President Donald Trump named an Orthodox Jewish judge, whose official bio notes his penchant for studying Gemara, chief judge of the U.S. Court of Federal Claims.
Per his official biography, Matthew H. Solomson, of Silver Spring, Md., “enjoys studying Talmud, playing tennis and spending time at the beach with his family.”
“It’s notable that Judge Solomson is the first Orthodox Jew to be appointed as chief judge of the federal court he is serving on,” Nathan Diament, executive director of Orthodox Union Advocacy, told JNS.

Immigration authorities detained over 200 individuals living illegally in the U.S. during a sweeping operation last week across New York City and nearby regions, according to a report by the New York Post. The effort focused on removing dangerous criminals and gang-affiliated individuals from the streets.
Of the 206 people arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement and other federal agencies, 121 had prior convictions or pending charges involving violent and serious crimes, including murder, assault, child exploitation, arson, and a range of drug and firearms offenses.

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President Donald Trump expressed support for launching a new initiative aimed at encouraging individuals who entered the country illegally to leave voluntarily, with financial assistance and travel arrangements provided by the government. In an interview broadcast Tuesday on Fox Noticias, Trump discussed his goal of removing violent criminals while offering a pathway for others to exit and potentially return legally.
During the taped segment, Trump reiterated his commitment to focusing deportation efforts on individuals who pose a threat, such as those involved in violent crimes. He then introduced the idea of a “self-deportation program” for others, suggesting a more lenient approach for those who follow the process voluntarily.

President Trump has reached his highest approval rating since taking office, according to a new poll, signaling a major boost in public support, Breitbart reports.
The survey, conducted between April 10 and 14 among 1,002 registered voters, shows Trump with a 54 percent approval rating, while 46 percent disapprove. This marks a five-point increase since late March and ties his best performance in this particular poll for the year.
The polling period coincided with recent volatility in the stock market, which followed Trump’s implementation of increased tariffs—an economic move he campaigned on. The strategy appears to have prompted numerous foreign governments to begin trade discussions with the U.S.

Andrew Cuomo’s effort to return to political office as New York City Mayor took a significant blow after he was denied over $4 million in public matching funds, according to a report in the New York Post.
“Last Friday, the campaign was informed by the campaign finance board that, due to a technical software error, contributions collected on one of our vendor platforms, NGP, were missing one of the fields required by the Campaign Finance Board, and so while we met the thresholds necessary to receive matching funds, the campaign had to remedy this technical matter,” campaign spokesperson Rich Azzopardi told the outlet.

Journalist Trey Yingst reported that Hamas has allegedly lost contact with the cell responsible for holding American hostage Edan Alexander, citing statements made by the group’s spokesperson.
“Hamas spokesman Abu Obaida says that contact with the group holding American citizen Edan Alexander was lost following an Israeli airstrike,” Yingst posted on X.
Yingst added that “no additional evidence or information was provided” to back the assertion and reminded readers that “In the past, Hamas has lied about the conditions of hostages they kidnapped.”

Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir delivered remarks on Tuesday during a Pesach-related event held near the Me’aras Hamachpeilah in Chevron, where he addressed the arrest of a Shin Bet agent accused of providing confidential information to journalists Amit Segal and Shirit Avitan, as well as to Minister Amichai Chikli.
“We are in times that are not always simple. Today we heard that there are elements in the Shin Bet who continue to try to carry out a targeted elimination against me, to replace an elected government. There is an Attorney General who doesn’t like the elections – but you, the people, you decide,” Ben Gvir said to the large crowd gathered for the celebration.

NEW YORK – New York City’s police commissioner is raising alarms about a growing auto theft problem in the Bronx—and pointing fingers at the borough’s top prosecutor.

[Full video below.] President Joe Biden broke his post-White House silence with a sharp critique of how the Trump administration has approached Social Security, warning that its policies are threatening the program and those who rely on it.
During a half-hour speech delivered Tuesday to a gathering of disability rights advocates, Biden, speaking in a measured and subdued tone, refrained from naming President Donald Trump explicitly. Instead, he referred to him obliquely as “this guy,” and avoided launching into a direct and fiery attack.

Anthony Scaramucci, who infamously served as President Donald Trump’s White House communications director for just 10 days in 2017, is once again sounding the alarm on his former boss—this time over Trump’s trade policy. In a new interview with the Financial Times, Scaramucci slammed the president’s tariffs, calling them “the stupidest economic policy that the United States has ever come up with.”
Scaramucci accused the president of wanting to “end the global trading system and weaken the US.”
Since his stint in the White House, Scaramucci, the founder of the investment firm SkyBridge Capital, has become an outspoken critic of Trump, endorsing Kamala Harris in the 2024 election.

NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James is facing a federal referral over alleged mortgage fraud tied to two property deals, according to a letter sent Tuesday by FHFA Director William Pulte. Pulte alleges James misrepresented a Virginia home as her primary residence in 2023 to obtain a better mortgage rate, just weeks […]

WASHINGTON – U.S. President Donald Trump named an Orthodox Jewish judge, whose official bio notes his penchant for studying the Talmud, chief judge of the U.S.

WASHINGTON (AP) – federal judge in Maryland will order sworn testimony by offici

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Burglars tunneled through a concrete wall

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said he wants

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