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Election campaign posters of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) show local candidate Arne Raue and chancellor candidate Alice Weidel near Brandenburg, Germany. (Sean Gallup/Getty Images)

German Jews express alarm after J.D. Vance’s comments boost far-right AfD ahead of election

AfD is topping 20% in some polls ahead of the vote on Sunday.

By Toby Axelrod February 20, 2025 6:07 pm

Eric Adams stands by comparing calls for his resignation to ‘Mein Kampf’

The embattled NYC mayor, facing corruption charges and allegations of a quid pro quo with the Trump administration, said his opponents are engaged in the “big lie.”

February 19, 2025 11:37 pm

DeSantis appointee to Florida university board under fire for comments about Jews, women

Scott Yenor had criticized Democrats for having too few “straight, white non-Jews” to assume leadership roles.

February 19, 2025 6:13 pm

More than 50 NY rabbis implore Eric Adams and Kathy Hochul to oppose mass deportations

By Ben Sales February 18, 2025 3:56 pm

JD Vance tells German leaders to abandon their ‘firewall’ against the far right

By Ben Sales February 14, 2025 1:28 pm

Danielle Sassoon resigned as interim U.S. attorney in Manhattan on Feb. 13, 2025. (Screenshot)

Danielle Sassoon, interim US attorney, resigns after being ordered to drop Eric Adams case

By Ben Sales February 13, 2025 5:13 pm

A woman at a podium during a Senate hearing

Linda McMahon, Trump’s education secretary pick, says she’ll fight antisemitism — but offers few specifics

By Andrew Lapin February 13, 2025 4:14 pm

A grant to study Hebrew is ‘woke DEI,’ Ted Cruz says

By Andrew Lapin February 12, 2025 5:13 pm

JD Vance to visit Dachau on Thursday, the latest VP to tour the Nazi camp

By Ben Sales February 12, 2025 9:50 am

A collage of images from the group Betar

A century-old Zionist group is being rebooted — and wants Jews to ‘fight back’ on the street

By Andrew Lapin February 11, 2025 3:55 pm

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German Jews express alarm after J.D. Vance’s comments boost far-right AfD ahead of election

Eric Adams stands by comparing calls for his resignation to ‘Mein Kampf’

DeSantis appointee to Florida university board under fire for comments about Jews, women

More than 50 NY rabbis implore Eric Adams and Kathy Hochul to oppose mass deportations

JD Vance tells German leaders to abandon their ‘firewall’ against the far right

Danielle Sassoon, interim US attorney, resigns after being ordered to drop Eric Adams case

Linda McMahon, Trump’s education secretary pick, says she’ll fight antisemitism — but offers few specifics

A grant to study Hebrew is ‘woke DEI,’ Ted Cruz says

JD Vance to visit Dachau on Thursday, the latest VP to tour the Nazi camp

A century-old Zionist group is being rebooted — and wants Jews to ‘fight back’ on the street

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