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FBI staff ordered to reveal their role in Jan. 6 probes by Monday

The list of questions in the memo direct employees to give their job title, any role they played in the Jan. 6 investigations and whether they helped supervise such investigations.

By REUTERS
03/02/2025
 Infographic: Examples of Qatar’s influence arms

Watchdogs sue US government over Qatar’s billions in university funding

Watchdog groups are suing the US government to uncover Qatar’s multibillion-dollar funding of top universities, raising concerns over foreign influence in academia.

02/02/2025

Sen. Ron Wyden says the Democrats need ‘chutzpah’ to return to power

The Oregon Democratic Jewish senator's ‘rules of chutzpah’ offer a guide for resisting Trump’s policies.

By ANDREW SILOW-CARROLL/JTA
02/02/2025

Democrats elect Minnesota's Ken Martin as their new leader

Ken Martin, elected as the new DNC chair, is tasked with rebuilding the Democratic Party after its 2024 election loss.

By REUTERS
02/02/2025

Trump imposes tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China, risking trade war

The US actions sparked immediate vows of retaliation by Canada and Mexico, with no immediate reaction from China.

By REUTERS
02/02/2025

Trump's Justice Department launches sweeping cuts targeting Jan. 6 prosecutors, FBI agents

The FBI was ordered to provide a list of all employees who worked on the 2024 case against Hamas, as well as any who worked on the cases by former special council Jack Smith.

Transgender Jews fear for safety as Trump targets their rights

Jewish LGBTQ+ families fear what’s next as Trump targets trans rights.

By ASAF ELIA-SHALEV/JTA
01/02/2025

New resolution calls for US, Israel to 'keep all options' on the table to counter nuclear Iran

Iran-hawk Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) led the resolution along with Sens. John Fetterman (D-PA) and Katie Britt (R-AL) and Reps. Moskowitz (D-FL) and Lawler (R-NY). 

Rubio backs Trump's controversial Greenland, Panama Canal acquisition plans

Rubio defended Trump's proposed territorial expansions as a 'national interest,' while Denmark and Greenland firmly rejected offers amid concerns over potential military action.

'This is insane s***': Bill Gates denounces Elon Musk's interference in international politics

YouGov found that 73% of Germans and 69% of Brits surveyed found it unacceptable that Musk was trying to influence politics in their nation.

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