Donald Trump Fined $5,000 For Violating Gag Order In New York Fraud Case; Judge Mentions Prison
Donald Trump was fined $5,000 Friday by the judge his New York civil trial because a social media post disparaging one of his staffers remained visible for weeks. New York Supreme Court Justice Arthur Engoron had ordered Trump on Oct. 3 not to criticize his staff and to delete the post that showed his clerk, […]
Jordan Fails To Win Speakership On First Ballot
House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) failed to win the Speakership in the first round of voting Tuesday after 20 Republicans withheld support from his bid, denying him the votes needed to secure the gavel. The vote was 200 for Jordan, 212 for House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.), six for former Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) and seven for House […]
Tlaib makes plea in support of lives in Gaza
Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) made a plea in support of Palestinian civilians in Gaza amid the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas. “I cannot believe I have to beg my country and colleagues to value every human life, no matter their faith or ethnicity,” Tlaib wrote in a post on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, on Saturday. […]
U.S. State Department Confirms 29 American Citizens Killed In Israel, 15 Unaccounted For
The State Department confirmed on Saturday afternoon that 29 American citizens have been killed in Israel during the country’s war with Hamas. 15 American citizens are also unaccounted for, including one lawful permanent resident. “At this time, we can confirm the deaths of 29 U.S. citizens. We extend our deepest condolences to the victims and to the families of […]
Israel Claims Hamas Commanders That Helped Coordinate Surprise Attack Have Been Killed
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) claim to have killed two leading Hamas commanders who helped coordinate last week’s attack on Israeli communities near the Gaza Strip. “Based on precise IDF and ISA [Israel Security Authority] intelligence, IDF aircraft killed Ali Qadi, a company commander of the Hamas ‘Nukhba’ commando force, who led the terror attack […]
Jordan Clinches Speaker Nomination In GOP’s Second Go At The Gavel
House Republicans nominated Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) for Speaker on Friday, the conference’s second attempt to find a candidate who can win the gavel on the House floor. Jordan, currently chair of the House Judiciary Committee, earned 124 votes to win the nomination over Rep. Austin Scott (R-Ga.). Scott had mounted a last-minute bid for […]
Steve Scalise Drops Out of Speaker’s Race
House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) on Thursday dropped out of the race for Speaker, just one day after he won the Republican nomination for the role. Scalise narrowly prevailed in a secret ballot internal GOP election on Wednesday, but it was clear almost immediately that he would struggle to get the 217 votes needed on the […]
Menendez Accused Of Acting As Foreign Agent To Egyptian Government In Superseding Indictment
Sen. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) faces an additional charge of acting as a foreign agent, according to a superseding indictment filed Thursday. Menendez is accused of conspiring with his wife, Nadine Arslanian, and New Jersey businessman Wael “Will” Hana to act as an agent of the Egyptian government between January 2018 and June 2022. They are each charged […]
Scalise Struggling To Secure GOP Floor Votes For Speakership
Speaker-designate Steve Scalise (R-La.) is struggling to win the support he will need to be elected to the top spot on the House floor, signaling what could be a sequel to his predecessor’s fight to win the gavel in January. Scalise scored a victory on Wednesday by defeating House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) in the conference’s internal […]
BREAKING NEWS: US to Offer Evacuation Assistance for its Citizens in Israel
Chaim V’Chessed reports that efforts of Jewish organizations to assist Americans stranded in Israel have seemingly borne fruit. In recent moments, the US state Department contacted US citizens abroad with a surprising message: In the coming days, the Department of State will be assisting with transportation of US citizens seeking to exit Israel. These options […]