Rabbi Angela Buchdahl of Central Synagogue in Manhattan took issue with Zohran Mamdani’s view of Israel, but said that religious leaders should not be in the endorsement business.
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Trump’s Retribution Campaign Leaves D.C. Prosecutor’s Office in Crisis
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesFew places have felt the effects as palpably as the U.S. attorney’s office in Washington, which is deeply enmeshed in the workings of government and has filed criminal cases against …
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Obama Calls Mamdani to Praise His Campaign and Offers to Be Sounding Board
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesFormer President Barack Obama told Zohran Mamdani “your campaign has been impressive to watch,” and suggested that he was invested in Mr. Mamdani’s success beyond the election.
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Trump Administration Must Make Food Stamp Payments Within Days, Judge Says
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe written order came one day after a court told the Trump administration it must pay benefits in the program known as SNAP during the shutdown.
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Saudi Prince Plans Ambitious U.S. Visit, but Opening Ties With Israel Is Unlikely
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe crown prince of Saudi Arabia is pushing for a security pact and a nuclear deal with the United States yet is not expected to recognize Israel soon, despite President …
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Future of Gerrymandering? Here’s How Weird Things Could Look.
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThese extreme maps may not be likely, but they might soon be legal, with temptations to go further than ever before.
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President Trump said that he would heed court rulings ordering his administration to fund food stamps during the government shutdown, but there are complications.
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President Trump said the new look was “totally in keeping” with the era of Abraham Lincoln.
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Insufficient numbers of air traffic controllers, a byproduct of the government shutdown, were affecting travel hubs across the country.
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Donald and Melania Trump Dress Up for Halloween — as Themselves
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesIt’s a very effective costume.