J.B. Pritzker was vetted for VP. Now the Jewish governor of Illinois is playing host to Kamala Harris’ convention. Pritzker has long cited his family’s immigration story as animating his political outlook.
6-year-old Palestinian-American boy killed in Illinois, suspect charged with hate crime A man allegedly entered an apartment and said “You Muslims must die” before stabbing to death a 6-year-old boy.
J Street drops endorsement of Marie Newman, congresswoman at the center of pro-Palestinian bribery allegations A J Street spokesman said an ethics investigation factored into the decision.
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