2 staff members of Israeli Embassy killed in shooting near Jewish museum in DC
Two staff members of the Israeli Embassy in Washington were shot and killed Wednesday evening while leaving an event at the Capital Jewish Museum. Elias Rodriguez, 30, of Chicago, was observed pacing outside the museum before the shooting and was detained by event security. He was chanting, "Free, free Palestine" when he was taken into custody. The victims were Yaron …
The House passed a bill that would rewrite the tax code and levy steep cuts to programs providing healthcare and food stamps to the poor. The bill is not likely to be approved by the Senate. The House vote fell along party lines. Rep. Andy Harris, chair of the House Freedom Caucus, voted "present" to preserve negotiating leverage.
Suspect shouted ‘Free Palestine’ after fatal shooting of couple outside D.C. Jewish museum
Sarah Milgrim and Yaron Lischinsky were shot dead outside the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday night. Elias Rodriguez, of Chicago, is in custody and is expected to appear in federal court on Thursday. The victims were about to get engaged. Milgrim's parents were worried about her safety in Israel.
Sarah Milgrim and Yaron Lischinsky were gunned down outside a Jewish museum in D.C. on Wednesday night. They were leaving a young diplomats’ event at the Capital Jewish Museum. They had just bought an engagement ring and were about to propose to each other.
Gun Silencers, Tanning Beds And Other Weird Stuff Tucked Into The GOP's Tax Bill
House Republicans passed President Trump's domestic policy package in the wee hours of Thursday. They made it easier to get gun silencers, expanded a ban on gender-affirming care and came up with a new name for tax-saving accounts that the government would seed with $1,000 for babies born in the next few years: "Trump Accounts" They removed the excise tax …
The House of Representatives voted 215-214-1 in favor of Donald Trump's sweeping tax and spending bill. The 1,000-page measure is now set for the Republican-led Senate which is working on its own version. The bill includes extending tax cuts, eliminating taxes on tips, spending more on defence and border security and making government health care programs more accountable.
Is AIPAC Coming After Ilhan Omar?
A poll sent to constituents in Rep. Ilhan Omar’s district has the hallmarks of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee's strategy. The survey describes Omar as “one of the most anti-Israel members of Congress,” cited her voting record against a resolution that condemned the October 7 attacks, and outlined her opposition to arms sales to Israel. AIPAC spent more than …
Elias Rodriguez has been charged with two counts of first degree murder in a deadly shooting that killed two Israeli Embassy staff members outside the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington D.C. He is expected to appear in court on Thursday afternoon. The American Osteopathic Association is shocked and saddened to learn that an AOIA employee has been arrested as a …
Tributes paid to two Israeli embassy staff killed in Washington DC as world leaders condemn shooting – latest
Sarah Milgrim and Yaron Lischinsky were shot dead as they were leaving an event at the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington DC last night. Elias Rodriguez, 30, of Chicago, was seen pacing outside the museum before the shooting. He walked into the museum after and was detained by event security. The suspect yelled, "Free, free Palestine" after he was arrested. …
A federal judge blocks President Trump's executive order to dismantle the Education Department. He orders the agency to reinstate federal workers fired in mass layoffs. The administration will challenge the ruling. The department has about 4,100 employees now, down from 5,000 before Trump took office.