Government
Food stamps set to stop Nov. 1 for 40 million Americans
"Bottom line, the well has run dry. At this time, there will be no benefits issued on November 1," the USDA posted on Tuesday.
The reversal of leadership roles: The young are keeping the country afloat - opinion
Bennett slams ‘unconstitutional’ bill linking party debts to new political campaign
‘A Call at 4 AM': Extracts from Amit Segal's magnum opus on Israel's leaders
US alleges executive sold secrets to Russia for $1.3 million
US prosecutors charge Peter Williams with selling US trade secrets to a Russian buyer for $1.3 million, raising national security concerns.
Israel needs real reform, not a lower electoral threshold - opinion
Lowering the electoral threshold is not intended to bring new voices into the Knesset but only to assist those who are already there.
‘Anyone but Bibi’ becomes ‘it’s all about Bibi’ - opinion
The opposition's rallying cry has remained unchanged over the years.
Cowardice and collaborators: Fear is shaping global diplomacy on Israel - opinion
Leaders may try to convince themselves that they haven’t really been bought.
Gov’t approves amendments for soon-to-be released terrorist in urgent telephone vote
The main change to the list is centered around two security prisoners who will be swapped for Hamas-linked terrorists who aren't facing life sentences.
Trump seeks to reshape US society during shutdown - opinion
Donald Trump calls for shrinking and shuttering a broad array of federal programs and agencies, and shrinking the federal bureaucracy while making it more subject to presidential dictate.
Syria’s first post-Assad elections test path to democracy - analysis
Syria’s transitional government held limited elections for a new parliament, marking the first step toward reform since the end of Assad’s rule.
Gov’t body grants NIS 25m. to families of terrorism victims from funds seized from PA
The victims of the Ramallah lynching, the bus bombing in Kfar Darom, the Ben Yehuda Street bombing in Jerusalem, and the French Hill suicide bombing are among those who will receive compensation.
Yom Kippur prayer: May this evil/tyrannical government be removed from the Earth - opinion
The current government of Israel – and the Jews of Israel who support it as well as Jews everywhere – need to not only hear but also to heed the call of the shofar this year.
US government shutdown begins as partisan division rules Washington
This is the 15th US government shutdown since 1981.
US government lurches toward shutdown, Trump threatens fresh cuts
A Senate vote failed to extend US government funding, pushing the nation toward a shutdown as Trump threatens more federal layoffs.