Posts Tagged: florida
Civil Rights Nonprofit Slams Pro-Hamas Briefs Defending Harvard Lawsuit Against Trump
A new amicus brief filed in the lawsuit that Harvard University brought in April to stop the Trump administration's confiscation of some $3 billion of...
16 States Support Trump Admin Over Harvard in New Amicus Brief as Part of Federal Funding Lawsuit
Attorneys general representing 16 US states have together filed an amicus brief in support of the Trump administration, which is being sued by Harvard University...
‘When Israel Is Strong, America Is Strong’: US Politicians Mark Israel’s 77th Independence Day
US politicians across the political aisle congratulated Israel as the Jewish state celebrated the 77th anniversary of its independence, noting the importance of the relationship...
Jewish Republican Randy Fine Wins Florida Special Election, Defeats Anti-Israel Democratic Challenger
Florida state Sen. Randy Fine, a Republican, prevailed in Tuesday's special election for Florida's 6th Congressional District, cruising past Democratic challenger Josh Weil by a...
Pro-Israel Lawmaker Randy Fine Wins Florida GOP Primary, Favorite to Replace Trump Adviser Mike Waltz in Congress
Florida state Sen. Randy Fine emerged victorious on Tuesday in the Republican primary election for the Sunshine State's 6th Congressional District in the US Congress,...
Los Angeles County Records Record High Number of Antisemitic Hate Crimes
Los Angeles County in California has experienced an all-time high number of hate crimes targeting the Jewish community, according to figures compiled by a local...
Neo-Nazi Found Guilty of Vandalizing Oregon Synagogue
Federal law enforcement officials convicted a white supremacist who repeatedly vandalized a synagogue in Eugene, Oregon during spree of hate in 2023, the Department of...
Trump Nominates Marco Rubio for US Secretary of State
US President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday confirmed that he will nominate Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) to serve as secretary of state in his incoming administration,...
10,000 Antisemitic Incidents Targeted Jews After Oct. 7, ADL Report Says
A punishing wave of over 10,000 antisemitic incidents has hit the American Jewish community since Oct. 7, according to a new report published by the...
Trump Says He Met With Qatari Leaders in Florida
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump on Sunday said he had met with Qatar's Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani at his Florida resort. The...
US Senator Urges Brown University to Reject BDS Proposal
Brown University has been again counseled by a prominent voice against adopting the boycott, divestment, and sanctions (BDS) movement against Israel ahead of the Brown...
North Carolina Legislature Approves Bill Adopting Leading Definition of Antisemitism
North Carolina lawmakers on Wednesday passed legislation which would adopt the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance's (IHRA) definition of antisemitism, taking a step toward joining dozens...
Antisemitic Hate Incidents in US Soar 140 Percent, ADL Reports in Shocking Audit
Antisemitism in the US surged to catastrophic and unprecedented levels in 2023, rising a harrowing 140 percent, according to the Anti-Defamation League's (ADL) annual audit...
Indiana Senate Strips Leading Definition of Antisemitism From Anti-Discrimination Bill
Lawmakers and Jewish leaders have lambasted the Indiana Senate's removal of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance's (IHRA) definition of antisemitism, which has been adopted by...
