Dick Durbin

In contentious Senate hearing, divisions over how to fight antisemitism come to the fore

The emotional hearing was briefly brought to a stop by someone shouting antisemitic invective.

Congressional act celebrating Julius Rosenwald’s ‘tzedakah’ would enshrine his memory in a national park

The Jewish philanthropist established thousands of schools for African-Americans neglected by their public school systems.

House passes bill that requires federal government to act against domestic terrorism

The departments of Homeland Security and Justice, as well as the FBI, would have dedicated offices to analyze and monitor domestic terrorist activity.

Politics

Three Democratic senators press Trump administration on whether Gorka is under investigation

Israel

Democratic senator places hold on resolution slamming UN

United States

Netanyahu speech straining bipartisanship ahead of AIPAC conference

United States

Netanyahu ‘regrets’ partisan perception of speech; Rice calls planned address ‘destructive’

United States

Senate Dems ask Netanyahu for private meeting to clear bad feelings

United States

Senate panel approves $350 million in Iron Dome funding

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