TRUMP: “I am proud to announce that Chicago, Illinois, despite all of the radical opposition and obstruction we have from the Mayor and the Governor, has seen Car Theft, Shootings, Robberies, Violent Crime, and everything else, drop dramatically. As we ramp up more assets, these numbers will continue to drop…”
SEC. DUFFY: “Today has been a much better day, a lot more air traffic controllers are coming in…on Saturday, we had 81 staffing triggers, today we have 4. I think our air traffic controllers are seeing an end to the shutdown and feeling more hopeful.”
“It’s a meaningless vote,” Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders said on the Democrats’ exchange in the government shutdown deal to set aside a vote on health insurance subsidies. “Maybe people feel good about having a vote, but it doesn’t mean anything at all,” Sanders said.
Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu flatly rejected mounting opposition calls for a state commission of inquiry into the failures that led to Hamas’s October 7, 2023 massacre on Monday, defying public opinion polls, a court directive, and the growing demands of bereaved families. The prime minister instead pledged to form what he called a “broadly […]
One year after toppling Bashar al-Assad and reorienting his war-torn country toward the West, Syria’s new president Ahmed al-Sharaa walked into the White House on Monday for a historic first as a Syrian leader welcomed to Washington. But just hours later, the rebel-turned-president made clear he isn’t ready to go as far as the Trump […]
During his visit to Argentina this week, Rishon LeZion HaRav David Yosef shlit”a personally intervened to free a woman who had been an agunah for approximately twelve years. The incident unfolded suddenly during Rav Yosef’s packed official visit to the Argentine Jewish community. Local rabbanim approached Rav Yosef urgently, explaining that a woman in their […]
California Gov. Gavin Newsom leads Vice President J.D. Vance by three percentage points in an early potential head-to-head matchup for president in 2028, according to a new poll from Overton Insights. The poll asked 1,200 registered voters who think of themselves as Democrats, Republicans and Independents their thoughts on a series of questions, with 22% […]
Agudas Yisrael MK Meir Porush warned against the continued persecution of lomdei Torah in the Knesset plenum on Tuesday. “A Jew is obligated to protest when he sees that the Torah Hakedosha is being harmed,” he began. “This week I visited several bochurim and avreichim in military prison who are being held there for the […]
The Navy’s largest and newest aircraft carrier, the USS Gerald Ford, has arrived in the Caribbean region, according to spotters in the region. U.S. Naval Institute News cited boat spotters in Puerto Rico who eyed the destroyer, USS Bainbridge, on Tuesday. The Bainbridge, part of the Gerald Ford aircraft carrier strike group, was traveling with […]
Members of the House of Representatives headed back to Washington after a 53-day break, braving congestion at the nation’s tangled airports for a vote that could end the longest US government shutdown in history.
Cornell University will pay $60 million to settle the Trump administration’s claims that the Ivy League school discriminated against students with its diversity, equity and inclusion policies. The settlement will require Cornell, located in upstate New York, to pay the federal government $30 million and invest another $30 million by 2028 on research programs on […]
Heartbreaking tragedy in Beit Shemesh: Rabbi Yaakov Steinberg zt”l, beloved Maggid Shiur, passed away suddenly at just 44 years old. Now, his *eight young children are left without a father — and their mother is struggling to provide even the most basic needs. *There’s no food in the house, no stability, no hope for tomorrow. […]
Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa met with Rabbi Yosef Hamra and representatives of the Jewish Heritage Foundation in Washington, receiving their blessing and appreciation for his support of the return of Jews to Syria.
Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem issued a stark warning, stating that the ongoing near-daily Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon “cannot continue.” In a televised address, Qassem emphasized that “everything has a limit,” signaling growing frustration over the persistent violence. Qassem also challenged the existing ceasefire agreement, claiming it only applies to southern Lebanon. He suggested that […]
A group advocating for fairness in courts is setting its sights on New York with an advertising campaign it hopes will get the attention of lawmakers. Rising living costs and insurance rates are the byproducts of lawsuit abuse, Protecting American Consumers Together says. Its commercial notes New York has the highest auto insurance costs in […]
What happens when a preschool blends warmth, care, and Torah values with an atmosphere of joy and discovery? You get Tiferes Yisroel Preschool — a place where every child’s potential shines “עוד יותר טוב.” At Tiferes Yisroel, learning begins with love. From the very first day, children are surrounded by dedicated moros who nurture their […]
Major airlines warn that flight cancellations will persist even after the government shutdown ends, citing the need to readjust schedules and staffing. The warning comes just two weeks before the busy Thanksgiving travel period, as air traffic controllers miss their second full paycheck since the shutdown began on October 1. Aviation groups expect record travel […]
