November 20, 2013
2:11 am

US National Security Advisor Susan Rice (photo credit: AP/Craig Ruttle/File)

‘Iran sanctions relief not to exceed $10 billion’

NSA Susan Rice says reports of proposed relief are exaggerated; stresses that tough sanctions regime will remain in place

By Yoel Goldman and Lazar Berman

November 19, 2013
11:19 pm

President Barack Obama (photo credit:AP/Cliff Owen)

Obama urges senators to hold off on new Iran sanctions

After meeting, bipartisan group of lawmakers says Tehran should retain no enrichment capability, argues against easing sanctions

By Lazar Berman

November 3, 2013
5:33 am

Hillary Rodham Clinton (photo credit: AP/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Top senator endorses Clinton for president

Former secretary of state still mulling candidacy; polls indicate she’d be a shoo-in for the Democratic nomination

By AP

July 4, 2013
12:56 pm

A handgun that can be manufactured with a 3D printer (photo credit: CC BY-ND Electric-Eye, Flickr)

Journalists print gun, point it at Netanyahu

Plastic ‘wiki weapon’ can be created at home, defeats metal detectors; PM’s office calls reporters irresponsible

By Lazar Berman

January 15, 2013
7:02 pm

Sen. Chuck Schumer of New York addresses the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C., on September. 5, 2012. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Key pro-Israel senator will support Hagel

Chuck Schumer says Obama defense nominee promised to do ‘whatever it takes’ to stop Iran from getting nuclear weapons

By Haviv Rettig Gur

January 15, 2013
1:42 pm

In this June 26, 2008 file photo, then-senator Chuck Hagel speaks on foreign policy at the Brookings Institution in Washington, DC (photo credit: AP/Lauren Victoria Burke)

Ahead of confirmation battle, Hagel begins rounding up support

Obama’s choice for secretary of defense reaches out to senators to answer questions over Israel and Iran

By Donna Cassata

December 18, 2012
10:09 pm

President Obama honors victims of Friday's school massacre at an interfaith vigil in Newtown, Conn. (Pete Souza/White House via JTA)

Jewish groups and lawmakers seeking gun control get major boost from Obama

US president supports Dianne Feinstein’s assault weapons ban after Newtown massacre; NRA pledges ‘to help make sure this never happens again’

By Ron Kampeas

December 5, 2012
8:31 pm

US Congress (photo credit: CC BY-SA Dougtone, Flickr)

Amid reported White House pressure, bid to shut PLO’s Washington office fails in Senate

Right-wing ZOA praises senators for trying to pass a series of hard-hitting punishments for Abbas’s UN ‘Palestine’ victory; left-wing J Street chalks up initiative’s failure to mass email campaign

By Haviv Rettig Gur

November 30, 2012
5:33 pm

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas meeting with US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton last week in Ramallah (photo credit: Issam Rimawi/Flash90).

AIPAC calls for review of US-Palestinian ties

In wake of UN vote granting observer state status to Palestine, political lobby calls for shutdown of PLO office in Washington

By Ron Kampeas

September 6, 2012
10:16 pm

Top Obama ally says Jerusalem ‘was just sort of left out’ of Democrats’ platform

Senator Chuck Schumer says that controversial omission was unintentional

August 20, 2012
5:46 pm

Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY). (Photo credit: AP/CBS Face the Nation, Karin Cooper)

NY Times names ‘Yenta of the Senate’

The office of Sen. Chuck Schumer has produced 10 marriages, with two more set for the fall

By Nathan Burstein

June 4, 2012
3:27 am

Young emissaries of the Jewish Agency for Israel dance their way up Fifth Avenue during the annual Celebrate Israel Parade in Manhattan. (photo credit: David Karp)

Thousands march in New York’s Celebrate Israel Parade

Huge crowds, elected officials show their support; LGBT community openly participates for the first time

By JTA and Yoel Goldman

March 8, 2012
1:52 pm

Former Mossad chief denounces Romney’s jabs at Obama

Topic: Chuck Schumer