Tag: Republicans
GOP lawmakers join Pompeo to unveil Iran sanctions bill
Attempting to send a signal that the GOP does not support the Biden administration’s efforts to rejoin the Iran nuclear deal, or the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), former Secretary of State Mike...
GOP to Biden: Don’t revert to maximum ‘concession’ campaign vis à vis Tehran
Dozens of Republican lawmakers wrote to U.S. President Joe Biden urging him not to re-enter the Iran nuclear deal.
In a letter signed by 51 Republican lawmakers and spearheaded by Rep. Greg Murphy (R-N.C.), they...
Jewish voting patterns point to gain in ‘bedrock Republicanism,’ particularly in Florida
Regardless of the outcome of the U.S. presidential race, the close results and possibility of a split Congress indicate that the nation remains deeply divided politically and socially. The Jewish community is no exception.
Jeremy...
Is there a way back from a broken political culture?
Many Americans are anticipating a return to normalcy once the votes have been counted and the presidential election determined. For some, that just means an end to the constant bombardment of election ads on...
Netanyahu: Sovereignty is ‘not off the table,’ issue in Washington’s hands
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that the issue of Israel applying sovereignty to parts of Judea and Samaria remains on the table.
“The issue of applying sovereignty is in Washington … it’s not off...
Alabama Republicans seek to expel Omar from Congress
Alabama Republicans are urging lawmakers to remove Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) from Congress for “engaging in rhetoric that explicitly runs counter to American values and patriotism by falsely accusing U.S. armed forces of committing...
In Israel, House Republicans indicate openness to alternatives to two-state solution
Since the Oslo Peace process, the two-state solution has been viewed by most Democrats and Republicans as the end goal in settling land issues connected to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Yet the reality on the...
What Congress members did on their summer vacation in Israel
Americans spend a lot of time complaining about Congress. They complain that nothing gets done, and they carp that its members spend too much time playing politics. But whether or not you think that...
Injecting race into the debate about Israel empowers anti-Semites
It’s a contradiction that many liberal American Jews struggle with. How can a political party that they despise be such a stronghold of support for the Jewish state that they love?
The answer is that...
The limits of American anti-Semitism
Does Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) get to make this all go away with just an apology? That’s what many on the left and a lot of Democrats agree. Following a tongue-lashing from House Speaker...