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Corey Lewandowski, former campaign manager for US President Donald Trump, leaves the House Judiciary Committee room during a break in his testimony, Sept. 18, 2019, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
September 18, 2019, 9:17 am
Democrats get stonewalled at first Trump impeachment hearing
Corey Lewandowski, former campaign manager for US president, says that questions focus on ‘petty and personal politics,’ mostly keeps mum, following White House orders
By MARY CLARE JALONICK and Laurie Kellman
Demonstrators outside of the Dayton City Hall protest a planned visit of President Donald Trump on August 6, 2019 in Dayton, Ohio. (Scott Olson/Getty Images/AFP)
September 16, 2019, 2:55 pm
Maven who engineered Democrats’ first blue wave spots another on the horizon
The US president’s stance on immigration may be his downfall, but Britain is still anybody’s game, says Stan Greenberg, who brought Clinton, Blair and Ehud Barak victories
By Robert Philpot
US President Donald Trump has frequently joked about extending his presidency into a third term, tweeting this image on Wednesday, September 11, 2019. (Twitter)
September 11, 2019, 10:19 am
Trump jokes about running for third term in 2024
US president says he wants to be in power when his country hosts the FIFA World Cup in 2026
By TOI staff
Republican US presidential candidate and former Massachusetts Governor Bill Weld delivers a 20-minute campaign speech at the Des Moines Register Political Soapbox at the Iowa State Fair, August 11, 2019 in Des Moines, Iowa. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images/AFP)
August 12, 2019, 8:39 am
Republican US challenger Weld warns party of Trump’s ‘racist tirades’
White House hopeful links US president to El Paso shooting in Iowa State Fair, but proves extremely unpopular with GOP voters
By Michael Mathes
Mohammed Ahmad, left, and Eran Nissan speak at a New Voices Leadership event on Capitol Hill, July 11, 2019. (Ron Kampeas)
August 10, 2019, 5:54 am
Palestinian, Israeli discover a shared past when they meet as Washington interns
Eran Nissan and Mohammed Ahmad’s boss, Jewish lawmaker Jamie Raskin, has long been a proactive peacemaker — so this summer, he requested volunteers from each side of the conflict
By Ron Kampeas
US President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally on August 1, 2019, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
August 5, 2019, 4:54 pm
Journalists indignant after Trump blames shootings on ‘fake news’
US president says gun violence will get worse unless journalism becomes ‘fair, balanced and unbiased’
By TOI staff and AP
US House Appropriations Committee Chairwoman Nita Lowey, a Democrat from New York, delivers opening remarks before hearing Secretary of State Mike Pompeo testify before the State, Foreign Operations and Related Programs subcommittee about his department's 2020 budget request, on March 27, 2019 in Washington, DC. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images/AFP)
August 1, 2019, 8:22 am
Leading Jewish Democrat Nita Lowey endorses Trump impeachment
Mueller’s testimony sheds light on president’s ‘depths of systemic deception,’ says lawmaker, bringing to 117 the number of Democrats endorsing the move, upping pressure on Pelosi
By JTA
Former Florida Senator Richard Stone holds up lists of the names of Latin American officials during his nomination hearing to become Ambassador at Large for Central America before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, May 20, 1983 on Capitol Hill. (AP Photo/Ira Schwarz)
July 30, 2019, 3:53 pm
Florida’s first Jewish senator since Civil War dies at 90
A member of the Foreign Relations Committee, Richard Stone was an adviser on the 1978 Camp David Accords
By JTA
Elizabeth Pipko feared that her support of Donald Trump could negatively impact her modeling career. (Screenshot/YouTube)
July 26, 2019, 4:10 am
Orthodox millennial model heads the drive to poach Jewish Democrats for Trump
Elizabeth Pipko feared her support of the president would hurt her career, but now that she’s come out conservative, she’s the face of an effort to change the Jewish vote
By Joseph Wolkin
(L) US President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally in Greenville, North Carolina on July 17, 2019. (AP/Gerry Broome) (R) From left, Rep. Rashida Tlaib,, Rep. Ilhan Omar, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, and Rep. Ayanna Pressley speak at a press conference in Washington on July 15, 2019. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
July 20, 2019, 9:28 am
Trump falsely claims Democratic congresswomen spoke of ‘evil Jews’
The president also misrepresents comments by Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to assert four women of color called ‘our country and our people ‘garbage”
By TOI staff and Agencies
US President Donald Trump speaks with reporters on the South Lawn of the White House before departing, July 19, 2019, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
July 20, 2019, 12:38 am
In reversal, Trump disavows criticism of ‘send her back’ chants
US president renews attacks on Ilhan Omar, says North Carolina crowd who chanted against her are ‘incredible patriots’
By Alan Fram, DARLENE SUPERVILLE and Jonathan Lemire
US President Donald Trump gestures to the crowd as he arrives to speak at a campaign rally at Williams Arena in Greenville, North Carolina, July 17, 2019. (Carolyn Kaster/AP)
July 18, 2019, 11:14 pm
Trump says he’s not happy with ‘send her back’ chants at his rally
Republicans also speak out against refrain aimed at Congresswoman Omar, which followed president’s own ‘go back’ tweets; Omar brands president a ‘fascist’
By Agencies
Kellyanne Conway outside the West Wing of the White House, January 9, 2019. (Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post via Getty Images/via JTA)
July 18, 2019, 4:00 pm
Why did Kellyanne Conway ask a Jewish reporter about his ethnicity?
Responding to a query about a recent tweet by Donald Trump suggesting four lawmakers ‘go back’ to their countries of origin, the president’s aide had a puzzling question of her own
By Andrew Silow-Carroll
US President Donald Trump speaks during a Made in America showcase event on the South Lawn of the White House, July 15, 2019, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
July 15, 2019, 10:00 pm
Trump: Democrat congresswomen ‘love’ al-Qaeda, use ‘anti-Semitic’ language
US president says ‘many people agree with me’ that lawmakers Tlaib, Omar, Ocasio-Cortez and Pressley should ‘leave the country’ if they hate it
By TOI staff and AP
US President Donald Trump talks to reporters on the South Lawn of the White House before departing for his Bedminster, New Jersey, golf club, July 5, 2019. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
July 15, 2019, 6:11 pm
Trump demands ‘Radical Left Congresswomen’ apologize to Israelis
Digging in against progressive female members of Congress, US president slams their ‘foul language’ and ‘horrible & disgusting actions’
By Agencies and TOI staff
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