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New York – Madoff’s Former Secretary Seeks Early Release From Prison

New York – Madoff’s Former Secretary Seeks Early Release From Prison

  New York – The longtime secretary of imprisoned financier Bernard Madoff should be released from prison in March because her advanced age entitles her… Read More ›

Dow drops 640 points for the worst Christmas Eve trading day on record

Dow drops 640 points for the worst Christmas Eve trading day on record

  US stock markets plunged more than 2.2%, even more notable after their most brutal week since 2008. European markets also slumped. Treasury Secretary Steve… Read More ›

White House in Disarray Sows Distrust in Mideast Ahead of Peace Plan Roll-out

White House in Disarray Sows Distrust in Mideast Ahead of Peace Plan Roll-out

Trump’s defense secretary, Jim Mattis, and his top counter-ISIS official, Brett McGurk, resigned in protest last week over the president’s Syria policy, his treatment of… Read More ›

Welcome to Israel, the most crowded nation on earth

Welcome to Israel, the most crowded nation on earth

Op-ed: In 15 years time, when every Israeli city is bursting at the seams, which brave politician will be willing to declare that children are… Read More ›

IDF opens fire at gunmen approaching border fence from Syria

IDF opens fire at gunmen approaching border fence from Syria

Army working to determine if suspects crossed 1974 ceasefire line for intelligence-gathering purposes; no Israeli injuries reported   IDF soldiers opened fire at a group… Read More ›

Washington – Top Trump Official Calls Bankers, Will Convene ‘Plunge Protection Team’

Washington – Top Trump Official Calls Bankers, Will Convene ‘Plunge Protection Team’

  Washington – U.S. President Donald Trump’s Treasury secretary called top U.S. bankers on Sunday amid an ongoing rout on Wall Street and made plans… Read More ›

Treasury secretary Mnuchin calls top US bankers amid turmoil in markets and White House

Treasury secretary Mnuchin calls top US bankers amid turmoil in markets and White House

  Treasury secretary Steve Mnuchin called top bankers Sunday following a tumultuous month for US markets. Monday, he will meet with top government officials overseeing… Read More ›

Netanyahu: IDF May Expand Activity Against Iran in Syria after U.S. Exit

Netanyahu: IDF May Expand Activity Against Iran in Syria after U.S. Exit

“The decision to remove the 2,000 US troops from Syria will not change our consistent policy: We will continue to act against Iran’s attempt to… Read More ›

Erdogan: ‘Jews in Israel beat Palestinian women and children’

Erdogan: ‘Jews in Israel beat Palestinian women and children’

The Turkish president, who has long been a harsh critic of Israel, threatens to teach the ‘Jews in Israel’ a lesson; PM Netanyahu: ‘Erdogan, whose… Read More ›

IDF chief: US troops leaving Syria is ‘significant,’ but no need to overstate it

IDF chief: US troops leaving Syria is ‘significant,’ but no need to overstate it

In first comments since American announcement of pullout, Gadi Eisenkot says Israel will keep fighting Iran in Syria independently   IDF Chief of Staff Gadi… Read More ›

Berlin – US Envoy Urges Independent Probe Of German Reporter’s Fraud For Fabricating Stories About United States

Berlin – US Envoy Urges Independent Probe Of German Reporter’s Fraud For Fabricating Stories About United States

  The U.S. ambassador in Germany is calling for an independent investigation into the actions of a German journalist who for years fabricated elements of… Read More ›

Trump asking advisers if he can legally fire Fed chief

Trump asking advisers if he can legally fire Fed chief

President Donald Trump has begun polling advisers about whether he has the legal authority to fire Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell, according to two people… Read More ›

Netanyahu: U.S. Supports Our Response to Iran in Syria

Netanyahu: U.S. Supports Our Response to Iran in Syria

Trump, PM speak after withdrawal announcement   The United States supports increased Israeli activity against Iran in Syria, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday, as… Read More ›

US leaves Israel to fight its battles alone

US leaves Israel to fight its battles alone

Op-ed: Is Trump really the friendliest American president Israel has ever had? After the withdrawal of US army from Syria, no one will have Israel’s… Read More ›

Trump on leaving Syria: US doesn’t want to be ‘policeman of the Middle East’

Trump on leaving Syria: US doesn’t want to be ‘policeman of the Middle East’

US president defends controversial decision to pull troops out of Syria after widespread criticism, says US gets ‘NOTHING but spending precious lives and trillions of… Read More ›

Albany, NY – Census: NY Lost More Population Than Any Other State

Albany, NY – Census: NY Lost More Population Than Any Other State

  Albany, NY – New York state’s population declined more than any other state in a recent 12-month period. New numbers released by the U.S.… Read More ›

Defense Secretary James Mattis quits, says his views aren’t ‘aligned’ with Trump as the president upends major US policies

Defense Secretary James Mattis quits, says his views aren’t ‘aligned’ with Trump as the president upends major US policies

  Secretary of Defense James Mattis is resigning, effective at the end of February. President Trump announced that Mattis is retiring in a series of… Read More ›

Mandelblit: We Aren’t Pursuing the Prime Minister

Mandelblit: We Aren’t Pursuing the Prime Minister

Mandelblit is expected to preliminarily indict Netanyahu in February or March pending a hearing that would take place six months later.   Attorney-General Avichai Mandelblit… Read More ›

The winners and losers in the new Middle East

The winners and losers in the new Middle East

Analysis: Without the US in Syria, the regional power structure looks very different, but who benefits and who is waking up to alarming new facts… Read More ›

Ex-defense chief warns US pullout from Syria could spark ‘all-out’ war in north

Ex-defense chief warns US pullout from Syria could spark ‘all-out’ war in north

Avigdor Liberman says move a boon for Iran and its proxies; his predecessor Ya’alon calls for US recognition of Israeli sovereignty in Golan ‘as an… Read More ›