Is Obama George W. — or even Nixon? The secrecy factor

Published on May 14, 2013

The Obama administration has in recent weeks suffered a 1-2-3 scandal outbreak.

A gridlock bypass in Congress?

By Raphael J. Sonenshein
Published on February 27, 2013

A remarkable thing happened in Washington, D.C., last week. National leaders of business and labor hammered out an outline on immigration reform. This might not only give a major boost to a new immigration policy; it might also show a path around the gridlock that has driven the nation into budgetary face-offs month after month.

Opinion: The Post-Kumbaya President

By Marty Kaplan
Published on January 21, 2013

Four years ago, while Democrats danced at inaugural balls, Reps. Cantor and Ryan dined at The Caucus Room, a Capitol Hill steakhouse, along with other top Republicans, including Rep. Kevin McCarthy, and Sens. Jim DeMint, John Kyl and Tom Coburn.

Tea Party: Will 2013 be payback time?

By Douglas Bloomfield
Published on August 29, 2012

Chances for the partisan gridlock in Washington to get even worse next year increased last week with the victory in Texas of the Tea Party-backed candidate for the Republican Senate nomination.

Paul Ryan’s courage

By David Suissa
Published on August 15, 2012

“Have any of you all met Paul Ryan? I’m telling you this guy is amazing. He is honest; he is straightforward; he is sincere; and the budget he came forward with is just like Paul Ryan. It is a sensible, straightforward, honest, serious budget.”

Conservative blogger Andrew Breitbart dies at 43

By JewishJournal
Published on March 1, 2012

Conservative blogger Andrew Breitbart has died at 43. According to a statement on his Web site, BigJournalism.com, Breitbart is said to have died "unexpectedly from natural causes."

Am I One Cup of Tea Away from Voting for Sarah Palin?

By Ilana Angel
Published on September 21, 2011

Perry criticizes Obama for ‘dangerous’ Mideast policy

Published on September 20, 2011

Rick Perry accused President Barack Obama on Tuesday of not standing behind Israel as the Texas governor sought to draw Jewish voter support in his bid to win the 2012 Republican U.S. presidential nomination.

Opinion: How did this happen to America?

By Marty Kaplan
Published on September 6, 2011

It was while I was explaining to an Australian student that Rupert Murdoch was the reason America had gone batty that I realized how inadequate my answer to his question was.

No Israel question during GOP presidential debate

Published on June 14, 2011

Israel was nowhere to be found as a topic during the first Republican presidential debate in New Hampshire.

Rabbis urge Fox to sanction Beck for Nazi comments

Published on January 27, 2011

A group of American rabbis is calling on Fox News to sanction personality Glenn Beck for "his completely unacceptable attacks" on Holocaust survivor George Soros.

Brouhaha in Texas House a Jewish test case for Tea Party

Published on December 21, 2010

In Texas, the Tea Party passed its first Jewish test even before its legislators had been sworn in.

Utah’s Lee tours Israel

Published on December 20, 2010

Mike Lee, Utah's senator-elect and among the most prominent of Tea Party conservatives, met in Israel with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Glenn Beck reneges on promise to rabbis

Published on November 11, 2010

Yesterday, Glenn Beck and the leadership of Fox News made a mockery of their commitment to me and two rabbis. Let me take a few steps back to tell you why what happened yesterday scares me.

Waiting for Sanityman: Can Jon Stewart save America?

By Marty Kaplan
Published on October 13, 2010

The fate of our country won't be decided by a politician. It will be determined by a comedian. Not long before Jon Stewart announced his Rally to Restore Sanity, he told a New York magazine writer why he and his crew on "The Daily Show" would never do something like that. "We're not activists," he said. "Maybe the nice thing about being a comedian is never having full belief in yourself to know the answer. So you can say all this stuff, but underneath, you're going, 'But of course, I'm f---ing idiotic.' It's why we don't lead a lot of marches."