Jewish leaders say they are on edge about a rise in antisemitism from the political left in the U.S. The recent spate of hate directed at Jews ranges from people asked to leave public events for looking “visibly Jewish” to sharp anti-Israel…
Author: Kery Murakami
House Republicans line up against Biden’s vaccine mandate: ‘Big government on steroids’
House Republicans on Friday railed against President Biden’s vaccination mandate, saying the new workplace rules break constitutional norms and will force many to lose their jobs. In a show of force, more than 30 House Republicans gathered outside the …
Mitch McConnell: Mets, Yankees may have to leave New York City
Will the Mets and the Yankees have to leave New York City, now that voters have apparently rejected two ballot measures that progressives in the state said were needed to improve voting rights? Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell brought up the pros…
Democrats’ odds of holding Senate in 2022 slip after Tuesday’s losses
A prominent political analyst on Wednesday said three 2022 Senate races where Democrats had held advantages are now considered “toss-ups” after Tuesday’s setbacks for the party in Virginia, New Jersey and elsewhere. “Sabato’s Crystal Ball,” a respected…
Vulnerable Democrats worry about no deal on drug costs
Fifteen House Democrats facing tough reelection bids next year wrote House Speaker Nancy Pelosi saying they’re worried about having to explain to their constituents why they failed to keep their promise to lower drug prices. The promised plan to let Me…
Progressives back Biden’s $1.75 trillion compromise ‘in principal’
Progressive Democrats in the House bolstered the chances of President Biden being able to eventually pass his slimmed-down $1.75 trillion social welfare package on Thursday when they endorsed “in principle” the framework released by the adm…
Black voters in two of America’s most liberal cities sour on ‘defund the police’
Marques Warren got a late-night phone call at his Seattle home last year during racial justice riots and it turned him against the idea of “defund the police.” The call came from the security alarm company for the liquor store he owns…
Far-left fears Democratic leaders’ drug-pricing compromise is a ‘sham’ to benefit Big Pharma
Progressives are panning Democratic leaders’ moves to scale down President Biden’s plan for Medicare to negotiate down drug prices with pharmaceutical companies, calling the compromise plan “a sham.” The plan to lower drug costs was a…
Biden officials find racism throughout government, plan ways to promote ‘equity’
Just hours after taking the oath of office on Jan. 20, President Biden ordered all federal agencies to examine whether their policies discriminate against minorities and deliver a report within 200 days outlining the “structural racism” the…
House ethics committee finds ‘substantial evidence’ of violations by four congressmen
There’s “substantial evidence” that four congressmen, one Democrat and three Republicans, violated ethics laws, the House Office of Congressional Ethics said on Thursday. As a result of the findings, the committee said it will investigate the cases fur…