Posts Tagged: republicans
Speaker Kevin McCarthy Ousted by US House Republicans in Historic Vote
A handful of Republicans in the US House of Representatives on Tuesday ousted Republican Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA), as party infighting plunged Congress into further...
US Lawmakers Demand Answers Over Pentagon Official’s Role in Iranian Influence Operation
Lawmakers in the US Congress on Tuesday demanded answers over a pair of bombshell reports alleging that a Biden administration official was part of an...
Kevin McCarthy Elected Republican US House Speaker, But at a Cost
Republican Kevin McCarthy was elected speaker of the US House of Representatives early on Saturday, after making extensive concessions to right-wing hardliners that raised questions...
The Rise of the Neo-Alt-Right
For the past few months, a line from Matisyahu’s song “One Day” -- “don’t wanna fight no more” -- has been running through my head....
Some Republicans Criticize Trump for Meeting with White Supremacist
Some Republicans on Sunday criticized Donald Trump for dining with white supremacist Nick Fuentes at the former president's Mar-A-Lago resort in Florida, even as Trump...
The Jewish Political Right Is Betraying Ukraine
When it comes to the war in Ukraine, the Jewish political right is showing its intellectual exhaustion, fueled by the dumbing-down years of the culture...
The Future of Democracy is Not at Stake in Israel’s — or America’s — Upcoming Elections
JNS.org - For all of the enormous differences between Israeli and American politics, there is one great similarity between the elections that will be held in...
Biden Takes Aim at Big Pharma, Republicans in California
US President Joe Biden criticized Republicans and drug companies during a stop at a California community college on Friday as he campaigned for fellow Democrats...
New York Republican Party in Turmoil Over Candidate Who Praised Hitler
The Republican Party in New York is in turmoil ahead of this November's mid-term election for the state's 27th district, with party leaders backing rival...
Increase in Americans’ Desire to Pressure Israel, Gallup Poll Reveals
JNS.org - Americans continue to favor Israel over the Palestinians, yet their support for the Palestinian Authority (PA) has increased to 30%, according to a...
After Trump Loss, Netanyahu Defends His Conduct of Relations With US, Says He Has Good Ties With Both Parties
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu defended his record on relations with the United States on Tuesday, saying his conduct had not harmed the Jewish state's...
Is There a Way Back From a Broken Political Culture?
JNS.org - Many Americans are anticipating a return to normalcy once the votes have been counted and the presidential election determined. For some, that just...
We Must Fight Divisive Figures on the Right and the Left
There is no end in sight to worries over alleged Russian hacking -- past, present, and future -- into our elections. But there are others...
The Corbyn Challenge for Progressives
JNS.org - What happens when the evidence starts piling up that the leader of a major political party is an antisemite? Do his party’s supporters...
