Elise Stefanik decries ‘antisemitic rot’ in United Nations, backs Elon Musk at confirmation hearing

Rep. Elise Stefanik decried “antisemitic rot” at the United Nations and called for the international body’s Palestinian aid agency to be defunded at her Senate confirmation hearing to become the U.S. ambassador to the U.N. She also defended a campaign ad that was criticized for promoting the antisemitic “great replacement” theory. And she rejected allegations […]

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Elon Musk’s straight-armed gesture at inauguration event ignites comparisons to Nazi salute

When Elon Musk gave his own victory speech following Donald Trump’s inauguration, it was something he did — rather than something he said — which ignited the biggest reaction. The billionaire, who was Trump’s top donor during the 2024 election, told a crowd in Washington, D.C., “This is what victory feels like.” Then he saluted […]

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Pro-Israel megadonor Miriam Adelson takes center stage at Donald Trump’s 2025 inauguration

Viewers tuning in early to broadcasts of Donald Trump’s inauguration ceremony on Monday could catch a glimpse of a woman with long white hair standing next to Hillary Clinton and speaking animatedly with Trump’s chief of staff, Susie Wiles. The woman was Miriam Adelson, the pro-Israel megadonor who helped propel Trump to both electoral wins […]

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Joe Biden entered the White House pledging to fight antisemitism. He leaves with it at historic levels.

WASHINGTON – April 25, 2019, marked an extraordinary moment in American Jewish history: It was the first time a presidential candidate framed his decision to run around fighting antisemitism. The candidate was Joe Biden. At first, Biden hadn’t seemed eager to run for president in 2020. But that changed when Neo-Nazis marched through Charlottesville, Virginia, […]

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Biden team resolves its final Title VI antisemitism and anti-Arab cases

In the final days of the Biden administration, the federal Department of Education has resolved a small number of its many remaining Title VI cases involving allegations of antisemitic and anti-Palestinian discrimination. The resolutions at the University of Washington, Emory University, Lehigh University in Pennsylvania and Howard County Public Schools in Maryland come in the […]

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