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Topic: Congress

May 11, 2013
1:30 am

US Ambassador to the UN Susan Rice listening during a news conference at the UN in June 2012. (photo credit: AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)

State Dep’t sought to change Libya talking points

Senior US officials asked that references to terror groups, prior warnings be deleted from UN envoy’s comments after Benghazi attack

By Donna Cassata and Julie Pace

May 7, 2013
12:43 pm

Vice President Joe Biden speaks to AIPAC on March 4, 2013 (photo credit: JLTV Screen Shot)

Biden asks clergy to make moral argument on guns

Cross-denominational meeting includes over a dozen faith leaders, including prominent DC rabbis

By Josh Lederman

April 27, 2013
12:49 am

North Korean army officers and soldiers attend a rally at Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang, North Korea, in February. (photo credit: AP/Jon Chol Jin)

US lawmakers introduce tough N. Korea sanctions bill

Modeled on Iran sanctions, measures may impact companies and banks in China, through which Pyongyang does most of its business

March 22, 2013
8:17 pm

US President Barack Obama walks with Jordan's King Abdullah II to participate in an official arrival ceremony at the Al-Hummar Palace on Friday, March 22, 2013, in Amman, Jordan. (photo credit: AP/Carolyn Kaster)

Obama offers additional $200 million to aid Jordan

The country’s economic troubles have worsened since more than 450,000 refugees crossed the border to flee violence in neighboring Syria

February 28, 2013
8:21 pm

Congress hears testimony on European anti-Semitism

Inter-religious experts include Muslim activist and president of Catholic University

February 24, 2013
9:34 pm

Anti-Semitic graffiti (illustrative photo: CC BY zeeweez, Flickr)

Fearing growing anti-Semitism, Congress calls special meet

Human rights subcommittee hearing to tackle anti-Jewish hatred in Europe

February 16, 2013
5:14 am

Nick Muzin, left, and Tim Scott bonded over their shared religious devotion. (Photo by Kay Fekete, courtesy of Nick Muzin via JTA)

Black senator’s secret weapon: an Orthodox Jew from Canada

Yeshiva University-trained doctor Nick Muzin has played a key role in guiding the career of rising GOP star Tim Scott

By Ron Kampeas

February 11, 2013
6:25 am

US President Barack Obama pauses after placing a wreath at Arlington Cemetery on Sunday, January 20, 2013. (photo credit: AP/Susan Walsh)

Obama to renew drive for cuts in nuclear arms

From the web President to use State of the Union speech to rally for one of his signature national security objectives, NY Times reports

February 11, 2013
3:21 am

Republican Rep. Mike Rogers of Michigan (photo credit: courtesy of US Congress)

Lawmaker: 95% of US companies vulnerable to cyberattacks

Republican Congressman points to Iran and China as the source of an increase in hacking attempts since the fall

February 9, 2013
8:29 am

US Army officers stand at a Patriot anti-missile battery site during a joint Israeli-US air-defense exercise in Tel Aviv in 2009. (photo credit: Ziv Koren/Flash90)

Flaws found in US missile shield against Iran

One fix for multi-billion-dollar Europe-based interceptors is technically unfeasible, another could be diplomatically explosive

By Desmond Butler

January 29, 2013
7:00 pm

Rabbi Sharon Brous of the IKAR congregation in Los Angeles reads Prayers for the People at the presidential inaugural service. (Donovan Marks/Washington National Cathedral via JTA)

Rabbis tweaked inaugural readings to make them ‘Jewier’

White House was okay with last-minute changes added by Jewish clergy at service after Obama’s swearing-in

By Ron Kampeas

January 18, 2013
11:25 am

Einat Wilf addresses the Knesset, October 15, 2012. (photo credit: Miriam Alster/Flash90)

Is Israel’s electoral system just fine the way it is?

Days before Israel votes, soon-to-be ex-MK Einat Wilf, who has political science degrees from Harvard and Cambridge, offers a near-heretical thesis

By Raphael Ahren

January 16, 2013
5:02 pm

Florida’s Deutch to lead Dems on Mideast subcommittee

Relative newcomer will head eight Jewish representatives, has led efforts to restrain Iran

January 3, 2013
8:00 am

US President Barack Obama salutes as he gets off Air Force One upon his arrival at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam in Honolulu, Hawaii on Wednesday. (photo credit: AP/Gerald Herbert)

Obama signs massive defense bill upping Iran sanctions

White House had originally opposed $633 billion spending bill, which also provides money for Afghanistan War, security at embassies

By AP and Times of Israel staff

January 1, 2013
6:09 am

US President Barack Obama speaking on Monday. (photo credit:AP/Carolyn Kaster)

US lawmakers reach 11th-hour deal to stave off ‘fiscal cliff’ tax raise

Plan will put tax hike on rich, leave levels for lower and middle incomes untouched

By David Espo

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