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Dennis Hastert, former US House speaker and admitted child molester, dies at 84
Hastert, sentenced in April 2016 to 15 months in prison for bank fraud for trying to cover up payments to keep his molestation secret, died at his home over the weekend due to natural causes.
Democrats projected to keep House majority as GOP turnout lags, CBS poll finds
Trump announces 32-day campaign across US as Republicans struggle ahead of midterms
US Senate rejects resolution curbing Trump's Iran war powers
US House passes bill stripping federal funds from universities that boycott Israel
“This legislation has true teeth and completely severs any possible taxpayer support of these concrete campaigns of antisemitism in the form of BDS and academic boycotts of Israel,” Foxx added.
Unlikely alliance: Bannon joins forces with Sanders, AOC over AI, data center restrictions - report
Bannon has aligned himself with Democratic progressives on the issue, setting aside disagreements over issues such as immigration, believing that it is the "defining issue" of the future.
Civil rights groups campaign against deepening US-Israel defense cooperation
A defense bill provision passed by the House would expand US-Israel military cooperation by accelerating joint technology development and partnerships between the two countries’ defense sectors.
Trump signs bill to avert government shutdown before midterm elections
By a vote of 370-48, the House passed the extension of current spending through December 11 on Tuesday. The Senate passed the measure on August 8.
At Jewish Republican summit, GOP casts midterms as a battle against DSA
“A Democrat majority in November is not just a political setback for our party and our movement; it is a direct threat to the Jewish community,” said the chairman of the Republican National Committee
FBI arrests Ohio man accused of threatening to kill Rep. Randy Fine, his family
"I cannot wait to take a trip to your lovely home and light the whole place on fire and murder you and your entire family in the middle of the night while you sleep," the man wrote to Fine.
Debbie Wasserman Schultz wins primary after Florida redistricting upends her longtime district
Manley, her main opponent, spent considerable airtime on the campaign trail criticizing both her support of Israel and the financial backing she has received from AIPAC
Republican redistricting tests the strength of Florida’s pro-Israel Democrats
Among these solidly blue districts are those where veteran Democrats, Reps. Debbie Wasserman Schultz and Lois Frankel, are competing on Tuesday.
Florida primaries put Jewish politicians, Israel critics, and antisemitism in spotlight
No other low-polling candidate this cycle has grabbed as much attention as James Fishback, the former investment banker running for governor in Florida.
Lindsey Graham's sister advances to runoff in South Carolina Republican Senate primary
US media outlets project that Lindsey Graham's sister, Darline Graham, will advance to the August runoff for the Republican US Senate nomination in South Carolina.
