothers George and Ira Gershwin gave rise […]

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