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At a Holocaust Remembrance Day ceremony held at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, Abe Foxman—who once headed the Anti-Defamation League—delivered a strong rebuke of certain policies seen under the Trump administration.
“As a [Holocaust] survivor, my antenna quivers when I see books being banned, when I see people being abducted in the streets, when I see government trying to dictate what universities should teach and whom they should teach. As a survivor who came to this country as an immigrant, I’m troubled when I hear immigrants and immigration being demonized,” Foxman said, prompting extended applause from those gathered.

President Donald Trump is putting his “touches” on the White House with new flagpoles, new artwork, an overhaul of the Oval Office decor and possibly covering up the lawn in the Rose Garden. Trump, a former real estate developer and hotelier, said Wednesday that he’s adding two “beautiful” flagpoles to the grounds to fly the American flag in about a week. The Republican president recently hung new artworks featuring himself, including a rendering of him with his fist raised after last year’s attempted assassination in Pennsylvania. He has redecorated the Oval Office by adding portraits of all of his predecessors, a wall-mounted copy of the Declaration of Independence that is shielded by dark drapes and many golden accents.

A Venezuelan man accused of gang ties, who was previously removed from the United States under President Trump’s orders, was later allowed to re-enter the country through a phone app program under the Biden administration, sources informed The NY Post.
Andry Hernandez Romero, 31, was one of 260 individuals deported to a notorious El Salvador prison in March after Trump utilized the Alien Enemies Act, a law dating back to the 1700s, to bypass standard deportation procedures and send them out without a court hearing.
Romero initially entered the United States by crossing the border into Texas in July 2024 but was swiftly removed, sources said. Just weeks later, he appeared again, this time making it into California.

In an update to the Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee, Lt. Col. Avigdor Dickstein, head of the IDF’s Charedi Recruitment Branch, reported that the military is falling significantly short of its goal to enlist 4,800 Charedi men during the current 2024–2025 draft cycle. As of now, only 1,721 have enlisted. “We set ourselves a target of 4,800 and we will not reach that,” Dickstein acknowledged, noting that while enlistment numbers are slightly improving, they remain far below what the army considers necessary. “There is an upward trend here, but it is not sufficient and does not correspond to the very large operational need,” he told the committee.

Senator Ron Johnson has launched an inquiry into the events of September 11, 2001.
Following his appearance on a right-wing podcast where he echoed controversial claims regarding the attacks that killed nearly 3,000 people, Johnson’s office confirmed that the senator is now collecting records and information with the aim of initiating congressional hearings on the nearly quarter-century-old tragedy.
He intends to pursue the investigation as chair of the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, a prominent body within Congress known for probing major issues ranging from war profiteering to organized crime and the 2008 financial meltdown. As chair, Johnson has wide discretion to explore matters of national concern.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department has charged an alleged high-ranking member of Tren de Aragua in Colombia with terrorism offens

Israeli Finance Minister Betzalel Smotrich delivered an ultimatum on Wednesday, warning that Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu carries full responsibility for the war’s direction in Gaza. Smotrich insisted that if Netanyahu does not authorize the reoccupation of Gaza and set up a provisional military administration, then “his government has no right to exist.” Many observers viewed his remarks as a clear threat to dissolve the ruling coalition.
Smotrich’s sharp criticism followed a reported clash with IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir during a tense meeting of the security cabinet Tuesday night, where disagreements surfaced over how to handle humanitarian assistance to Gaza.

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