Tag: Trump Administration
Trump transition team reportedly considering Moskowitz to lead FEMA
Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D-Fla.) is being considered for the position of administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency within the incoming Trump administration, two sources told CNN on Monday.
A third unnamed source near to the Trump transition team...
A vision for Jerusalem during Trump’s next term
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s first term was noted for its accomplishments in stabilizing the Middle East, strengthening Israel’s strategic position and embracing creative policies that transformed the reality on the ground. Decisions such as...
‘Very friendly’ Netanyahu-Trump call focused on Israeli victory, Gaza hostages, PM says
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had a "very friendly, warm and important" phone call with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on the need to complete Jerusalem's victory over Iranian-backed terror proxies and free the hostages held by...
Former assistant education secretary ‘encouraged’ by Trump nominees
Kenneth L. Marcus, a former assistant secretary for civil rights at the U.S. Department of Education, told JNS on the sidelines of the Tikvah Fund’s Jewish Leadership Conference that he likes what he sees...
Trump taps Abraham Accords negotiator as envoy for hostage affairs
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump announced his selection of Adam Boehler to be the special presidential envoy for hostage affairs in the incoming administration.
Boehler previously led negotiations on the 2020 Abraham Accords, the agreement that...
America’s future depends on Trump’s promise to punish woke universities
Occidental College seemingly waved the white flag last week in its efforts to defend itself against charges of tolerating antisemitism on its Los Angeles campus. The school agreed to a “sweeping settlement” with the Anti-Defamation League...
Trump names Boulos as senior Arab, Middle East adviser
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump stated on Sunday morning that Massad Boulos, a Lebanese-born billionaire whose son Michael is married to Trump's daughter Tiffany, will be his senior adviser on Arab and Middle East affairs.
"Massad...
Under US pressure to expel Hamas, Qatar keeps double-dealing
The United States is pressuring Qatar to expel Hamas leaders from its territory due to the terrorist organization's refusal to consider even a short ceasefire and new suggestions for a hostage release deal with...
Trump reportedly plans to name Rubio, Mike Waltz, Stephen Miller to roles
President-elect Donald Trump plans to name Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) secretary of state, Rep. Mike Waltz (R-Fla.) as national security advisor and Stephen Miller, an adviser to the former president, as deputy chief of...
David Friedman: Biden is ‘hampering’ Israel’s war effort
U.S. President Joe Biden is harming Israel's efforts to demilitarize the Gaza Strip by demanding that Jerusalem scale back its military offensive against the Hamas terror organization, former U.S. Ambassador to Israel David Friedman told Channel 12 on...