2016 Presidential Elections
President Trump: Lot of action, lot of controversy
JTAJan 26, 2017
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump promised to put “America first” in his inaugural address, pledging to prevent other countries from taking advantage of the US...
Hier: Shocked, but proud at invite
JTAJan 12, 2017
By Gabrielle Birkner LOS ANGELES — Rabbi Marvin Hier has known Charles and Seryl Kushner — Jared Kushner’s parents and Donald Trump’s in-laws — for decades....
Trump’s Jewish advisers
Josefin Dolsten, JTANov 17, 2016
NEW YORK — President-elect Donald Trump’s cadre of advisers is not short on Jews. While the real estate magnate and former reality TV star may not officially appoint...
Trump advisers release detailed Israel plan
Ron Kampeas, JTANov 04, 2016
WASHINGTON — Less than a week before the presidential election, Donald Trump’s two top Israel advisers released a detailed plan that pledges assistance to Israel...
Jewish vote crucial in key states
Penny Schwartz, JTAOct 06, 2016
BOSTON — A new study, touted as the first-ever state-by-state, county-by-county Jewish population estimate, shows how the Jewish vote could play a crucial role in key...
Clinton and the Jews — threefold relationship
Ron Kampeas, JTAAug 18, 2016
WASHINGTON — Hillary Clinton is a chameleon, her critics say, ready to adopt the colors of her environment: dove, hawk, social conservative, social justice warrior,...
Republicans overseas seek support among Americans in Israel
Andrew Tobin, JTAAug 11, 2016
JERUSALEM — On behalf of Donald Trump, Republicans last week launched a get-out-the-vote campaign geared to Americans living in Israel. The initiative, which began...
At convention, Democrats seek unity, but cracks show on Israel
Ben Sales, JTAJul 28, 2016
PHILADELPHIA — The Democratic Party spent the first couple days of its convention projecting unity on issues from fighting racism to fair trade. But fissures were...
Trump: from anti to pro
Ben Sales, JTAJul 21, 2016
CLEVELAND — On the day Donald Trump wrapped up the Republican primaries, Marc Zell was ready to resign his position as vice president of Republicans Overseas, the...
Trump says he wouldn’t have removed tweet
JTAJul 14, 2016
NEW YORK — Donald Trump kept alive a controversy over a campaign tweet featuring imagery seen by some as anti-Semitic by saying his staff “shouldn’t have taken...