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Trump accuses Ilhan Omar of faking town hall attack, congresswoman blames Trump's hateful rhetoric

"I think she's a fraud. She probably had herself sprayed, knowing her," Trump said after a man used a syringe to spray an unidentified liquid on Omar at a town hall.

US Representatives Ilhan Omar (D-MN) and Ayanna Pressley (D-MA) hold a press conference at Karmel Mall, after the fatal shootings of Renee Nicole Good and Alex Pretti by federal immigration agents, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, US, January 28, 2026.
 US SENATOR Bernie Sanders speaks at a May Day rally in Philadelphia earlier this month. In a Senate committee meeting, Sanders said: ‘We can agree that antisemitism is unacceptable in all forms, but some of us happen to believe that the response of the Netanyahu government to the Hamas attack is al

Holocaust Memorial Museum board looks to oust Bernie Sanders after years of absence - report

US Representative Steny Hoyer speaking during the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) Policy Conference in Washington, DC on March 24, 2019.

Longtime pro-Israel Democrat Steny Hoyer announces retirement from Congress

US PRESIDENT Donald Trump attends an event to sign an executive order authorizing the construction of an access road to the Ambler mining district in Alaska, at the White House, in Washington, DC, US, October 6, 2025.

Trump administration to overturn Biden's Minnesota mining ban


US House Committee demands answers from universities on antisemitism

The letter takes particular aim at Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion efforts, asking the university presidents, “Do your diversity, equity, and inclusion departments serve Jewish students on campus?”

House Education and The Workforce Committee hearing titled "Holding Campus Leaders Accountable and Confronting Antisemitism" on Capitol Hill in Washington, US, December 5, 2023.

Harvard president may have plagiarized in half her papers, university finds - NYT

Allegations that Claudine Gay plagiarized came after a congressional hearing on antisemitism at American universities put the university president under new scrutiny.

 THEN-INCOMING PRESIDENT of Harvard University Claudine Gay attends commencement exercises, this past May.

House calls on MIT, Harvard presidents to resign over campus antisemitism

The vote was 303 to 126, with 125 democrats voting against the resolution. Elise Stefanik, the lead initiator of the resolution, condemned those Democrats who did not support the bill.

 U.S. Representative Elise Stefanik (R-NY) speaks during a House Education and The Workforce Committee hearing titled "Holding Campus Leaders Accountable and Confronting Antisemitism" on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., December 5, 2023.

Israeli-American, Orthodox IDF veteran to seek George Santos's seat in Congress

Philip, 44, served as a paratrooper in the IDF, just a few years after immigrating to Israel from Ethiopia at age 12 as part of Operation Solomon.

 Recently elected politician, Mazi Melesa Pilip.

White House to brief Jewish Congress members as it seeks funding for antisemitism strategy

At the meeting Wednesday, the White House will bring up at least two components of the strategy that administration insiders have accused Republicans of obstructing the funding for.

  The dome of the U.S. Capitol building is seen on a rainy day, September 23, 2023.

My application to replace Claudine Gay - opinion

Although the career section on the Harvard website has not been updated to reflect the pending departure of Dr. Gay, I am submitting my application for the position of president, Harvard University.

 Harvard University President Claudine Gay attends a House Education and The Workforce Committee hearing titled "Holding Campus Leaders Accountable and Confronting Antisemitism" on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., December 5, 2023.

Harvard University president to remain in office - student media

Some donors, alumni and members of Congress called for Gay to resign, as her fellow Ivy League president at University of Pennsylvania, Liz Magill, did over the weekend.

 Harvard University President Claudine Gay testifies before a House Education and The Workforce Committee hearing titled "Holding Campus Leaders Accountable and Confronting Antisemitism" on Capitol Hill in Washington, US, December 5, 2023.

Ivory tower disgrace - editorial

Asked whether calls on campus for the genocide of the Jewish people and the destruction of Israel constitute harassment or bullying of Jewish students, the three learned presidents said it depends.

 Harvard University President Claudine Gay testifies before a House Education and The Workforce Committee hearing titled "Holding Campus Leaders Accountable and Confronting Antisemitism" on Capitol Hill in Washington, US, December 5, 2023.

Ex-US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy says he will leave Congress

The departure of the former party leader and campaign fundraising juggernaut, who helped Republicans take control of the House in 2022, could hamper party hopes of retaining the majority next year.

 US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana visit at the Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial in Jerusalem, May 1, 2023

Ivy League heads: Calls for genocide on Jews are context-dependent

When New York Republican Rep. Elise Stefanik asked if “calling for the genocide of Jews” is against the universities’ respective codes of conduct, all three presidents said the answer depends.

House Education and The Workforce Committee hearing titled "Holding Campus Leaders Accountable and Confronting Antisemitism" on Capitol Hill in Washington, US, December 5, 2023.