Erdan tweets he had 'productive' call with American homeland security secretary; program allows for 90-day visits for business or tourism and is seen as a facilitator for trade

Letter to homeland security chief says directive to label US exports from West Bank settlements as 'made in Israel' runs counter to new White House policy in support of two-states

Cuban-born Jew is the son of a Holocaust survivor; some Republicans fought his nomination

From secretary of state to attorney general, a diverse cross-section of American Jewry is set to fill seats at the incoming president's Cabinet table and elsewhere in government

Jewish groups had hoped an immediate confirmation could get ball rolling on fighting violent extremists, but Trump backer puts kibosh due to candidate's ambivalence on border wall

Citing rise in extremist violence, organizations from across the spectrum want Alejandro Mayorkas in his job as soon as possible

Virtual meeting reported to be mainly listening session by Mayorkas, who's said protection of Jews must be priority; participants also discuss reversing Trump immigration policies

US president-elect's nominees include pair of '2nd-generation survivors,' an Iran deal and Gaza ceasefire negotiator, and 2 women trailblazers in diplomacy and national security

Ex-Clinton aide to serve as national security adviser, Linda Thomas-Greenfield named next UN envoy, Avril Haines to become first woman director of National Intelligence