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What advise would Hillary give her younger self?
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Reception for Hillary Clintaon
Monday, June 27
Chicago, IL
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/cdn0.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/6698305/SITINJUNE2.0.gif) In the 25 hours that the House Democrats held a sit-in in Congress, there were at least 69 shootings across America.
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MEET THE MEMBERS
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Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick (AZ-1)
Candidate for U.S. Senate
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Rep Ann Kirkpatrick, looking to unseat Senator John McCain, was first elected to Congress in 2010. JAC has been able to count on Ann to protect our issues. She understands the importance of the U.S.-Israel relationship and has supported measures to strengthen Israel's defense. "Our nation shares an unbreakable bond with Israel, so it is important that the U.S moves forward on long-term agreements with Israel that will strengthen and enhance their military capabilities."
As a state legislator she advocated for women's reproductive rights and carried that fight to Congress. Ann has earned a 100 percent pro-choice rating.
This week Ann joined her House colleagues for the historic sit-in. "We cannot give up, and we will not accept that doing nothing is an option for keeping Americans safe," she said. She supports legislation preventing individuals on the terror watch list from buying guns and other gun safety measures.
Ann was born and raised on an Apache Indian reservation. Her congressional district is the 10th largest in the country and includes much of the state outside of Phoenix and Tuscon. This is one of the top races in the country and could affect control of the Senate. JAC has thrown its support behind Ann.
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DEBUNKING TRUMP'S LIES
The 15 Biggest Lies in Trump's Speech
In his speech attacking Hillary Clinton Wednesday, Donald Trump -- Politifact's reigning 'Liar of the Year' -- resorted to a litany of hypocritical attacks, nutty conspiracy theories and outright lies.
Many of the most outrageous attacks were long ago discredited by independent fact checkers, but Trump is still peddling them.
CLICK HERE for a breakdown of 15 of Trump's biggest lies about Hillary.
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Netanyahu to Meet Kerry in Rome to Discuss Peace Talks
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office has confirmed that he will meet with US Secretary of State John Kerry next week, amid growing international pressure for the resumption of peace talks with the Palestinians.
Israel to Receive First F-35 Fighter Jet Today
The IDF will become the first country outside of the United States to possess the groundbreaking F-35 Lightning II fighter jet, which it will call the Adir. The first two planes will reach Israel in about six months, with another 17 arriving by the end of 2017. At that point, the IDF's F-35 squadron will begin operations.
Israel, US Sign Cyber Defense Cooperation Agreement
A joint declaration on operative cyber defense cooperation between Israel and the United States was signed during the sixth annual International Cybersecurity Conference at Tel Aviv University. Some 5,000 government, industry and academic representatives from 45 countries are attending the conference.
BREXIT: 'When the EU Is Sick, Israel Will Suffer'
Given this widespread uncertainty, it is hard to foresee precisely what implications Brexit will have for the Jewish state. But, said Professor Sharon Pardo, big changes are now unfolding, and they will have an impact on Israel. "Above all, we should remember that the EU is Israel's largest trade partner. Every obstacle in the European integration project will have financial implications that will immediately influence the Israeli economy."
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Anti-Semitic Incidents on U.S. Campuses Nearly Doubled
The number of violent anti-Semitic assaults taking place in the United States rose dramatically last year, contributing to a 3% rise in the total number of anti-Jewish incidents reported in 2015, according to new data from the Anti-Defamation League (ADL).
Read Full ArticleNY Anti-Semitism Exhibit Shows How History Repeats Itself Included in the exhibit are examples of anti-Semitic books and signs, announcements of mass meetings that excluded Jews, the original outline of a 1939 speech Adolf Hitler delivered to the Reichstag about the "Jewish Question," and a printing of the Nuremberg Laws that denied Jews basic rights and laid the foundation for the Holocaust. Read Full ArticleA New Way to Hurt the Israel Boycott
Many prominent American and Israeli voices, including Gen. Petraeus and Israeli President Rivlin, have categorized BDS as a "strategic threat" to Israel. The BDS movement primarily targets college campuses. Although no university in the United States has ever divested from Israel, that's not the battlefield where the movement is winning. It's winning on the battlefield of ideas.
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"I'm a Mom, and I Had an Abortion"
In our country's discussion of abortion, one group of women remains largely unseen: mothers. An assumption persists that abortion services are used largely by teenage girls and young, childless women. But mothers are in fact the majority of patients. Still, the subject of moms having abortions remains taboo.
Birth Control via App Finds Footing Under Political Radar
A quiet shift is taking place in how women obtain birth control. A growing assortment of new apps and websites now make it possible to get prescription contraceptives without going to the doctor.
Read Full ArticleNYC Passes Bill Making Tampons & Pads Available to All
New York City made history on Tuesday, passing the first bill in the nation that guarantees women in public schools, shelters, and correctional facilities access to pads and tampons.
Read Full ArticlePolitics Makes Abortion Training Difficult in Texas
Every year, more than 100 new OB-GYNs graduate from a Texas residency program and enter the medical workforce. Theoretically, all have had the opportunity during their four years of residency to learn about what's called "induced abortion." But the closure of abortion clinics in Texas - more than 20 since 2013 - has made that training increasingly difficult.
