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How a Jewish neighborhood in liberal Los Angeles became a stronghold for Trump
The political shift in Pico-Robertson, an Orthodox neighborhood in LA's Westside, reflects voters with a change of heart and changing demographics
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Politics For some Orthodox Jews, joy and a little schadenfreude as their candidate reclaims the White House
Trump’s victory is seen as a rebuke to wokeness and an administration that appeased anti-Zionists
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Politics Who will shape policy toward Israel in a second Trump administration?
Mike Pompeo, Tucker Carlson, Ric Grenell and Miriam Adelson all have influence, and maybe more
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Politics Donald Trump thanked a ‘historic coalition’ for his election. He didn’t include Jews.
“We’ve built the biggest, the broadest, the most unified coalition,” Trump said, listing Black voters, women, Hispanics, and Arab and Muslim Americans
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Politics ‘If Kamala had chosen Josh Shapiro’: Some Democrats wonder if Pennsylvania’s Jewish governor would have made a difference on the ticket
Consternation about the VP’s choice of running mate persisted throughout the campaign — and its aftermath
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News Analysis Gaza didn’t cost Harris the election. But her approach pointed to a broader problem
Pro-Palestinian organizers say the problem was her focus on courting moderates, including Republicans, rather than motivating the party’s left flank
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Politics Elissa Slotkin, centrist Jewish Democrat, wins tight Michigan Senate race
In Minnesota, Royce White, a Republican podcaster with a history of antisemitic comments, lost his Senate race to incumbent Amy Klobuchar
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Politics Almost all voting groups shifted toward Trump, except American Jews. Why?
It should come as no surprise Harris won the Jewish vote by a huge margin
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Politics What Christian nationalism has in store for Jews and other religious minorities
Christian nationalists, part of Trump’s base, are working to pull the country in a direction scholars agree isn’t very hospitable for Jews
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Politics Jews named Josh will be 6% of U.S. governors. Rabbis named Josh have leadership advice.
The Biblical Joshua offers lessons in leadership for three Jewish governors: Josh Green, Josh Shapiro and Josh Stein
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Politics Ivanka Trump suggests you avoid this central sin in Judaism — will her father listen?
Trump's daughter said to ‘choose words that heal, not harm’
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Politics Exit poll: 79% of Jewish voters back Harris over Trump
Voters evenly split on whether US support for Israel is too strong
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