Pelosi Orders Security For Omar, Demands Trump Remove Video Of Her 9/11 CommentsRep. Ilhan Omar says she’s faced increased death threats since President Donald Trump spread around a video that purports to show her being dismissive of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.
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Campaign says nearly 99% of donations were of $200 or less, with an average of $34.26; among Democrats, money is divided across candidate field of well more than a dozen

On Monday, president starts talks with newly elected political leaders, asking who they want to lead next coalition. Unprecedentedly, he'll do it for all to see. What is he up to?

Williamsburgh, NY – Police are looking for the person who burglarized three synagogues, and one church in Brooklyn. Police said the man made off with more than $1,000, but not before appearing on camera. A synagogue on Lee Avenue in Williamsburg is where police say the suspect began his burglary spree. Investigators are hoping someone [...]

Pelosi says she has taken steps to ensure the safety of the Minnesota Democrat and calls on president to delete the video

Washington – Rep. Ilhan Omar says she’s faced increased death threats since President Donald Trump spread around a video that purports to show her being dismissive of the 2001 terrorist attacks. “This is endangering lives,” she said, accusing Trump of fomenting right-wing extremism. “It has to stop.” Her statement late Sunday followed an announcement by [...]

 Planned Kosher Event For Yeshiva Bochrim Canceled At Last Minute; Hundreds Of Bochrim Protest; Arrests MadeWhat was supposed to be a nice night of Kosher entertainment for hundreds of Yeshiva Bochrim in Lakewood has turned into night of utter chaos Sunday night.

Does Julian Assange have a case? Reaction and analysis from former Justice Department counsel Jamil Jaffer and former senior investigative counsel Chris Staszak.
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Letter signed by 37 high-ranking ex-officials comes after election promise by Netanyahu to extend Israeli law over West Bank settlements

New York – Lyft Inc is recalling several thousand electric bikes in its bike-share program in New York, Washington and San Francisco because of a braking problem, the ride-hailing company said on Sunday. “We recently received a small number of reports from riders who experienced stronger than expected braking force on the front wheel,” Lyft [...]

President Trump’s 2020 reelection campaign says it has raised more than $30 million in the first quarter of 2019, more than the top two Democratic candidates combined, according to multiple reports.
Trump’s first quarter fundraising haul brings its cash on hand to more than $40 million, a historic amount for this point in a reelection campaign.
The top two Democratic candidates in fundraising were Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) with more than $18 million and Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.), who brought in roughly $12 million.
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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) told CBS’s “60 Minutes” that the left flank of the House Democratic caucus represented by Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) is “like five people” in a Sunday interview.
When Stahl asked for Pelosi’s thoughts on the left wing of the party pushing initiatives such as Medicare for all, which Stahl said were “allowing the president to say you’re all socialists,” Pelosi noted the GOP made similar claims when Lyndon Johnson led the creation of Medicare in the 1960s.
“This is an ongoing theme of the Republicans. However — I do reject socialism as an economic system. if people have that view, that’s their view,” Pelosi said. “That is not the view of the Democratic Party.”

Brave Young Woman Rallies To Save Husband’s LifeA 25-year-old man’s serious medical emergency was turned into a full-blown fight for his life last week, after an almost unbelievable series of events.
 
Yosef Shafer of Haifa went for routine testing after experiencing several unusual symptoms.
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New York – One third of Americans believe only 2 million Jews were murdered during the Holocaust and 66% of millennials have never heard of Auschwitz, according to a comprehensive national survey of Holocaust awareness and knowledge among adults in the United States, released by the Claims Conference, founded to deal with restitution for Holocaust [...]

A measles outbreak in Madagascar has killed more than 1,200, with much of the island lacking the resources to combat the disease, according to NBC News.
Only 58 percent of the island’s residents have been vaccinated against the disease, according to the news outlet, and medical experts say vaccination rates must reach between 90 and 95 percent to safeguard against outbreaks.
Unlike other outbreaks, such as a recent series in New York, that have their roots in misinformation and active resistance to the vaccine, Madagascar’s is largely driven by poverty and lack of resources, according to the news outlet.
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ICRC says news kept secret to protect them, now making public appeal after receiving information Louisa Akavi may still be alive

Palestinian President Swears in New GovernmentA new government for the West Bank-based Palestinian Authority was sworn in Saturday, led by a veteran peace negotiator and harsh critic of Gaza’s Hamas rulers.
President Mahmoud Abbas picked Mohammed Ishtayeh as prime minister, a move that deepens the internal Palestinian divide at a time when prospects for a peace deal with Israel are possibly at their lowest point ever.

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