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The acting head of the National Archives announced his resignation on Friday, paving the way for Donald Trump to continue his takeover of the government’s records and the agency that serves as custodian of the nation’s history. Deputy Archivist William Bosanko informed staff in an email Friday that he will step down on Tuesday. Bosanko, who has worked at the agency since 1993, has been the acting head of the National Archives and Records Administration for just a week, after Trump fired Archivist of the United States Colleen Shogan. Under federal law, a president can fire the archivist but must...

FBI Director James Comey’s announcement Tuesday that the agency will not recommend charges against Hillary Clinton was blatantly political, just not the way critics claim.Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump tweeted that Comey’s decision not to seek charges against Clinton over her use of a personal server while she was Secretary of State shows a “#RiggedSystem.” Other Republicans chimed in to suggest Comey corruptly sought to appease his potential future boss.But it was to avoid such criticism that Comey wandered into political positioning. Anticipating attacks and probably worried about the appearance of Attorney General Loretta Lynch’s ill-advised meeting with former...

Today we learn that Israel is conducting a massive home front security drill in Haifa, northern Israel. Dan Friedman often provides an acerbic take on what's happening within the Jewish community regarding Israel and Obama's foreign policy towards Israel and the Middle East. Dan's latest... Obama sends PM surprise invite to White House meeting next week--Haaretz, 5/26 Smiles, photos, lox and bagels, in and out the front door. Expect Obama to treat Netanyahu "normally" this time - and for good reasons. 1) It's smart PR. Erase the memory of the earlier fiasco. 2) Abbas is due to visit in another...