Politics

White House: Tesla To Make Some EV Chargers Available To All

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Electric car giant Tesla will, for the first time, make some of its charging stations available to all U.S. electric vehicles by the end of next year, under a new...

China Threatens US Entities Over Downing Of Balloon

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BEIJING (AP) — China said Wednesday it will take measures against U.S. entities related to the downing of a suspected Chinese spy balloon off the American East Coast. At a daily...

Rift In Netanyahu Coalition After Civil Administration Uproots Shilo Orchard Despite Smotrich Demanding Freeze

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JERUSALEM (VINnews) — A major rift erupted in the Netanyahu-led coalition after the Civil Administration for Judea and Samaria, officially still under the authority of Defense Mini...

WATCH: CNN Report on the Immeasurable Emunah and Strength of Devorah Paley, Mother Who Lost 2 Sons

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California Sen. Feinstein Says She Won’t Run For Reelection

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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein, whose groundbreaking political career shattered gender barriers from San Francisco's City Hall to the corridors of Capitol Hill...

Biden Yanks Human Rights Candidate Over Anti-Israel Comments

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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration has withdrawn its pick of a human rights activist for a post at the Organization of American States for calling Israel an “apartheid stat...

US Renews Warning It’ll Defend Philippines After China Spat

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MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The United States renewed a warning that it would defend its treaty ally if Filipino forces come under attack in the disputed South China Sea, after a Ch...

Turkey’s President Announces 35,418 Deaths In Last Week’s Earthquake, Making It Country’s Worst Disaster In A Century

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ISTANBUL, Turkey (AP) — Turkey's president announces 35,418 deaths in last week's earthquake, making it country's worst disaster in a century. https://twitter.com/i/status/16255...

Former Prime Minister Olmert Calls For ‘War’ To Stop Judicial Reform

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JERUSALEM (JNS) - Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert on Monday called for the protest movement against the government’s judicial reform proposal to move to the next stage, o...

Israeli Cabinet Minister Rejects US Criticism On Settlements

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JERUSALEM (AP) - Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich vowed on Tuesday to promote unrestrained construction in Jewish communities in Judea and Samaria, despite opposition fro...

Taiwan Threatens To Shoot Down Any Chinese Balloons

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BEIJING (AP) — Amid speculation over alleged Chinese spy balloons, Taiwan’s Defense Ministry said Tuesday it would shoot down any suspected military object coming close to its shor...

Nikki Haley Launches US Presidential Bid

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SOUTH CAROLINA (JNS) - Former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley officially launched her 2024 presidential campaign on Tuesday, becoming the first Republican candida...

In Israel TV Interview, Thomas Friedman Says: Judicial Reform Will Erode Israel’s Democracy, US-Israel Relations

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JERUSALEM (VINnews) — In an interview with Israeli journalist Moav Vardi from Israel television's Kan news channel, New York Times journalist Thomas Friedman explained why he belie...

US Criticizes Israeli Settlement Plans But Offers No Action

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JERUSALEM (AP) — The U.S. on Monday criticized new Israeli plans to build thousands of new homes for Jewish settlers in the West Bank, but gave no indication it would take any acti...

GOP Launches Probe Into COVID Origins With Letter To Fauci

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WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans kicked off an investigation Monday into the origins of COVID-19 by issuing a series of letters to current and former Biden administration offici...

THE DEFINITIVE RAP: Living A Jewish Life In The Midst Of Challenges

The Queen of England, who in response to a request for life advice, she commented, “If I had to give only one piece of advice, it would be to invest in human connections. There is ...

US Defends Decision To Shoot Down 3 Unidentified Objects

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WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House on Monday defended the shootdowns of three unidentified objects in as many days even as it acknowledged that officials had no indication the objec...

Before Stormy Law Committee Session, MK Simcha Rothman Calls For ‘Discussion Without Preconditions’ Of Judicial Reforms

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JERUSALEM (VINnews) — A stormy session took place Monday morning in the Knesset's law committee, as the coalition brought its controversial judicial reforms to vote in the committe...

Jewish Congressman Who Complained About Antisemitism on Twitter Gets Barrage of Antisemitic Tweets

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WASHINGTON (VINnews) — A Jewish Congressman who expressed frustration over antisemitism on Twitter during a House hearing was later bombarded with antisemitic messages on the platf...

US Holds Drills In South China Sea Amid Tensions With China

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BEIJING (AP) — The U.S. Navy and Marine Corps are holding joint exercises in the South China Sea at a time of heightened tensions with Beijing over the shooting down of a suspected...