Jacob Kornbluh
Senior Political Reporter at Forward
senior political reporter at @jdforward. Email: [email protected]. RT's X endorsements.
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2 weeks ago |
forward.com | Jacob Kornbluh
The American Israel Public Affairs Committee, a pro-Israel lobbying group often criticized for targeting critics of the Jewish state, has launched a six-figure ad campaign against lawmakers who supported Senate resolutions aimed at halting arms sales to Israel. The 30-second digital ads - running on streaming sites and social media - will air in the 11 states where senators voted in favor of measures introduced by Sen.
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2 weeks ago |
forward.com | Jacob Kornbluh
A Trump-nominated prosecutor is facing backlash over past remarks praising a Nazi sympathizer involved in the Jan. 6 riot as "extraordinary," and citing biblical Jews in Egypt to defend slavery. Ed Martin, currently serving as interim U.S. Attorney for D.C., is up for Senate confirmation - and top Democrats are demanding a rare hearing to scrutinize his record.
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3 weeks ago |
forward.com | Jacob Kornbluh
Brad Lander is the highest-ranking Jewish elected official in New York City, while Andrew Cuomo has referred to himself as a Shabbos goy. Both are vying to lead the city, home to more Jews than any other city outside of Israel. I joined both candidates on the campaign trail this week to hear their perspectives on combating the rise in antisemitism, a critical issue this year.
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3 weeks ago |
forward.com | Jacob Kornbluh
Republican Jews are exhilarated. The election of Randy Fine to an open House seat in central Florida has brought the number of Republican Jews to its highest level in over 40 years. Fine, a Florida state representative, received at least 54% of the vote, and has been declared the winner by the Associated Press, beating Democrat Josh Weil, a former math teacher, in the special election to replace Mike Waltz, who became the national security adviser.
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3 weeks ago |
sjlmag.com | Jacob Kornbluh |Larry Brook
Donald Trump and Randy Fine in 2024. Courtesy of Randy Fine via The ForwardBy Jacob Kornbluh(The Forward) — In the first major test for the Republican Party just two months after Donald Trump took office, a race for a solidly red seat in north-central Florida suddenly threatens to shrink the GOP majority in the House and embolden Democrats, who are still reeling from a devastating loss in the presidential election.
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Nadler, co-chair of the Jewish Caucus, on Trump’s nominee for antisemitism envoy ⬇️
I urge my Democratic Senate colleagues not to provide the Trump Administration with a single vote to confirm Rabbi Yehuda Kaploun as Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Antisemitism with the rank of Ambassador. The irony is not lost on me that the Trump Administration— that
Yehuda Kaploun worked with the Trump campaign on outreach to Orthodox leaders and is close with Miriam Adelson.
( @realDonaldTrump - Truth Social Post ) ( Donald J. Trump - Apr 10, 2025, 6:33 PM ET ) I am proud to nominate Yehuda Kaploun as the United States Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Antisemitism, Ambassador-at-Large. Yehuda is a successful businessman, and staunch advocate for https://t.co/qQfDmLzmPS
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