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Sukkos 5784: New York City Residents Urged To Shelter In Place As Life-threatening Flooding Submerges Subways, Streets

New York City faces severe flash flooding due to remnants of Tropical Storm Ophelia, submerging streets and subways, especially impacting Brooklyn, according to FOX Weather. Despite warnings and a State of Emergency declared across NYC, Long Island, and the Hudson Valley, residents encountered massive disruptions, with authorities urging people to stay indoors. Rainfall rates in […]

House GOP Tanks Its Own Funding Bill, Edging Closer To Shutdown

A band of House conservatives on Friday voted down a GOP bill to avoid a government shutdown. The vote marked a significant — and embarrassing — defeat for Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) as a shutdown this weekend appears increasingly inevitable. Twenty-one Republicans joined Democrats in opposing the legislation, bringing the final tally to 198-232. The measure advanced in a party-line […]

Attempted Terror Attack: Terrorists Open Fire At Beit El From Moving Vehicle

Terrorists opened fire overnight from a moving vehicle at the town of Beit El north of Jerusalem; no one was hurt, and no damage was reported. IDF soldiers who were operating in the area returned fire at the vehicle, and one of the terrorists was hit. After searching the area, forces located several bullet casings. […]

IRS Facing Worker Furloughs With Shutdown

The Internal Revenue Service had expected to remain open for business despite a government shutdown but has now released a contingency plan showing that up to two-thirds of its 90,000 employees will be furloughed if the government halt starts Sunday. The IRS had hoped to remain open and funded by the $80 billion boost through […]

Amid GOP Confusion, U.S. Braces For ‘First-ever Shutdown About Nothing’

In 1995 and 1996, the federal government shut down as House Republicans and the Clinton administration clashed over spending cuts. In 2013, the government shut down because of a partisan disagreement over President Barack Obama’s Affordable Care Act. In 2018, Democrats bucked President Donald Trump’s demands to fund a U.S.-Mexico border wall, leading to the longest shutdown […]

Poll: Netanyahu, Gantz Neck And Neck, Left Has Majority

The National Unity party has significantly weakened, losing three seats in one week, according to a new poll conducted by the “Lazar Studies” institute, headed by Dr. Menachem Lazar, and published by the Maariv newspaper today (Friday). According to the poll, the National Unity and Likud parties are tied at 28 seats each, the first time they […]

Pro-PA Groups: Suspend Israel's Entry Into The Visa Waiver Program

A number of pro-Palestinian Arab groups have called on the US Department of Homeland Security and State Department to suspend Israel’s entry into the Visa Waiver Program (VWP), until pending litigation alleging the program unlawfully discriminates against US citizens of Palestinian Arab origin is resolved. The groups which made the call include Democracy for the […]

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