Tag: Republicans
Existential elections against ‘fascism’ and ‘Hitler’ are bad for democracy
For Democrats, the use of an insult comedian as a warm-up act at former President Donald Trump’s political rally at New York City’s Madison Square Garden was heaven-sent. They had already blasted the event in advance...
RJC endorses Oklahoma Rep. Tom Cole
The Republican Jewish Coalition voiced its support for Rep. Tom Cole (R-Okla.), chair of the House Appropriations Committee, in his race for Oklahoma’s 4th District seat in the U.S. House of Representatives
“Tom Cole played an indispensable...
Trump: ‘Democrat Party hates Israel’
Former U.S. president and presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump said on Monday that the “Democrat Party hates Israel.”
The remark came in response to a question from Sebastian Gorka on his “America First” show...
Rep. Massie accused of antisemitism after sharing controversial meme
An image shared on social media featuring rapper Drake rejecting one idea while embracing another—often used to identify alleged hypocrisy—has generated condemnation across the political spectrum after a Republican legislator used it to claim that Congress...
Netanyahu meets with Republican senators in Jerusalem
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met on Thursday in Jerusalem with a Republican U.S. Senate delegation led by Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.).
Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer and U.S. Ambassador to Israel Thomas Nides also...
Republicans recapture House by narrow margin
Republicans have secured at least 218 seats in the House of Representatives, giving them a small majority over the Democrats. There are still several races in the 435-member chamber of Congress that have yet...
Could a Muslim senator be an ardent supporter of Israel?
In the last decade, seemingly every formerly unbreakable rule of American political life has been broken by former President Donald Trump or his opponents. But perhaps nothing that has occurred would be quite as...
Linking George Soros and anti-Semitism isn’t just false; it’s deflection
It’s long past the point in today’s hyper-partisan atmosphere where anyone should be surprised at how low and how dishonest political discourse can be. But is it really too much to ask that we...
Former US Ambassador to UN Nikki Haley talks Iran, Biden and presidential ambitions
It was the line of the night and a window into the thinking of a pro-Israel favorite. Former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley received a rousing ovation on Monday night at...
RJC endorses 14 more candidates for 2022 midterms
The Republican Jewish Coalition released its second list of 2022 midterm candidate endorsements on Monday, including 10 incumbents and four challengers.
The organization previously endorsed six candidates, bringing its total number of endorsements to 20.
According to a...