McCarthy Wins Nomination For House Speaker, But Grind Ahead
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican leader Kevin McCarthy won the nomination Tuesday for House speaker, clearing a first step with majority support from his colleagues, but he now faces a...
WATCH: Florida Gov. Dismisses Trump’s Attacks
FLORIDA (VINnews) - Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis took questions about recent attacks from Former President Donald Trump while speaking Tuesday at Fort Walton Beach High School.
"On...
‘Vindication’: Schumer Lifts Democrats With Majority Stunner
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer was eating Peking duck at a Chinese restaurant with family and friends on Manhattan’s West side Saturday evening when an aide...
‘Did Not End Well’: New Pence Book Details Split With Trump
NEW YORK (AP) — Former Vice President Mike Pence blames Donald Trump for endangering his family “and all those serving at the Capitol” on Jan. 6 in a new memoir released Tuesday.
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Israel Swears In New Parliament, Most Right-wing In History
JERUSALEM (AP) — After nearly four years of political deadlock and five elections, Israel swore in the most right-wing parliament in its history on Tuesday.
Prime Minister-desig...
Trump Prepares To Launch Third Campaign For The White House
PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Former President Donald Trump is preparing to launch his third campaign for the White House on Tuesday, looking to move on from disappointing midterm defeat...
US Initiates FBI Probe Into Death Of Journalist Shirin Abu Akleh, Israel: ‘Grave Mistake’
JERUSALEM (VINnews) — In a move emphasizing deteriorating relations between the US government and Israel, the US is launching an FBI investigation into the death of Al-Jazeera jour...
After Stunning Victory, Republicans Work to Build Relationship with New Square’s Leaders
ROCKLAND (Elisheva Maline / VINnews) —If winning elections in New York depended solely on political registration, Republican candidates would never fill seats.
However, given th...
Should a Confessed Child Abuser be a Minister in Israel’s Current Government?
(JERUSALEM) Special to TheKnessetReport.com
“The question the Israeli public should be asking is - In the post Me-Too Movement, should a convicted child abuser and an admitted c...
Op-Ed: Dave Chapelle’s Comments Were Not Antisemitic. That’s Why They’re So Dangerous.
(VINnews) — In his now infamous SNL monologue, Dave Chapelle cleverly and strategically tiptoed the line between a satirist poking fun at Jews and an antisemitic bigot.
Although...
Hobbs Wins Arizona Governor’s Race, Flipping State For Dems
PHOENIX (AP) — Democrat Katie Hobbs was elected Arizona governor on Monday, defeating an ally of Donald Trump who falsely claimed the 2020 election was rigged and refused to say sh...
Prosecutors: No Criminal Charges Expected From Giuliani Raid
NEW YORK (AP) — Prosecutors in New York do not plan to criminally charge Rudy Giuliani in connection with a probe into his interactions with Ukrainian figures, they revealed in a l...
Israel Confirms US Is Investigating The Killing Of Al Jazeera Journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, Says It Will ‘Not Cooperate’
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel confirmed on Monday that the United States government has started an investigation into the fatal shooting of Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, conde...
Dump Trump? No Sign Of Dissatisfaction At ZOA Gala As Ex-President Is Honored For Israel Efforts
In his first public appearance after midterm elections in which his Republican Party failed to take control of the U.S. Senate, former president Donald Trump headed to a friendly a...
US Says Iran Threats To Ex-Officials Pompeo, Hook Persist
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration has determined that Iranian threats against former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and one of his former top aides remain credible and per...
CIA Director Warns Russian Spy Chief Against Deploying Nukes
WASHINGTON (AP) — CIA Director Bill Burns met on Monday with his Russian intelligence counterpart to warn of consequences if Russia were to deploy a nuclear weapon in Ukraine, acco...
Biden Discusses Taiwan With Xi In Effort To Avoid ‘Conflict’
NUSA DUA, Indonesia (AP) — President Joe Biden objected to China’s “coercive and increasingly aggressive actions” toward Taiwan and raised human rights concerns about Beijing’s con...
Zelenskyy Calls Liberation Of Kherson ‘Beginning Of The End’
KHERSON, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy made a triumphant visit to the newly liberated city of Kherson on Monday, hailing the Russian withdrawal as the “beg...
Orthodox Jewish Voters Show They Matter by Toppling Multiple Democrats
NEW YORK (VINnews) — Although Lee Zeldin fell short on Election Day, his support among Jews had a huge impact on other races in the state.
Several Republican candidates defeated...
Report: Before Election, Israel Approved $2.3M plan To Improve Image Among Reform And Conservative Jews
NEW YORK (JTA) — Concerned that progressive values widely held by American Jews were fueling growing skepticism about the Jewish state, the Israeli government launched an unprecede...