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  • Bill would strengthen U.S. sanctions against Iran

    March 8, 2010 9:35pm

    U.S. lawmakers introduced a bipartisan bill that strengthens U.S. sanctions against Iran.

  • Gefilte fish dilemma not just congressional pork

    March 2, 2010 1:52am

    In time for the Passover season, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is looking into the question of loads of fish to make gefilte fish.

  • Bill would honor Miep Gies

    March 1, 2010 11:52pm

    A bill honoring the life of the woman who hid Anne Frank’s family and salvaged her diary is winding its way through the U.S. House of Representatives.

  • Harvard students lobby alumni lawmakers on Iran

    March 1, 2010 11:31pm

    Harvard students leading an Iran divestment campaign at the university traveled to Washington to garner support from alumni serving in Congress.

  • Farrakhan blames Obama woes on Jews, whites

    March 1, 2010 9:30pm

    Louis Farrakhan blamed the Jews, among others, for President Obama’s difficulties.

  • Engel hits Obama on Syria rapprochement

    February 26, 2010 12:13am

    A Jewish Democratic congressman slammed President Obama for reappointing an ambassador to Syria.

  • U.S. trade rep drops Israel from watch list

    February 23, 2010 1:18am

    Israel and the United States Trade Representative struck a deal that will remove Israel from the USTR watch list.

  • Energy secretary urged to visit Israel

    February 23, 2010 1:08am

    A U.S. congressman urged Energy Secretary Steven Chu to modify his trip to the Middle East to include Israel.

  • U.S. Islamic envoy ‘regrets’ Al Arian remarks

    February 23, 2010 12:39am

    President Obama’s new Islamic envoy admitted to making critical statements against the prosecution of a professor with ties to Palestinian terrorists.

  • J Street congressional group snubbed, blocked from Gaza

    February 18, 2010 2:59am

    The head of a Democratic congressional delegation to Israel is criticizing the country’s deputy foreign minister for refusing to meet with the group over its connection to J Street.