Posts Tagged: presidential election
Iranians Vote in First Presidential Election Since Nuclear Deal
Iranians voted Friday in the country's first presidential election since its nuclear deal with world powers, as incumbent Hassan Rouhani faced a staunch challenge from...
Obama Vows to Take Action in Response to Russian Cyberattacks on Democratic Officials
President Obama said Thursday that the US needs to "take action" in response to cyberattacks on Democratic officials during the recent presidential campaign, hours after...
A Vote Against Cultural Radicalism
The shock of Donald Trump’s victory in the US presidential election has provided pundits around the world with a fresh round of material to dissect....
Florida Boy ‘Runs for President’ at ‘Bar Mitzvah of the Millennium’
A Florida boy's mock run for president was the theme of his bar mitzvah party last month. Andrew Weisz was the star "candidate" at the Oct. 15 event, which took place at...
FBI Director Comey Faces Pressure From Republicans, Democrats to Explain Actions Surrounding Clinton Investigation
FBI director James Comey is under increasing pressure from both Republicans and Democrats to explain his actions over the past eight days after announcing the...
During Presidential Debate, Trump Says He May Not Accept Election Results in Event of Loss
A defiant Donald Trump used the high-profile setting of the final presidential debate here Wednesday night to amplify one of the most explosive charges of his...
US Election Grabs Iranian Attention In Light of Nuclear Deal
After decades of officially-imposed detachment from the "Great Satan," Iranians are this time transfixed by the wild US presidential campaign, mindful that the next White...
Two Cheers for Ted
Politics is called the art of the possible. You work with what you have. Sometimes, you have to make the best of what you are...
Clinton, Sanders Exchange Harsh Remarks Over Iran Policy
Hillary Rodham Clinton and Bernie Sanders snapped at one another over Sanders’ Iran policy in their final debate before the New Hampshire primary contest, with...
Netanyahu Among World’s 10 Most-Discussed Politicians on Facebook This Year
JNS.org - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was the 10th-most-discussed international politician on Facebook during 2015, the social media giant said. US President Barack Obama topped the...
Polish Jewish Leaders Say Community is Ready for Dialogue With New President
Leaders of Poland's Jewish community said Polish Jews are ready to cooperate with the country's new president. Andrzej Duda won Sunday's presidential elections in Poland. Duda, whose father-in-law...
2016 Republican Candidates Target Florida Jewish Vote
Republicans can't win the White House without winning Florida, so every presidential election cycle they look longingly at Florida's Jewish voters. It's such a tantalizingly obvious...
Netanyahu Weighs Bill to Delay Israeli Presidential Election
JNS.org - Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is considering initiating a bill this week to delay June's Israeli presidential election by half a year. This...
The Republican Primary Trifecta of Abortion, Contraception, and Gay Marriage
The Republican party has been dominated of late by a discussion of the sexual-trifecta of gay marriage, abortion, and contraception. But are ...
