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Mitt Romney is back. He won't be running for office again. Hence, he is not giving up on helping the Republican party moving forward...

Republican mayoral hopeful got the crucial backing of the NYC Conservative Party in his bid to succeed mayor Bloomberg. Mr. Lhota was joined Monday...

At a recent debate on issues of interest to the Jewish community, Conservative Democratic candidate for New York City Mayor, Erick Salgado, was the...

Mayoral hopeful Adolfo Carrion, who's running in the November elections on the Independence Party Line, has yet to be given an opportunity to discuss...

The growing presence of Orthodox groups among Israel supporters at the annual Salute to Israel Parade, caught the eye of Ha'aretz reporter Chemi Shalev....

Assemblyman Dov Hikind used his post-Shabbos radio show this week to call the candidates challenging Brooklyn DA Joe Hynes - Abe George, whose of...

A year ago at this time, the Brooklyn GOP had 5 Republican elected officials for the first time since 1974. A year later, with...

While some say Anthony Weiner's entrance into the race as the only Jewish candidate in the race gives him an advantage in what is...

A second mayoral forum focused on issues that matter to the Orthodox Jewish community will take place this Tuesday Jun 4, 2013, in Flatbush....

h/t @NYCGreenfield

Sensitive to criticism, Israel's Finance Minister Yair Lapid took an opportunity, during at a press conference on Wednesday, to appeal directly to the ultra-Orthodox...

Hillary Clinton’s favorability rating has come back down out of the clouds after a spate of attacks and negative press about her role in...

As the only Jewish candidate in the race for mayor, Anthony Weiner managed to woo Orthodox Jewish voters at his debut appearance to the...

There are not many issues the Democratic mayoral hopefuls agree on, especially when they are seated at one table. However, on the one issue...

Appearing for the first time with all of his Democratic rivals on stage, Anthony Weiner sought to stand out, for the second time in...

Suffern Mayor Dagan Lacorte, one of the Democratic candidates for Rockland County Executive, sent the following letter today to leaders of the ultra-Orthodox community...

Bill Thompson, pushed away from second place, doesn't think much of the most recent public polls that show him stuck in the middle of...

Democrats in NYC have expressed, throughout the current mayoral race, their eagerness of retaining control of the city after 20 years of Republican control....

Already being treated as a celebrity, Anthony Weiner found a unique way to distinguish himself from his opponents. At the first mayoral forum he...

Democratic mayoral hopeful John Liu got yesterday a big boost for his so far sluggish campaign. District Council 37, which has 121,000 members, put...

Joseph Hayon, a two-time GOP candidate for different Assembly districts, has a new target in mind this time around: Councilman David Greenfield. His candidacy, Mr....

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Barely a week in the race, Anthony Weiner has managed to comfortably position himself a close second to Christine Quinn. In the first Marist...

Donald Trump has spent more than $1 million on electoral research for a potential presidential run in 2016, The NY Post reported Monday. Trump spoke...

New York Republican Congressman, Peter King is boycotting state GOP Lincoln dinner tomorrow night featuring Texas Senator Ted Cruz as guest speaker. Mr. King...

Part of my interview with Republican mayoral hopeful, Joe Lhota: Normal 0 ...

One thing Hillary Clinton has not done over the past four years, other than texts from Hillary, is connecting with the new generation of...

Organizers of a mayoral forum on education issues scheduled this afternoon are fuming after City Council Speaker Christine Quinn pulled out at the last...

As part of my extensive interview with Republican mayoral hopeful Joe Lhota, I felt the following story might interest you: On the first night of...

Anthony Weiner’s aide has confirmed that the newest mayoral candidate will attend The Jewish Press’s mayoral forum, making it one of his first public...

Bob Dole, who ran against President Bill Clinton in 1996 and was the leader of Senate Republicans for much of the 1980s and 90s,...

This is the most significant election in a lifetime, and the Jewish vote is critical. No, we are not talking about the NYC mayoral...

Some political pundits believe Anthony Weiner has a door open in the more socially conservative Orthodox Jewish community, since he's the only Jew in...

Knesset Member Moshe Gafni (UTJ) warned the government, in a speech at a weekly non-confidence motion, that missiles will fall on Tel Aviv if...