Politics
Amazon Founder Buys Washington Post
The Washington Post - The Washington Post Co. agreed Monday to sell its flagship newspaper to Amazon.com founder and chief executive Jeffrey P. Bezos, ending...
Hoyer to Lead House Democrats on Israel Tour
Times of Israel - Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-Md.), the second-ranked Democrat in the US House of Representatives, is leading fellow Democrats on a tour of Israel funded by AIPAC's educational affiliate. Two freshmen, Reps. Lois Frankel...
Netanyahu Mocked After Latest Central Bank Chief Candidate Withdraws
Ynet - Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his finance minister, Yair Lapid, were pilloried by Israeli media on Sunday for their failure to fill the job of central bank chief and their lack of a proper vetting...
Weiner Talked About Mayoral Ambitions During Phone Sex
Huffington Post - This is exactly why you don't mix business and pleasure. The woman at the center of the new Anthony Weiner scandal admitted that he talked about his mayoral ambitions during phone sex. "He would talk...
Christie Attends Fundraiser Hosted by Sheldon Adelson
Las Vegas Sun - New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie plans to visit Las Vegas today for...
Obama Calls Netanyahu and Abbas
Ynet - President Barack Obama spoke by phone on Thursday to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Israeli Prime...
U.S. Embassies in Israel and Arab States to Shut Due to Terror Warning
JNS.org - The United States is temporarily shutting embassies and consulates across the Middle East...
Knesset Endorses Referendum on Territorial Concessions
Times of Israel - The Knesset early Thursday morning approved the first reading of a...
Gay Athletes Could be Prosecuted at Russian Olympics in 2014
ABC News - In Russia it is now illegal to even speak about homosexuality around minors, much...
Amazon Founder Buys Washington Post
The Washington Post - The Washington Post Co. agreed Monday to sell its flagship newspaper to Amazon.com founder and chief executive Jeffrey P. Bezos, ending the...
Hoyer to Lead House Democrats on Israel Tour
Times of Israel - Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-Md.), the second-ranked Democrat in the US House of Representatives, is leading fellow Democrats on a tour of...
Netanyahu Mocked After Latest Central Bank Chief Candidate Withdraws
Ynet - Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his finance minister, Yair Lapid, were pilloried by Israeli media on Sunday for their failure to fill the job of...
Weiner Talked About Mayoral Ambitions During Phone Sex
Huffington Post - This is exactly why you don't mix business and pleasure. The woman at the center of the new Anthony Weiner scandal admitted that he...
Christie Attends Fundraiser Hosted by Sheldon Adelson
Las Vegas Sun - New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie plans to visit Las Vegas today for a private fundraiser hosted by Sheldon and Miriam Adelson at...
Obama Calls Netanyahu and Abbas
Ynet - President Barack Obama spoke by phone on Thursday to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, a White House official said, as the United...
U.S. Embassies in Israel and Arab States to Shut Due to Terror Warning
JNS.org - The United States is temporarily shutting embassies and consulates across the Middle East and Asia on Sunday as a precautionary measure due to...
Knesset Endorses Referendum on Territorial Concessions
Times of Israel - The Knesset early Thursday morning approved the first reading of a bill that requires a public referendum on any future peace...
Gay Athletes Could be Prosecuted at Russian Olympics in 2014
ABC News - In Russia it is now illegal to even speak about homosexuality around minors, much less openly display gay pride. Technically the ban is against...
400 Charedim to Join New Charedi Regiment
Ynet - Some 400 haredi and religious youth will enlist on Thursday to the Netzah Yehuda regiment and to a new haredi infantry regiment currently being...
Netanyahu Selects Leo Leiderman as Next Bank of Israel Governor
JNS.org - Bank Hapoalim's Chief Economist Professor Leo Leiderman is Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Finance Minister Yair Lapid's nominee for the position of...
Israel Cancels Draft Orders for Thousands of Haredim
Ynet - The State informed the High Court of Justice on Tuesday that for fear of interim orders foiling attempts to reinstate haredi recruitment, Defense Minister Moshe Ya'alon...
Weiner Staying in Race, Regardless of Clintons
NY Daily News - Even the Clintons wouldn't be able to convince Anthony Weiner to drop out of the New York mayoral race. The hyper-sextual candidate — whose...
Saudis Warn of Danger From U.S. Shale
AP - Billionaire Prince Alwaleed bin Talal said the Gulf Arab kingdom needed to reduce its reliance on crude oil and diversify its revenues. His warning comes...
