Politics

Citing rise in extremist violence, Jewish groups urge ‘expeditious’ confirmation for Biden Homeland Security nominee

An Orthodox Union letter reflects broader concerns that the Biden administration will not be able to get to work as soon as Joe Biden is sworn in as president.

Andrew Borans is the CEO of the Alpha Epsilon Pi Foundation and the former executive director of the fraternity. (Screen shot from YouTube)

An AEPi executive is involved in a group that took part in the pro-Trump DC rally. He has no regrets.

Andrew Borans, CEO of the AEPi Foundation, said he had no comment on the rally and storming of the Capitol on Jan. 6.

In riot’s wake, Federations chief pledges training to avoid repeats of grants to far-right groups

At stake is a system of funding that the Jewish federation system favors as a means of engaging major philanthropists.

Hackers shut down Atlanta synagogue website during MLK weekend sermon delivered by Warnock

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

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

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

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

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

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

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