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October 31, 2016
Schumer: Iran deal vote proof I’ll not be rubber stamp to Clinton
Sen. Charles Schumer (D-NY) on Sunday pointed to his opposition to the Iran nuclear deal as proof that he will not serve as a rubber stamp to a possible President Hillary Clinton if elected as the Senate Majority Leader next year.
Trump campaign condemns ‘deplorable’ anti-Semitic supporter
The Trump campaign on Sunday strongly condemned an anti-Semitic supporter who yelled “Jew-S-A” at reporters during a Trump rally in Arizona on Saturday, calling it “disgusting” and “completely unacceptable.”
Trump sends note for Western Wall
Israeli newspaper Yediot Ahronot published on Sunday the note Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump sent to place in the Western Wall in Jerusalem.
Palestinian policeman injures 3 Israeli soldiers in West Bank shooting
Three Israeli soldiers were wounded in a shooting attack at a West Bank checkpoint carried out by a member of the Palestinian Authority security forces, the Israel Defense Forces said.
King Comey is rigging the election
I was afraid the October surprise was going to be an act of terrorism on U.S. soil. I thought that ISIS, like Putin, calculated that hothead Trump would better serve its interests than cucumber Clinton.
Remembering Steve Goodman, the folk singer who gave Chicago Cubs fans two anthems
You’ve likely never heard of Steve Goodman. The late Jewish singer, who released at least 10 albums of folk music in his short lifespan, wrote the seminal song “City of New Orleans” — but the tune was made popular in a version sung by fellow Jewish folk artist Arlo Guthrie (it has since been covered by several other artists, from Judy Collins to Israeli singer Yehoram Gaon).
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