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Analysis: Trump engages in self-sabotage ahead of historic vaccine rollout

Analysis: Trump engages in self-sabotage ahead of historic vaccine rollout

As the first doses of a coronavirus vaccine are prepared for shipment to communities across the United States, President Donald Trump has an opportunity to… Read More ›

Federal criminal investigation into Hunter Biden focuses on his business dealings in China

Federal criminal investigation into Hunter Biden focuses on his business dealings in China

After pausing in the months before the election, federal authorities are now actively investigating the business dealings of Hunter Biden, a person with knowledge of… Read More ›

Lawmakers Say COVID-19 Relief Bill Won’t Offer $1,200 Checks

Lawmakers Say COVID-19 Relief Bill Won’t Offer $1,200 Checks

  WASHINGTON (AP) — With time running out, lawmakers on Sunday closed in on a proposed COVID-19 relief bill that would provide roughly $300 in… Read More ›

Analysis: Trump rants about his election grievances in Georgia, even though it may hurt the GOP

Analysis: Trump rants about his election grievances in Georgia, even though it may hurt the GOP

President Donald Trump expanded his extraordinary efforts to overturn the election Saturday, attempting to pressure Georgia’s governor to force a special session of the legislature… Read More ›

Fakhrizadeh: Hit squads, car bombs and remote-controlled guns – analysis

Fakhrizadeh: Hit squads, car bombs and remote-controlled guns – analysis

Three theories, and we’ll never really know the truth.   Remote-controlled weapons killed Iranian nuclear scientist, key nuclear program chief Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, according to Iranian… Read More ›

Joe Biden Appeals For Unity In Thanksgiving-Eve Address

Joe Biden Appeals For Unity In Thanksgiving-Eve Address

  WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — In a time of plague and raw division, President-elect Joe Biden appealed for unity Wednesday in a Thanksgiving-eve address to… Read More ›

Trump announces pardon for Michael Flynn in tweet

Trump announces pardon for Michael Flynn in tweet

President Donald Trump announced in a tweet Wednesday that he has granted his first national security adviser, Michael Flynn, a “full pardon,” wiping away the… Read More ›

Key lines from the unveiling of Biden’s top national security and foreign policy team

Key lines from the unveiling of Biden’s top national security and foreign policy team

Washington – President-elect Joe Biden on Tuesday introduced top members of his national security and foreign policy team. Biden’s nominees and appointees spoke for the… Read More ›

Israel’s COVID vaccine ethical challenges

Israel’s COVID vaccine ethical challenges

Opinion: The public must have all the pertinent information about the immunization since the combination of big money, political interests and crisis is a slippery… Read More ›

Fully free, Pollard to head ‘home’ to Israel when wife’s health allows — lawyer

Fully free, Pollard to head ‘home’ to Israel when wife’s health allows — lawyer

Esther Pollard undergoing chemotherapy for aggressive cancer, attorney says, adding his client was not told ahead of time that his parole would be terminated Friday… Read More ›

Let’s not celebrate end of pandemic just yet

Let’s not celebrate end of pandemic just yet

Opinion: Vaccines will not be available to the entire population in the near future despite the prime minister’s exultant announcement and the reopening of schools… Read More ›

Jewish MKs must support Arab colleagues’ outreach

Jewish MKs must support Arab colleagues’ outreach

Opinion: Joint List MK Mansour Abbas’ efforts at cooperation with government reflect a deeper debate about the path of Arab politics, which seems to be… Read More ›

Trump asked for options to strike Iran nuke site in last days in office – report

Trump asked for options to strike Iran nuke site in last days in office – report

New York Times reports president asked top advisors if he had options to hit main Iranian nuclear sites to halt enrichment, but was warned it… Read More ›

What to expect from Joe Biden’s Middle East policy

What to expect from Joe Biden’s Middle East policy

The Jerusalem Post asked Washington experts how they think the Middle East fits into Biden’s priorities.   WASHINGTON – Since Saturday, when US news networks… Read More ›

Maryland Gov. Hogan Issues New COVID-19 Restrictions Effective Wednesday Evening

Maryland Gov. Hogan Issues New COVID-19 Restrictions Effective Wednesday Evening

  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland will reduce indoor operations for bars and restaurants from 75% to 50% in response to rising coronavirus cases and… Read More ›

‘We’re all supposed to pretend this is normal’: The White House is reportedly preparing its next budget proposal even though Biden won the election

‘We’re all supposed to pretend this is normal’: The White House is reportedly preparing its next budget proposal even though Biden won the election

  The Trump administration is planning to prepare its next budget proposal, though it will be released in February and cover spending through 2022, according… Read More ›

Israeli minister warns of war if Biden returns to Iran Deal

Israeli minister warns of war if Biden returns to Iran Deal

“If Biden stays with that policy, there will, in the end, be a violent confrontation between Israel and Iran.”   Democratic candidate for president Joe… Read More ›

AG publishes conflict of interest agreement in PM’s graft trial

AG publishes conflict of interest agreement in PM’s graft trial

Mandelblit in his final legal opinion, meant to prevent Netanyahu from using his post to affect his trial, bans the premier from making judicial appointments,… Read More ›

Several reported dead in ‘repulsive terror attack’ at multiple sites in Vienna

Several reported dead in ‘repulsive terror attack’ at multiple sites in Vienna

Austrian police say attacks at 6 different locations, including near synagogue; Jewish leader says no casualties among community members; gunman apparently shouts ‘Allahu akbar’  … Read More ›

Sean Connery, The ‘Original’ James Bond, Dies At 90

Sean Connery, The ‘Original’ James Bond, Dies At 90

  LONDON (AP) — Sean Connery, the charismatic Scottish actor who rose to international superstardom as the suave secret agent James Bond and then abandoned… Read More ›