Nathan Guttman, staff writer, was the Forward’s Washington bureau chief. He joined the staff in 2006 after serving for five years as Washington correspondent for the Israeli dailies Haaretz and The Jerusalem Post. In Israel, he was the features editor for Ha’aretz and chief editor of Channel 1 TV evening news. He was born in Canada and grew up in Israel. He is a graduate of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
President Trump’s decision to sign a waiver postponing the relocation of the U.S. Embassy in Israel to Jerusalem has put many Trump supporters in the pro-Israel community in an awkward position. Trump’s promise to move the embassy was a key selling point to Israel advocates before the elections, and helped build strong support within the…
With three weeks left to Georgia’s 6th district special elections, Republicans are focusing their attacks on Democrat Jon Ossoff’s foreign policy views. New TV ads produced by the National Republican Congressional Committee, take issue with Ossoff’s support for resettling Syrian refugees in the U.S. and with his support for the Iranian nuclear deal. “Ossoff supports…
It could be a sign his status is being recognized on the national stage, or an indication that he is in deep trouble. Either way, Jared Kushner, the most famous son-in-law in America, made it to the cover of this week’s Time magazine. “The Good Son,” as he is described in the title, is portrayed…
Michael Bloomberg is no big fan of fellow billionaire Donald Trump. But still, the former New York mayor who has considered in the past a presidential run of his own, believes Trump may remain in the White House for longer than many believe. Trump, according to Bloomberg, stands a 55 percent chance of getting reelected…
Breaking a campaign promise that had excited pro-Israel activists, President Trump has reportedly decided to sign a waiver postponing the relocation of the U.S. embassy in Israel to Jerusalem. Senior administration officials told CNN on Wednesday that Trump will follow the path of his predecessors and sign the biannual waiver on Thursday to postpone the…
After all but securing his nomination, Josh Mandel is now facing a new challenge from left field in his race to become the Republican candidate for Ohio’s senate seat in 2018. BuzzFeed is reporting that Ohio Republicans, unhappy with Mandel, are trying to recruit author J.D. Vance to represent the GOP in the senate race…
It’s a dilemma many left-wing Jewish activists are facing these days: How should doves deal with President Donald Trump’s pivot to Middle East peacemaking? Can the same activists who fought fiercely against Trump’s election and who oppose almost everything he stands for embrace the president’s effort to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict? “The overwhelming, if not…
Donald Trump likes to surround himself with people he knows and trust. His son-in-law and daughter serve as close aides, his former bodyguard manages the Oval Office operation, and even, as BuzzFeed reported, a Mar-a-Lago reception director arranged his trip to the G-7 summit. Heather Rinkus, guest reception manager at Trump’s Florida estate, is now…
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