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Arkansas federation to honor President Clinton
President Bill Clinton will receive the Tikkun Olam Lifetime Achievement Award of the Jewish Federation of Arkansas. Read more »
Paul reportedly was involved in racist, anti-Semitic newsletters
Republican presidential hopeful Ron Paul reportedly signed off on racially charged newsletters in the 1990s, despite denying his involvement. Read more »
Nevada county extending GOP caucus vote for Sabbath observers
The Republican caucus in a Nevada county will hold a special vote hours after the totals are set to be reported to accommodate Sabbath-observant Jewish voters. Read more »
Romney, Gingrich blame Palestinians for lack of peace
Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich put the blame for the impasse in Middle East peace talks squarely on the Palestinians. Read more »
Orthodox groups protest federal decision on contraception
Two Orthodox groups protested the Obama administration’s decision to require some religiously affiliated institutions to cover contraception as part of their employee health plans. Read more »
Barney Frank to marry partner
U.S. Rep. Barney Frank will marry his longtime partner, his spokesman confirmed. Read more »
Obama assassination column raises question: Why do some Jews see Obama as so sinister?
While few Jewish critics of Barack Obama might go as far as the publisher of the Atlanta Jewish Times did in a recent column that included a passage about assassinating the president, it doesn’t take much looking to find Jewish detractors of Obama who believe he has sinister motives when it comes to the Jews and Israel. Read more »
Miriam Adelson gives $5 million to Gingrich Super PAC
Dr. Miriam Adelson, the wife of casino and hotel magnate Sheldon Adelson, has donated $5 million to a group supporting Newt Gingrich for the Republican presidential nomination. Read more »
Republicans—and Democrats—pitch to Florida’s Jews
Newt Gingrich and Mitt Romney are going into Florida swinging, but Barack Obama's campaign is a factor on the ground in the run-up to next week's primary. Read more »
Giffords announces resignation from Congress
U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, who was shot by a gunman last January, announced that she will resign from Congress. Read more »
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