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US lawmakers decry ‘coup’ attempt: ‘Trump must stand up and say he lost’

US lawmakers decry ‘coup’ attempt: ‘Trump must stand up and say he lost’

Democrats and Republicans express disgust at extraordinary scenes unfolding in Washington; one GOP member says the president is ‘inciting domestic terrorism’   US lawmakers decried… Read More ›

LIVE: Congress Reconvenes After Rioters Cleared From Capitol

LIVE: Congress Reconvenes After Rioters Cleared From Capitol

As reported by Vos Iz Neias

Trump’s presidency ends with American carnage

Trump’s presidency ends with American carnage

Three years, 11 months and 17 days after President Donald Trump warned from the West Front of the US Capitol that “American carnage stops right… Read More ›

Proud Boys leader banned, arrests made in US election protests

Proud Boys leader banned, arrests made in US election protests

Protests against President-elect Joe Biden’s November election win, which Congress will certify on Wednesday, started across the US capital on Tuesday.   Washington police banned… Read More ›

Israel’s coronavirus testing centers are a horror show

Israel’s coronavirus testing centers are a horror show

Opinion: Centers where hundreds wait in line to find out whether they have the virus are, ironically, an infuriating potential hotbed for new infection; indeed… Read More ›

‘Final effort’: Cabinet okays 2-week lockdown to counter mushrooming virus cases

‘Final effort’: Cabinet okays 2-week lockdown to counter mushrooming virus cases

Full closure to take effect midnight Thursday, shutting all schools, non-essential businesses; daily cases hit 8,000 amid fears of unchecked British variant spread; 1.5m vaccinated… Read More ›

Trump Orders Ban On Transactions With More Chinese Apps

Trump Orders Ban On Transactions With More Chinese Apps

  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has signed an executive order banning transactions with eight Chinese apps including Alipay and WeChat Pay. The order… Read More ›

Analysis: Donald Trump’s election delusions are getting grander

Analysis: Donald Trump’s election delusions are getting grander

As President Donald Trump’s days in the White House grow increasingly numbered, his delusions about the 2020 election are growing. By a lot. “You can… Read More ›

The ‘USS Nimitz’ turns around: US 100,000-ton message to Iran

The ‘USS Nimitz’ turns around: US 100,000-ton message to Iran

Ninety-six hours after being told to come home the ‘Nimitz’ got another order to “halt its routine redeployment” and remain on station.   Just prior… Read More ›

Ministers to convene Tuesday to discuss tighter virus lockdown

Ministers to convene Tuesday to discuss tighter virus lockdown

Netanyahu appears to be in favor of a stricter closure for at least 10 days, while Gantz opposes total shutdown of schools; ministers approve new… Read More ›

Hospital heads: 3rd COVID wave shaping up to be worst yet; Edelstein: Like Italy

Hospital heads: 3rd COVID wave shaping up to be worst yet; Edelstein: Like Italy

Top doctors say rise in coronavirus patients steeper than ever; health officials said to warn of 10,000 cases a day if lockdown not tightened  … Read More ›

Pence, Biden Warn Of High Stakes Of Georgia Senate Runoffs

Pence, Biden Warn Of High Stakes Of Georgia Senate Runoffs

  ATLANTA, Ga. (AP) — President-elect Joe Biden thanked voters on Monday for making him the first Democratic presidential candidate to win Georgia in three… Read More ›

House Republicans rush to Trump’s defense over Georgia call as Democrats prep censure resolution

House Republicans rush to Trump’s defense over Georgia call as Democrats prep censure resolution

Many conservative House Republicans defended President Donald Trump in the aftermath of his phone call demanding Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger “find” the votes… Read More ›

Mossad chiefs: Iran may avenge Soleimani killing after Biden inauguration

Mossad chiefs: Iran may avenge Soleimani killing after Biden inauguration

Former Mossad director Shabtai Shavit told the ‘Post’ that “the Iranians’ patience is never-ending.”   Two former Mossad chiefs and a former national security council… Read More ›

The one-dose vaccine policy could prove disastrous

The one-dose vaccine policy could prove disastrous

Opinion: The government and the Health Ministry must show consistency and focus on the great challenges posed by Israel’s successful inoculation drive and not play… Read More ›

Democrat Nancy Pelosi narrowly re-elected as US House speaker

Democrat Nancy Pelosi narrowly re-elected as US House speaker

Longtime party leader, 80, won backing of progressives like Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, who stressed need for unity in face of Trump attempts to overturn election results… Read More ›

France Gives $10M To Palestinian Group That Promotes Israel Boycott

France Gives $10M To Palestinian Group That Promotes Israel Boycott

  PARIS (JTA) – The French government has allocated about $10 million to a Palestinian organization that is a leading promoter of the boycott Israel… Read More ›

In call, Trump demands Georgia officials ‘find’ votes to tilt election

In call, Trump demands Georgia officials ‘find’ votes to tilt election

President Donald Trump pushed Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger to “find” votes to overturn the election results after his loss to President-elect Joe Biden,… Read More ›

300 Ethiopian immigrants the first to make aliyah to Israel in 2021

300 Ethiopian immigrants the first to make aliyah to Israel in 2021

The government decided in 2015 to help the last remaining Jews in Ethiopia make aliyah.   The new year is off to a great start… Read More ›

Israel’s healthcare is in the best Jewish tradition

Israel’s healthcare is in the best Jewish tradition

Opinion: The four health funds are a modern manifestation of the Jewish tradition of responsibility to its weakest members that began centuries ago, and was… Read More ›