Pittsburgh Jewish Community Votes Amid Rise in Anti-Semitism, 6 Years After Synagogue Shooting

Pittsburgh Jews noted a disparity when it comes to support for the Jewish community in the aftermath of the synagogue shooting and the Oct. 7, 2023, attack. PITTSBURGH—On Oct. 27, 2018, a gunman killed 11 people and injured six others at the Tree of Life–Or L’Simcha Congregation—the deadliest anti-Semitic attack in U.S. history. Less than

Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Race-Tinged Louisiana Electoral Dispute

The justices ruled in May that the state should move forward with this year’s elections but put off a decision on whether to hear the case until now. The Supreme Court decided on Nov. 4 to hear a racial gerrymandering case from Louisiana. Gerrymandering is the manipulation of electoral district boundaries to favor a particular

Candidates Make Final Pitches in Swing States on Eve of Election

On paper, voters will be casting their ballots on Nov. 5 for just one presidential candidate and a handful of other candidates for federal office. Their choices, however, will ultimately bear on dozens of other powerful officials who aren’t on the ballot but can nonetheless determine the future course of the country. Upon assuming the

NBC Airs Trump Message After Harris Saturday Night Live Appearance

‘We’re going to end up in a depression based on what’s been happening’ Trump said in Sunday’s video message. NBC aired a message from former President Donald Trump one day after Vice President Kamala Harris appeared on Saturday Night Live (SNL). Trump spoke for about one minute during the message, which was prerecorded and broadcast