Newly appointed GM head of global philanthropy has long record of anti-Israel hostility

AIPAC-backed Hernandez loses to progressive Wahab in California special election

Aisha Wahab, a progressive California state senator, narrowly defeated former local mayor Melissa Hernandez in a special election in California’s 14th Congressional District, and will replace former Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) in the House. Hernandez was backed by more than $2.5 million in spending from the AIPAC-linked United Democracy Project super PAC, among other outside... <a href="">Read More</a>

Hochul tells Mamdani to stick to City Hall

This briefing covers key political developments, including primary election tensions, diplomatic maneuvers regarding Iran and the U.N., and the historic scheduling shift for Baltimore's Preakness horse race.

As Preakness moves to Sunday, the 153-year-old race could see first-time Orthodox attendees

For more than 150 years, Baltimore’s Orthodox Jews have walked to synagogue on Preakness Saturday and listened to the roar of the crowd from less than a mile away, never able to join it.&nbsp; That changes in 2027, when the second jewel in horse racing’s Triple Crown — following the Kentucky Derby and preceding the... <a href="">Read More</a>

N.H. House candidate Shaheen attacks Dem opponent over pro-Israel support

Stefany Shaheen, the daughter of Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and a candidate for New Hampshire’s 1st Congressional District, launched a TV ad this week hitting her opponent for receiving&nbsp; support from pro-Israel donors. The ad claims Maura Sullivan, a military veteran, has taken $300,000 in donations “bundled from AIPAC donors,” in addition to support from... <a href="https://jewishinsider.com/2026/08/sephardic-rabbis-and-leaders-gather-in-new-york-to-build-a-stronger-voice-in-jewish-institutional-life/">Read More</a>

One last MOU for the road

This Daily Kickoff explores Sen. Darline Graham's debate challenges, the growth of DSA candidates, and global tensions surrounding U.S.-Iran economic policies and Israel-U.S. military aid models.