Osama Siblani serves as a ‘sounding board’ for Team Biden, according to AP Osama Siblani at the White House (Osama Siblani/Facebook). The White House this month sought advice from Arab-American activist Osama Siblani regarding President Joe Biden’s handling of the Israel-Hamas war, ignoring Jewish groups’ concerns about Siblani’s history of anti-Israel rhetoric and his praise
The Israel Defense Forces on Tuesday killed another Hezbollah commander, striking a blow to the Iran-backed terrorist group as the Jewish state weighs its response to Iran’s Saturday missile attack, according to the Jerusalem Post. The IDF on Tuesday said it had killed Ismail Yusef Baz, who served in the Lebanese terrorist group for decades
Rep. David Trone (D., Md.) made history Tuesday, becoming the largest self-funder in Senate primary history. Trone, the co-owner of the multibillion-dollar liquor chain Total Wine & More, has loaned $41.7 million to his campaign for Maryland’s open Senate seat since launching his run in March 2023, Federal Election Commission filings show. The Maryland Democrat’s
Hill Harper says Jewish representative Elissa Slotkin pandering for campaign ‘checks’ Hill Harper and Rep. Elissa Slotkin (Jemal Countess & Drew Angerer/Getty Images) A Democratic Senate candidate in Michigan said his Jewish opponent’s support for Israel is driven by donor money, in an interview on Monday. Hill Harper, a politician and actor known for his
Israel will respond to Iran’s weekend missile strike on the country even if it must do so without backing from the Biden administration, an Israeli lawmaker told the Washington Free Beacon in a wide-ranging interview Monday. Ohad Tal, a conservative Israeli Knesset member who serves on its security and foreign affairs committee, said Israel has
Michigan school districts ‘mostly used Covid relief funds to pad existing employees’ compensation levels,’ watchdog’s findings indicate (Getty Images) Michigan public schools used nearly half of their pandemic relief spending on employee compensation, according to a new report from a Michigan policy watchdog. Many of the state’s students, meanwhile, continue to perform below pre-pandemic testing
Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm on Tuesday said she does not know her own stock portfolio when pressed by Sen. Josh Hawley (R., Mo.) over why she falsely testified last year about her stock-trading activities. Hawley asked Granholm during a Tuesday congressional hearing why she incorrectly said she did not own individual stocks when she