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The Minnesota Supreme Court issued a ruling Tuesday clearing the way for comedian Al Franken to become the state's second U.S. Senator.
The Minnesota Supreme Court issued a ruling Tuesday clearing the way for comedian Al Franken to become the state's second U.S. Senator. (Al Franken for Senate)

Franken recount victory leaves Senate without Jewish GOPers

By Eric Fingerhut · June 30, 2009

With its decision in favor of comedian Al Franken, the Minnesota Supreme Court has given the U.S. Senate its first veteran of “Saturday Night Live” -- and left the chamber with no Jewish Republican members. Read more »

Groups lining up with Obama on health care measures

By Eric Fingerhut · June 29, 2009

As the health care reform debate heats up, Jewish organizations are backing the Obama administration on several key points, including the creation of a government-run public insurance option and pushing for measures that would help the rapidly aging Jewish community. Read more »

AJC wins grant for immigration reform initiative

June 16, 2009

The American Jewish Committee has received a $500,000 grant to advocate for comprehensive immigration reform. Read more »

Jewish leaders join push for torture panel

June 14, 2009

Jewish leaders joined heads of other faith groups in calling for a commission of inquiry to investigate U.S.-sponsored torture since the 9/11 attacks. Read more »

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The Minnesota Supreme Court issued a ruling Tuesday clearing the way for comedian Al Franken to become the state's second U.S. Senator. (Al Franken for Senate) Republican Sen. Arlen Specter of Pennsylvania said he was changing party affiliations because his political philosophy is now "more in line with Democrats than Republicans." (U.S. Senate) Presidential adviser David Axelrod speaks to the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism's Consultation on Consicence on April 21, 2009 in Washington. (Pat Jarrett) President Obama's two top Jewish aides, senior adviser David Axelrod, left, and chief of staff Rahm Emanuel, spoke to Jewish audiences on Monday. (NewsHour / house.gov / Creative Commons) U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and Israeli Prime Minister-designate Benjamin Netanyahu pose for photographers before their meeting March 3, 2009 in Jerusalem. (Pool Photo / BPH Images) Eric Holder, in his first speech as U.S. attorney general to a predominantly Jewish audience, told the Jewish Council for Public Affairs plenum in Washington on March 2, 2009 that the idea that protecting the nation from terrorism clashes with American ideals is "misguided." (Heidi Geldhauser) Reports say that Chas Freeman, shown addressing the Pacific Council on International Policy in October 2007, will be named to chair the Obama administration's National Intelligence Council. (Pacific Council) Rabbi David Saperstein was named to the 25-member advisory council for the White House's Office of Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships. (Religious Action Center of Reform Judais) George Mitchell addressing an Israel Policy Forum dinner in New York in April 2002, a year after submitting his first report on the prospects of Israeli-Palestinian peace. (Israel Policy Forum) Then-Sen. Barack Obama with Orthodox Union Leadership Mission public policy director Nathan Diament at the 2006 O.U. Leadership Mission to Washington. (Orthodox Union)

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  • The Minnesota Supreme Court issued a ruling Tuesday clearing the way for comedian Al Franken to become the state's second U.S. Senator.
  • Republican Sen. Arlen Specter of Pennsylvania said he was changing party affiliations because his political philosophy is now "more in line with Democrats than Republicans."
  • Presidential adviser David Axelrod speaks to the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism's Consultation on Consicence on April 21, 2009 in Washington.
  • President Obama's two top Jewish aides, senior adviser David Axelrod, left, and chief of staff Rahm Emanuel, spoke to Jewish audiences on Monday.
  • U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and Israeli Prime Minister-designate Benjamin Netanyahu pose for photographers before their meeting March 3, 2009 in Jerusalem.
  • Eric Holder, in his first speech as U.S. attorney general to a predominantly Jewish audience, told the Jewish Council for Public Affairs plenum in Washington on March 2, 2009 that the idea that protecting the nation from terrorism clashes with American ideals is "misguided."
  • Reports say that Chas Freeman, shown addressing the Pacific Council on International Policy in October 2007, will be named to chair the Obama administration's National Intelligence Council.
  • Rabbi David Saperstein was named to the 25-member advisory council for the White House's Office of Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships.
  • George Mitchell addressing an Israel Policy Forum dinner in New York in April 2002, a year after submitting his first report on the prospects of Israeli-Palestinian peace.
  • Then-Sen. Barack Obama with Orthodox Union Leadership Mission public policy director Nathan Diament at the 2006 O.U. Leadership Mission to Washington.
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