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Fast Forward House panel launches investigation into Santos’ campaign lies, misconduct
Rep. Susan Wild, a Jewish Democrat, will be the ranking member on the bipartisan panel
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Fast Forward ‘I never claimed to be Jewish’: Santos suggests his false Jewish claims were a ‘party favor joke’ in new interview
Despite evidence to the contrary, Rep. George Santos now claims his grandparents survived the Holocaust by falsifying documents
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Fast Forward Fringe extremists attacked Rep. Torres for supporting Israel. Rep. Santos mocked him for it.
The New York Republican’s Twitter post was surprising given that Santos expressed the same views as Torres during the campaign
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Fast Forward Sen. Dianne Feinstein announces retirement
Feinstein’s departure opens the door for a competitive primary for her seat
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Fast Forward Months after falling short to Lauren Boebert in closest race of 2022, Adam Frisch says he will run again
The candidate for Colorado's 3rd District describes himself as a 'pragmatic, moderate Jew'
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Fast Forward This congresswoman claims Jewish heritage. Other details about her background are even murkier
As Rep. George Santos faces backlash over his lies, questions arise about whether Florida Rep. Anna Paulina Luna may have also fabricated parts of her past
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Fast Forward Jewish House members file resolution to expel Rep. George Santos
Reps. Dan Goldman from New York and Becca Balint from Vermont brought up Santos’ lies about his Jewish ancestry
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Fast Forward Jewish congressman introduces his colleagues to ‘real’ bagels at House Bagel Caucus meeting
Dozens lined up in halls of Congress for New York City bagels offered by Rep. Dan Goldman
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News Texas schools want to add Queen Esther to the curriculum. Here’s why Jews (and many Christians) are opposed.
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Film & TV Hermann Goering’s personal art dealer plundered the world for decades; his victims’ descendants are still seeking justice
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Opinion I’m a Jewish parent and biblical scholar in Houston — I’m enraged that Texas is adopting this biblically illiterate new curriculum
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