Politics

Right-wing Twitter accounts say Aaron Mostofsky was a left-wing agitator despite lack of evidence

Donald Trump Jr. and a pro-Trump Orthodox influencer were among the people to amplify the claim without evidence.

By Shira Hanau January 15, 2021 2:49 pm

Nancy Pelosi says ‘punk’ with Auschwitz T-shirt helped spur her review of deadly Capitol raid

The House speaker said the review could lead to a 9/11-type congressional commission investigating the riots and their origin.

January 15, 2021 12:57 pm

Biden returns David Cohen, Obama-era CIA deputy director, to his old job

His experience will be especially useful as the new president will likely not have any Senate-confirmed officials in place by Inauguration Day next week.

January 15, 2021 12:31 pm

SF federation to monitor giving after sending funds to group accused of backing Capitol siege

By Ron Kampeas January 14, 2021 6:54 pm

Sheldon Adelson to be buried on Jerusalem’s Mount of Olives

By Ron Kampeas January 14, 2021 6:08 pm

Kristen Clarke, top Biden civil rights nominee, says she erred in inviting anti-Semitic author to speak while at Harvard

By Ron Kampeas January 14, 2021 5:52 pm

CNN’s Wolf Blitzer describes painful associations of seeing ‘Camp Auschwitz’ T-shirt

By Ron Kampeas January 14, 2021 3:14 pm

Harold Bornstein, physician who declared Trump ‘healthiest ever’ president, is dead at 73

By Ron Kampeas January 14, 2021 10:07 am

Jerry Nadler brought Zabar’s bag with ‘a babka and the constitution’ to the impeachment hearing

By Gabe Friedman January 13, 2021 11:48 pm

Biden names former UN ambassador Samantha Power to top foreign aid post

By Ron Kampeas January 13, 2021 5:20 pm

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