Politics

James Schlesinger, U.S. defense secretary during ’73 Yom Kippur War, dies

James Schlesinger, the Jewish-born U.S. defense secretary who played a role in the emergency shipment of arms to Israel during the 1973 Yom Kippur War, has died.

Steve Grossman lets his kidney stone go

Steve Grossman, running for Massachusetts governor, passed a kidney stone during a debate. But that doesn’t even come close to his most difficult political moments.

A portrait of the strongman as a young judoka

Mina Yuditskaya, a 93-year-old Soviet emigre in Israel, likes dishing about her former student, Vladimir Putin. Just don’t ask her about his politics.

Center for American Progress partners with Israel group

Sen. Carl Levin garners 23 Dems for softer-toned Iran talks letter

A year on, Israeli team of rivals rules Netanyahu’s coalition

State Dept.: Israel’s discrimination keeps it out of visa waiver deal

Adelson to host Jeb Bush at Jewish Republicans event

How Minnesota’s Goyish Governor Passed for Jewish

Hillary Clinton: Test Iran and wait on new sanctions

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