The Daily Populous

Friday November 11st, 2022 morning edition

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These numbers reflect the findings of the Jewish Electorate Institute poll from earlier this year that cited these as the top two issues for Jewish voters.

To this end, Jewish voters continue to overwhelmingly support U.S. President Joe Biden despite national polarization and low approval ratings.

Open gallery view Pennsylvania Democratic gubernatorial candidate Josh Shapiro, the state's attorney general, attends an election night event on Tuesday.

Further, 74 percent believe Trump and the MAGA movement are a “threat to Jews in America.”.

Even more unpopular than Trump among Jewish voters, however, is Sen. Mitch McConnell, who holds an 85 percent unfavorable rating.

The majority of Jewish voters further support a comprehensive peace agreement, preferably in the form of a two-state solution.

Jewish voters strongly oppose Israeli settlement construction, with only 24 percent believing Israel should build where it wants. »

Alex Jones ordered to pay $473M more to Sandy Hook families

Authored by apnews.com

Jones and his company have been ordered to pay an extra $473 million to families and an FBI agent for calling the 2012 Sandy Hook school shooting a hoax.

Christopher Mattei, a lawyer for the Sandy Hook families, said he hopes the award sends a message to conspiracy theorists who profit from lies. »

US to buy South Korean howitzer rounds to send to Ukraine

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WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. will buy 100,000 rounds of howitzer artillery from South Korean manufacturers to provide to Ukraine, a U.S. official said Thursday, in a deal the two governments have been working on for some time.

Last week a defense official briefing reporters said Ukraine was burning through as many as 7,000 rounds of ammunition a day, while Russia was firing as much as 20,000 rounds daily.

It’s not immediately clear whether the deal opens the possibility of South and North Korean artillery being fired against each other in Ukraine. »

Republicans Are So Mad at the Huge Youth Turnout They Want To Increase the Voting Age

Authored by newrepublic.com

The analysis did show Republicans having an advantage over Democrats in focusing on taxes, the economy, and energy.

This becomes all the more powerful when Democrats counter Republicans’ indiscriminate gripes about inflation with explanations that offer price gouging as an alternative.

This dynamic surely may not be universal, and is not the only factor that contributed to the election results. »

‘Unconventional’ delivery of US airpower in Arctic tailored to serve notice to Russia

Authored by stripes.com

We are intentionally trying to be provocative without being escalatory,” Special Operations Command Europe’s Lt. Col. Lawrence Melnicoff told Stars and Stripes ahead of Wednesday’s launch.

“We’re trying to deter Russian aggression, expansionist behavior, by showing enhanced capabilities of the allies.”.

They’re all part of U.S. European Command’s Atreus program, which aims to expand military options for allies. »