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Sorry, ‘Dougie’ fans: Doug Emhoff is now going by Douglas Emhoff, second gentleman

“The goofiness is a bit of a persona,” one former Biden-Harris campaign staffer told Politico. “He actually is a very serious person.”

75% of House members back no conditions on aid to Israel

A letter to the heads of the Appropriation Committee comes amid increasing calls by progressives for conditions on the assistance.

The pro-Israel Iran dilemma: How to influence a policy that Biden has yet to unveil

Joe Biden isn’t getting specific yet about what he hopes to get out of an Iran deal, but that hasn’t stopped critics and supporters alike from weighing in.

A crowd protests against anti-Semitism in New York City on October 15, 2020. (Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)

Conservatives are more likely than liberals to hold anti-Semitic views, survey finds

For social justice-oriented Jews in Minneapolis, Derek Chauvin’s conviction represents a beginning, not an end

Blake Bailey, pictured in 2011. (Wikimedia Commons)

Distribution of Philip Roth biography paused after author Blake Bailey is accused of rape

In Congress, bipartisan support grows for bills backing expanded Israeli-Arab ties

Top Jewish Democrats reintroduce ‘Jaime’s Law,’ ammunition background check bill named for Jewish Parkland victim

Israeli envoy joins Arab ambassadors in planting tree at UAE Embassy in Washington

Walter Mondale was a liberal icon who championed Israel

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