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Fast Forward Jon Ossoff Slams Opponent On Planned Parenthood Drama In Georgia Congress Debate
Jon Ossoff slammed his Republican opponent for a controversy involving breast cancer screenings and Planned Parenthood in their first debate in the high-stakes Georgia special election for Congress. The Jewish Democrat slammed Karen Handel for her actions as an official of the Susan G. Komen Foundation when she sought to cut ties with the women’s…
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News Jewish Reporter ‘Body Slammed’ By Raging Republican As Montana Votes For Congress
Montana Republican congressional candidate Greg Gianforte was charged with assault on Wednesday after he “body slammed” a Jewish reporter on the eve of a special election to fill the state’s lone seat in the House of Representatives. The Gallatin County sheriff’s office issued the citation for misdemeanor assault hours after Ben Jacobs, a political correspondent…
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Fast Forward Could Rahm Emanuel’s Magic Touch Propel Democrats To Take Back Congress?
Democrats are seeking Rahm Emanuel’s wisdom, as the party tries to reprise his success more than a decade ago in flipping Congress. “In 2006, there was a similar landscape, where Republican-controlled majorities in the House and Senate refused to do anything to hold George W. Bush accountable,” Hakeem Jeffries, a New York Democrat, told Politico….
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Fast Forward Jewish Groups Decry House Approval Of GOP Healthcare Bill
(JTA) — Jewish groups criticized the passage of a health care bill by the House of Representatives to repeal and replace major parts of the Affordable Care Act. The bill passed Thursday in a 217-213 vote almost entirely along party lines. The measure would nix tax penalties for those without health insurance and decrease state programs to insure low-income Americans….
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Fast Forward Both Jewish Republicans Back Trump On Obamacare Repeal In House
Both Jewish Republicans voted for the American Health Care Act, the controversial bill that will repeal elements of Obamacare, as it passed the House of Representatives by a margin of 217-213. Democrats voted unanimously against the bill, along with 20 Republicans who broke with their party. Republicans Lee Zeldin (N.Y.) and David Kustoff (Tenn.) voted…
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Fast Forward Is Jon Ossoff Winning Over Some Republicans In Georgia Congressional Race?
Jon Ossoff, the Jewish upstart who could flip a Republican-leaning Georgia House seat, apparently is capturing a significant amount of support from right-of-center voters. According to a statistical analysis from consulting firm Optimus, the Democrat won at least 8% to 10% of the Republican vote in April’s first round election, when he came first in…
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Fast Forward Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, Pro-Israel Stalwart, Will Retire From Congress
WASHINGTON (JTA) – Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, R-Fla., a congressional leader who has been a staunch defender of Israel and the rights of Holocaust survivors, is leaving Congress. Ros-Lehtinen, a GOP moderate who has sharply criticized the policies of President Donald Trump, told the Miami Herald on Sunday that she simply no longer felt the drive…
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News Democratic House Members Demand Trump Fire Gorka, Citing Anti-Semitic Ties
At least 18 Democratic House members have signed a letter to President Trump demanding that he fire Sebastian Gorka, his top counter-terrorism aide, due to Gorka’s affiliations or work with anti-Semitic organizations and individuals. The letter, which is currently being circulated by Reps. Eliot Engel and Nita Lowey, both of New York, calls on Trump…
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