‘No good options’: Israel considers high-stakes Gaza occupation plan

Michigan GOP gubernatorial nominee John James, Steve Scalise visit site of Michigan synagogue attack

Rep. John James (R-MI), the GOP nominee for governor of Michigan, and House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-LA), visited Temple Israel in West Bloomfield, Mich., the site of an attempted shooting and bombing attack earlier this year, on Thursday. “I appreciate Leader Scalise coming here to see the site of the attack first-hand, and to... <a href="https://jewishinsider.com/2026/08/jewish-u-s-2028-presidential-candidates-israel-antisemitism/">Read More</a>

Andy Baker, one of Vance’s closest foreign policy advisors, to depart White House

Andy Baker, a White House deputy national security advisor and one of Vice President JD Vance’s closest foreign policy aides, is leaving the Trump administration in the coming weeks. Baker, a former foreign service officer at the State Department, served as Vance’s national security advisor in the White House and in Vance’s Senate office before... <a href="https://jewishinsider.com/2020/09/uae-ambassador-al-otaiba-details-the-behind-the-scenes-on-the-uae-deal/">Read More</a>

Both candidates in S.C. Senate runoff chase the pro-Israel vote, with very different records

Rep. Ralph Norman (R-SC), facing a runoff special election to succeed the late Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC), has walked a fine line on supporting Israel during his nearly decade in Congress — maintaining strong rhetorical support for the Jewish state while voting against major aid packages and some antisemitism legislation. Sources with Norman’s campaign and... <a href="">Read More</a>

Growing Mr. Rogers’ neighborhood

This edition covers Mike Rogers' Michigan Senate campaign outreach, local pressure on Nancy Pelosi regarding anti-Israel rhetoric, and various updates on antisemitism initiatives and political developments.

Ruling for Harvard clouds picture for future campus antisemitism cases

A federal judge in Boston dismissed the Trump administration’s antisemitism lawsuit against Harvard University on Thursday, ruling that the incidents were “too isolated and episodic” to show an ongoing violation of civil rights law. Judge Richard Stearns pointed out that while the government’s amended complaint cited three March 2025 incidents, it still focused almost entirely... <a href="https://jewishinsider.com/authors/josh-kraushaar/">Read More</a>