Jonathan D. Salant

1 week ago | theinnercitynews.com | Jonathan D. Salant

by Jonathan D. Salant The New Haven independentWASHINGTON — As part of their coronavirus stimulus package, President Joe Biden and congressional Democrats increased tax credits for working families with and without children. The Child Tax Credit helped 608,000 Connecticut children and halved child poverty nationwide, while the increased Earned Income Tax Credit provided enhanced benefits to 154,000 state residents, according to the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, a research group.

2 weeks ago | newhavenindependent.org | Jonathan D. Salant

WASHINGTON — As part of their coronavirus stimulus package, President Joe Biden and congressional Democrats increased tax credits for working families with or without children. The Child Tax Credit helped 608,000 Connecticut children and halved child poverty nationwide, while the increased Earned Income Tax Credit provided enhanced benefits to 154,000 state residents, according to the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, a research group.

2 weeks ago | jns.org | Jonathan D. Salant |Debra Flax

(April 9, 2025 / JNS)Nearly 170 rabbis and cantors from 12 congressional districts in New Jersey and across Jewish denominations released an open letter on Monday condemning a recent vote by Sen. Andy Kim (D-N.J.) in support of two resolutions aiming to block $8.8 billion in U.S. arms sales to Israel. “Despite numerous pledges that he would stand by our ally and by his Jewish constituents, in his first vote on an issue critical to Israel’s security, Sen.

2 weeks ago | jns.org | Jonathan D. Salant

(April 9, 2025 / JNS)Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) called on Tuesday for an investigation into the death of a New Jersey teenager, whom Israel Defense Forces soldiers killed in Judea and Samaria. The New Jersey senator told JNS that ongoing violence in the area is a threat to peace in the region and that U.S. President Donald Trump needs to insist on getting a complete picture of the incident that led to the death of Amer Mohammad Saada Rabee, 14, who grew up in Saddle River.

2 weeks ago | clevelandjewishnews.com | Jonathan D. Salant

Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) called on Tuesday for an investigation into the death of a New Jersey teenager, whom Israel Defense Forces soldiers killed in Judea and Samaria. The New Jersey senator told JNS that ongoing violence in the area is a threat to peace in the region and that U.S. President Donald Trump needs to insist on getting a complete picture of the incident that led to the death of Amer Mohammad Saada Rabee, 14, who grew up in Saddle River.