Saturday, April 27, 2024

Politics

Washington – To Some Democrats, Obama Is A New Man

Washington - Democrats in Congress have always had some gripes with their president, Barack Obama. He doesn't call. He doesn't schmooze. He's not tough enough with Republicans. ...

Brooklyn, NY – Controversial College Event With Anti-Israel Speakers Goes On Calmly Amid Protesters (video)

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Brooklyn, NY - An event at Brooklyn College calling for boycotts and sanctions against Israel went off calmly Thursday with the panelists speaking to a largely supportive crowd. ...

Washington – CIA Confirmation Halted Due To Protesters

Washington - Nominated to head the CIA, John Brennan told a protest-disrupted Senate confirmation hearing Thursday the United States remains at war with al-Qaida and other terroris...

Sea Girt, NJ – Christie To Ex-White House Doctor: ‘Shut Up’

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Sea Girt, NJ - Gov. Chris Christie lashed out Wednesday at a former White House doctor who said she worries about the governor dying in office because he is so heavy, telling her t...

Washington – White House No New Peace Plan On Israel Trip

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Washington - The White House says President Barack Obama won't be unveiling a specific new peace proposal when he visits Israel this spring. The White House announced Tuesday th...

Washington – Obama To Visit Israel In First Visit As President

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Washington - President Barack Obama plans to visit Israel, the West Bank and Jordan this spring, the White House said on Tuesday, raising the prospects of a new U.S. push to restar...

Bulgaria – Officials Link Hezbollah To Bombing Of Israelis

Bulgaria - Hezbollah bombed a bus filled with Israeli tourists in Bulgaria last year, investigators said Tuesday, describing a sophisticated bombing carried out by a terrorist cell...

Egypt – Iran’s Ahmadinejad Kissed And Scolded On Historic Visit

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Egypt - Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was both kissed and scolded on Tuesday when he began the first visit to Egypt by an Iranian president since Tehran's 1979 Islamic revolution. The tr...

Jerusalem – Channel 2: Secret Meetings Between Netanyahu, Livni

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Jerusalem - Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu held secret meetings with Tzipi Livni ahead of the formation of the 19th Knesset, Channel 2 reported on Monday. The report gives cr...

New York, NY – Proposal To Rename Subway Station After Koch

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New York, NY - Rep. Carolyn Maloney wants a Manhattan street corner and subway station to be renamed in Mayor Ed Koch's honor. Maloney will announce the renaming of the corner a...

Washington – Kerry Has ‘Big Heels To Fill’ At State Dep’t

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Washington - New Secretary of State John Kerry reported for duty Monday, acknowledging that as Hillary Rodham Clinton's successor he has "big heels to fill" and promising to protec...

New York – Hundreds Line Up To Attend Koch’s NYC Funeral

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New York - About 350 people were already standing in lines over an hour before Ed Koch's Manhattan funeral. Some streets were closed Monday morning around Temple Emanu-El, at 65...

Washington – Obama Takes Guns Rules Campaign To Midwest

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Washington - President Barack Obama on Monday takes his gun control campaign to Minneapolis, where efforts have helped curtail violence in a state that is also home to an active hu...

Munich – After Biden’s Offer Iran Says US Changed Approach To Iran

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Munich, Germany - Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi said on Monday he saw U.S. Vice-President Joe Biden's offer this weekend of bilateral dialogue between their two countri...

New York – Bloomberg’s Super Bowl Ad For Background Checks In Gun Sales

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New York - A gun control group founded by New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg is airing a Super Bowl advertisement calling for background checks. The 30-second spot by Mayors ...

Munich – Iran Positive But Noncommittal About Talks With US

Munich - Iran's foreign minister on Sunday welcomed the United States' willingness to hold direct talks with Tehran in the standoff over its nuclear program but didn't commit to ac...

Damascus – Assad Says Syria Can Confront Threats After Israel Strike

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Damascus - President Bashar al-Assad accused Israel on Sunday of trying to destabilize Syria by attacking a military research base outside Damascus last week, and said Syria was ab...

Washington – Republicans To Obama: Don’t Send F-16 Jets To Egypt Following Morsi’s Anti-Jewish Comments

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Washington - Members of Congress are asking the Obama administration to reconsider sending F-16 fighter jets to Egypt due to popular protests against the government and its use of ...

Glen Rose, TX – Ex-SEAL/Author Fatally Shot On Gun Range

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Glen Rose, TX - Former Navy SEAL and "American Sniper" author Chris Kyle was fatally shot along with another man Saturday on a Texas gun range, a sheriff told local newspapers. ...

Munich – Israel Suggests Responsibility For Syria Airstrike

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Munich - Israel's defense minister indicated Sunday that his country was behind the airstrike on Syria last week, in the first public comments from his government on the attack tha...