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Topic: Democrats

March 20, 2013
5:33 am

Iran's heavy water nuclear facilities near the central city of Arak 150 miles (250 kilometers) southwest of Tehran. (photo credit: AP/ISNA,Hamid Foroutan, File)

64% of Americans say military action preferable to an Iranian nuke

Pew poll finds most Americans would favor military confrontation if it were necessary to keep Iran from getting the bomb

By Haviv Rettig Gur

February 13, 2013
1:17 am

Former Nebraska Republican Sen. Chuck Hagel, President Obama's choice for defense secretary, testifies before the Senate Armed Services Committee during his confirmation hearing, on Capitol Hill in Washington on Jan. 31 (photo credit: AP/J. Scott Applewhite)

Over GOP objections, Hagel nomination passes Senate panel

Sticking to party lines, Armed Services Committee votes 14-11 to send the nomination to the Senate floor

By Haviv Rettig Gur

February 13, 2013
12:35 am

Barack Obama, left, shakes hands with Chuck Hagel in the White House on January 7, 2013. (photo credit: AP/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Senate panel approves Hagel for Pentagon chief

Sticking to party lines, Armed Services Committee votes 14-11 to send the nomination to the Senate floor

By Donna Cassata

February 13, 2013
12:21 am

Senate panel to vote on defense nominee Hagel

Opponents to former Republican senator circulate memo calling for more data on his finances, citing precedent set by Democratic senators

February 9, 2013
3:41 am

Former Nebraska Republican Senator Chuck Hagel, President Obama's choice for defense secretary, testifies before the Senate Armed Services Committee during his confirmation hearing, on Capitol Hill in Washington on January 31. (photo credit: AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Senate may vote next week on Hagel for defense secretary

Armed Services Committee head rejects GOP demand for more financial information on nominee

February 9, 2013
1:30 am

US President Barack Obama attends an Armed Forces Farewell Ceremony to honor outgoing Defense Secretary Leon Panetta, left, on Friday at Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall in Arlington, Va. Joint Chiefs Chairman Army Gen. Martin Dempsey is at right. (photo credit: AP Photo/Ann Heisenfelt)

Obama salutes Panetta during farewell

Outgoing defense secretary, who oversaw the killing of Osama bin Laden, says his post was a ‘hell of a ride’ and the ‘honor of my life’

February 2, 2013
2:04 am

Republican Chuck Hagel, US President Barack Obama's choice for defense secretary, testifies before the Senate Armed Services Committee during his confirmation hearing, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Jan. 31, 2013. (photo credit: AP/J. Scott Applewhite)

How Hagel won the Armed Services Committee hearing

He stuttered through eight hours of grilling, but senators were grandstanding rather than raising issues of substance

By Haviv Rettig Gur

February 1, 2013
9:47 pm

White House confident Senate will confirm Hagel

Obama administration expects former GOP senator to be approved as defense secretary despite Republican opposition

January 10, 2013
9:07 pm

Jack Lew talks with President Barack Obama on the Colonnade of the White House (photo credit: White House/Pete Souza)

Will Republicans let Lew get to Treasury?

Until recently, he was admired by both sides of the aisle, but today GOP congressmen oppose observant Jewish White House chief of staff’s appointment out of hand

January 6, 2013
8:22 pm

Senate minority leader Mitch McConnell (photo credit: CC BY-SA Gage Skidmore, Flickr)

Republicans say Hagel will face tough fight, possible filibuster, should he get defense nod

Mitch McConnell says any nominee must have ‘full understanding’ of US relationship with Israel; Lindsey Graham floats possibility of blocking move

By AP and Times of Israel staff

December 28, 2012
9:53 pm

Sen. Chuck Hagel at the Forum on the Law of the Sea Convention in Washington, D.C., on May 9, 2012. (photo credit: Glenn Fawcett/Department of Defense)

How the Hagel nomination battle became a fight over the Israel lobby

Many Democrats want a Democrat for defense secretary. Many Republicans are angered by Chuck Hagel’s political independence. And most senators disagree with his policy positions. Yet his supporters insistently frame opposition to Hagel’s nomination as the pernicious agitation of a hardline Israel lobby

By Haviv Rettig Gur

December 19, 2012
1:36 am

Opposition to Hagel appointment unites pro-Israel advocates, women’s groups, Republicans

‘Jewish lobby’ comment, suggestion to negotiate with Hamas, objection to labeling Hezbollah a terrorist organization dog Defense candidate

By Haviv Rettig Gur

November 21, 2012
3:12 pm

Obama has put to rest the partisan debate on Israel

The President has demonstrated unsurpassed support for Operation Pillar of Defense

By Andrew Lachman

November 11, 2012
1:27 pm

Getting over the toxic US elections

Polarization and mutual recrimination threaten Jewish communal interests

By Michael C. Kotzin

November 7, 2012
11:59 am

What I gained when I lost my race for congress

My campaign showed that proud religious Jews can compete as viable candidates

By Shmuley Boteach

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The Times of Israel

The one-stop news site
covering Israel, the region and
the Jewish people worldwide

Founding editor:
David Horovitz

Fair, fresh and fast

The Jewish world's
fastest-growing
news site

Topic: Democrats

64% of Americans say military action preferable to an Iranian nuke

Pew poll finds most Americans would favor military confrontation if it were necessary to keep Iran from getting the bomb

Over GOP objections, Hagel nomination passes Senate panel

Sticking to party lines, Armed Services Committee votes 14-11 to send the nomination to the Senate floor

Senate panel approves Hagel for Pentagon chief

Sticking to party lines, Armed Services Committee votes 14-11 to send the nomination to the Senate floor

Senate panel to vote on defense nominee Hagel

Opponents to former Republican senator circulate memo calling for more data on his finances, citing precedent set by Democratic senators

Senate may vote next week on Hagel for defense secretary

Armed Services Committee head rejects GOP demand for more financial information on nominee

Obama salutes Panetta during farewell

Outgoing defense secretary, who oversaw the killing of Osama bin Laden, says his post was a ‘hell of a ride’ and the ‘honor of my life’

How Hagel won the Armed Services Committee hearing

He stuttered through eight hours of grilling, but senators were grandstanding rather than raising issues of substance

White House confident Senate will confirm Hagel

Obama administration expects former GOP senator to be approved as defense secretary despite Republican opposition

Will Republicans let Lew get to Treasury?

Until recently, he was admired by both sides of the aisle, but today GOP congressmen oppose observant Jewish White House chief of staff’s appointment out of hand

Republicans say Hagel will face tough fight, possible filibuster, should he get defense nod

Mitch McConnell says any nominee must have ‘full understanding’ of US relationship with Israel; Lindsey Graham floats possibility of blocking move

How the Hagel nomination battle became a fight over the Israel lobby

Opposition to Hagel appointment unites pro-Israel advocates, women’s groups, Republicans

‘Jewish lobby’ comment, suggestion to negotiate with Hamas, objection to labeling Hezbollah a terrorist organization dog Defense candidate

Obama has put to rest the partisan debate on Israel

The President has demonstrated unsurpassed support for Operation Pillar of Defense

Getting over the toxic US elections

Polarization and mutual recrimination threaten Jewish communal interests

What I gained when I lost my race for congress

My campaign showed that proud religious Jews can compete as viable candidates

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