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Separation of Religion & State
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Right-wing Host: Trump Fans Should Be Armed with AR-15s
A religious broadcaster who encouraged Christians to "prepare for martyrdom" over marriage equality is urging Donald Trump supporters to take up arms against their opponents.
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How Conservatives Question Faith of Democratic Candidates
Riling up adherents into believing the latest Democratic standard-bearer represents an anti-religious force that must be opposed has long been part of the Christian Right playbook ... one that often proves useful in organizing and fundraising efforts.
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McConnell Quashes Senate Effort on Guns
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) on Thursday cut the legs out from a bipartisan effort to keep suspected terrorists from buying guns.
How Much Has the NRA Paid Your Senator?
America's largest gun lobby contributed to the campaigns of 50 Republican senators who voted against the latest gun reform legislation this Monday, from amounts ranging between $2,500 (Sen. Rand Paul) and $7,740,221 (Sen. John McCain). Over the course of all 50 senators' careers, the NRA contributed a total of $36,290,699.
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1st Presidential Election Since the Voting Rights Act Gutted
The 2016 election is the first presidential contest in 50 years without the full protections of the VRA - and the country is witnessing the greatest rollback of voting rights since the act was passed five decades ago. This year, 17 states have new voting restrictions in place for the first time in a presidential election cycle, including laws that make it harder to register to vote, cut back early voting and require strict forms of government-issued IDs to cast a ballot that millions of Americans don't have.
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See How Wild the Democrats' Sit-In Got Wednesday Night
Democrats turned the floor of the House of Representatives into the stage of a wild effort to force a vote on gun control on Wednesday. Here are some the unusual things that happened on the floor of the US House in just under a couple of hours on Wednesday night:
Read Full Article Rubio to Run for Reelection to Senate
Sen. Marco Rubio cited his intention to kill the Iran nuclear deal in his decision to run for reelection to the Senate. The Florida Republican, first elected in 2010, opted out of running to keep his seat when he announced his candidacy last year for the Republican presidential nomination. He was driven out of that race this year by Donald Trump, who defeated Rubio in his home state primary and is now the presumptive nominee.
The GOP's House Majority Is Safe ... Right?
Right now, most bettors foresee nine words that are the stuff of Republicans' 2017 nightmares: "President Hillary Clinton and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer." But at least the House is safe for the GOP. It is, right?
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If Hillary Cracks that Ceiling, She'll Bring Other Women Along
Now that Hillary Clinton has locked up the Democratic nomination for president, she is one step closer to breaking the "highest, hardest glass ceiling" in American politics. If she wins, would her presidency bring more women into political office in the United States? Most probably.
GOP's Foreign Policy Old Guard Prefers Clinton to Trump
Last week, Richard Armitage, Deputy Secretary of State in the Bush/Cheney administration and a longtime member of the Republican Party's foreign policy establishment, conceded, "If Donald Trump is the nominee, I would vote for Hillary Clinton." Yesterday, brought a related surprise from Brent Scowcroft.
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Bernie Sanders Says He'll Vote for Hillary Clinton
Bernie Sanders may not be quite ready to formally end his Democratic presidential bid, but he says he will vote for Hillary Clinton in November..
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Trump to Nix Ban on Religious Nonprofits Endorsing Candidates
"I think maybe that will be my greatest contribution to Christianity - and other religions - is to allow you, when you talk religious liberty, to go and speak openly, and if you like somebody or want somebody to represent you, you should have the right to do it," Trump told a group of conservative Christian leaders this week.
Trump Courts Activist Who Wants Abortion Providers Put To Death
During his summit with Religious Right leaders this week, Donald Trump took time to meet with Troy Newman, the anti-abortion extremist in charge of Operation Rescue.
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Donald Trump: Bad Business That's Bad for You
Working families haven't had a raise in years. Our economy is growing, but for millions around the country, they're not feeling it. For the middle class, the stakes in this election couldn't be higher.
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Obama Defends Immigration Plan, Decries SCOTUS Ruling
A frustrated President Obama on Thursday decried the Supreme Court's decision not to lift an injunction against his signature immigration program and blamed Republicans for standing in the way of progress, as he and other Democrats vowed to turn immigration into an election litmus test.
Affirmative Action Lives to See Another Day at Supreme Court
In a victory for diversity in higher education, a hamstrung Supreme Court narrowly upheld the affirmative action program at the University of Texas at Austin, effectively allowing the school to keep using race as one of many factors in its admissions process.
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This is Precisely the Right Time to Consider Judge Garland's Nomination
One hundred years ago this month, in the midst of an intense presidential election campaign that would yield one of the closest results in American history, the United States Senate confirmed a president's outspoken yet qualified nominee for the United States Supreme Court. In the real world, the Senate acts, even when it is not easy.
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President Obama Designates Stonewall as National Monument
President Barack Obama announced he will designate Christopher Park, which is adjacent to the Stonewall Inn in New York City, as the Stonewall National Monument. It is the first national monument dedicated to gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender rights. The park is located across the street from the Stonewall Inn, the location of a 1969 riot between police and LGBT club-goers that arguably launched the modern day LGBT rights movement.
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