US & Canada
Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton Tied in New National Poll of Likely US Voters
Nearly one-in-four voters say they will stay home or vote third party if Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump are the major party presidential candidates. A...
Trump: Obama ‘Snubbing’ Israel While Courting Iran
JNS.org - In a speech outlining his foreign policy vision, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump on Wednesday criticized President Barack Obama for "snubbing" Israel while cozying up to Iran. "Israel, our great friend, and the only true...
Lawyer in Discrimination Suit: President of CUNY College Pressured Jewish Faculty Member to Withdraw Antisemitism Complaint
A lawyer representing a New York City professor in a suit against his university for alleged antisemitism told The Algemeiner her client was previously pressured by the school's president to drop an internal complaint. Brooke Goldstein, director of the...
Conan O’Brien Throws ‘Pharaoh’ Through Giant Wall of Matzah in Passover Sketch (VIDEO)
Conan O'Brien celebrated Passover on his late night show this week by throwing the villain of the Jewish exodus story through a wall of unleavened bread. Having his assistants bring a giant sheet of matzah onto the stage, O'Brien said he thought "an...
Senate Democrats Block Spending Bill to Prevent Heavy Water Deals With Iran
Senate Democrats unexpectedly blocked a major spending bill for energy and water programs Wednesday to...
Freedom House Slammed for Downgrading Israeli Media to ‘Partly Free’
JNS.org - Media commentators slammed the U.S.-based Freedom House NGO for downgrading its designation of the...
Donald Trump Promises US Foreign Policy That Will Put ‘America First’
Donald J. Trump, exuding confidence after his resounding primary victories in the East, promised a...
Stanford University Excludes Demonization of Israel From Resolution Against Antisemitism
A recent Stanford Undergraduate Student Senate resolution condemning antisemitism excluded any clause against the demonization...
Ted Cruz Names Carly Fiorina as ‘Running Mate’
AP - In need of momentum after a five-state shutout, Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz on...
Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton Tied in New National Poll of Likely US Voters
Nearly one-in-four voters say they will stay home or vote third party if Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump are the major party presidential candidates. A new...
Trump: Obama ‘Snubbing’ Israel While Courting Iran
JNS.org - In a speech outlining his foreign policy vision, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump on Wednesday criticized President Barack Obama for "snubbing" Israel while cozying...
Lawyer in Discrimination Suit: President of CUNY College Pressured Jewish Faculty Member to Withdraw Antisemitism Complaint
A lawyer representing a New York City professor in a suit against his university for alleged antisemitism told The Algemeiner her client was previously pressured by the school's...
Conan O’Brien Throws ‘Pharaoh’ Through Giant Wall of Matzah in Passover Sketch (VIDEO)
Conan O'Brien celebrated Passover on his late night show this week by throwing the villain of the Jewish exodus story through a wall of unleavened bread. Having his assistants bring a...
Senate Democrats Block Spending Bill to Prevent Heavy Water Deals With Iran
Senate Democrats unexpectedly blocked a major spending bill for energy and water programs Wednesday to prevent a vote on a Republican amendment that would ban...
Freedom House Slammed for Downgrading Israeli Media to ‘Partly Free’
JNS.org - Media commentators slammed the U.S.-based Freedom House NGO for downgrading its designation of the Israeli media from “free” to “partly free” in its 2016...
Donald Trump Promises US Foreign Policy That Will Put ‘America First’
Donald J. Trump, exuding confidence after his resounding primary victories in the East, promised a foreign policy on Wednesday that he said would put “America...
Stanford University Excludes Demonization of Israel From Resolution Against Antisemitism
A recent Stanford Undergraduate Student Senate resolution condemning antisemitism excluded any clause against the demonization of Israel, a Jewish student senator told The Algemeiner on...
Ted Cruz Names Carly Fiorina as ‘Running Mate’
AP - In need of momentum after a five-state shutout, Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz on Wednesday tapped former technology executive Carly Fiorina — a woman...
US Air Force Nominates Second Jew for Chief of Staff
JNS.org - The U.S. Department of Defense has nominated U.S. Air Force Gen. David Goldfein to succeed retiring Gen. Mark Welsh as U.S. Air Force chief...
Donald Trump Sweeps 5 States While Clinton Beats Sanders in 4
Donald Trump completed a five-state sweep in Tuesday’s Republican presidential primaries, strengthening his shot at avoiding a contested convention – while Hillary Clinton scored convincing...
13 Democrats Among 17 Senators Not on Letter for Increased Israel Defense Aid
JNS.org - Among 100 members of the US Senate, 17 lawmakers — 13 Democrats, three Republicans, and one independent — decided not to join the strong...
Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton Aim to Win All Five Northeastern Primaries
Donald Trump is aiming for a sweep of all five Northeastern states holding primaries Tuesday, including Pennsylvania, with his rivals pinning their hopes of stopping...
Iran Threatens US With Legal Action Over Payment to Terror Victims
JNS.org - Iran threatened to take legal against in the International Court of Justice against the United States government for a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling...
