Joel B. Pollak

Joel B. Pollak

Articles by Joel B. Pollak

NYT: Democrats Once Jeered Hollywood Tax Breaks; Now Beg for Them

The New York Times pointed out Saturday that while Democrats once jeered tax breaks for Hollywood from Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) as “corporate welfare,” they now plead for those tax breaks, in much larger amounts, with Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) obliging.

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 27: California Governor Gavin Newsom speaks during a pre

Trump, in Oval Office, Touts Gaza Humanitarian Foundation

President Donald Trump spoke Friday about his administration’s support for the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), the American nonprofit group that is supplying millions of meals to Palestinians in Gaza.

GHF Palestinian child (GHF)

Blue State Blues: After Iran, the Next Challenge Is Peace

The threat of a nuclear Iran has been one of the most urgent problems in national security for the past 20 years. The Israeli government was raising alarms about Iran’s nuclear intentions 30 years ago, but it took several more

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Poll: Wide Support for Trump’s Airstrikes on Iran

A majority of Americans approves of President Donald Trump’s airstrikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities, according to one of the first polls taken in the aftermath of the weekend’s military action.

President Donald Trump gives a thumbs-up as he waits to greet France's President Emma

Trump Says Israel Should Drop Charges Against Netanyahu

President Donald Trump said Wednesday evening that the State of Israel should drop corruption charges against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, especially given his role in leading Israel in the recent war.

United States President Donald Trump (R) hosts Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (

Trump Boxes Iran in at United Nations Security Council

Iran may have rejected President Donald Trump’s ceasefire, but that may make no difference, since Trump has boxed Iran in at the United Nations Security Council, which could adopt a ceasefire resolution this week.

Iran's Minister for Foreign Affairs Hossein Amir-Abdollahian speaks during a Security

Report: Israel Sends Message to Iran That War Is Nearing End

Israel has reportedly sent messages to Iran through intermediaries that it intends to end the ongoing war within days — despite the fact that it has been accelerating its attacks and widening its targets this week.

A sign with an Iranian and Israeli flag that was set up up a while ago is pictured at the