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'America is back' Trump declares in first address

Trump touted his barrage of executive orders and actions as a massive success for America, second only to George Washington.

  President Donald Trump’s nominee to be Secretary of Education, testifies during her Senate Health,

McMahon, Trump's education secretary pick, says she’ll fight antisemitism but offers few specifics

Trump’s education pick, Linda McMahon, vowed a tough stance on campus antisemitism but faced scrutiny over Title VI cases and university policies at her confirmation hearing.

By ANDREW LAPIN/JTA
14/02/2025
  Tulsi Gabbard, Donald Trump's new director of national intelligence, testifies before a Senate Int

US Senate confirms Trump nominee Gabbard as intelligence chief

The vote was another victory for Trump as he pushes to secure quick Senate approval for all of his nominees for administration positions.

By REUTERS
12/02/2025

Antisemitism Awareness Act revived after failing to appear before Senate

Combat Antisemitism Movement, a leading NGO and international network of 850 groups dedicated to combating antisemitism, applauded the reintroduction of the bill.

09/02/2025

Sen. Jon Ossoff's anti-Israel vote is a betrayal of the Georgian Jews who support him

The senator’s decision to vote against supporting Israeli military needs was not only a betrayal of his previous stance but also an affront to the Jewish community of Georgia.

By HARRY PAUL
12/01/2025

In vote of 243-140, ICC sanctions bill passes House, heads to Senate

The “Illegitimate Court Counteraction Act,” reintroduced this week by House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Brian Mast and Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX), received overwhelming Republican support.

Elissa Slotkin sworn into Senate on Reform movement women’s Torah commentary

Slotkin, a former congresswoman who narrowly won her election in November, took the oath of office on a copy of “The Torah: A Women’s Commentary,” published by the Reform movement of Judaism.

By PHILISSA CRAMER/JTA
05/01/2025

US Congress approves stopgap bill to avoid government shutdown

President Biden is expected to sign the bill into law on Saturday.

By REUTERS
20/12/2024

Adam Schiff is sworn into Senate on edition of Maimonides’ Jewish legal code printed in 1490

Schiff, said the edition was “a monumental legal code and one of the most organized, comprehensive, and influential works of Jewish law.”

By RON KAMPEAS/JTA
10/12/2024
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