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Trump names SDNY chief Jay Clayton as DNI nominee after Pulte backlash
President Donald Trump named Jay Clayton, the U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York, as his nominee to replace Tulsi Gabbard as director of national intelligence, after a two-week furor…
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4mAnti-Israel activist indicted in Michigan threat case worked for El-Sayed
One of the eight anti-Israel activists indicted on Wednesday over allegedly threatening University of Michigan officials seen as pro-Israel and vandalizing local Jewish organizations was on the staff of far-left U.S. Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed as recently as April. The federal indictment lists Mariam Odeh, 24, of Dearborn, Mich., as one of the defendants who... <a href="">Read More</a>
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5mJ Street holding out on Graham Platner endorsement
J Street, the progressive Israel advocacy group, is for now withholding an endorsement of Graham Platner, the scandal-plagued Democratic Senate nominee in Maine, underscoring the extent to which even some left-wing Jewish activists appear skeptical of his insurgent campaign. A spokesperson for J Street told Jewish Insider on Wednesday that the group did not “have... <a href="">Read More</a>
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3mTrump calls off U.S. strikes on Iran, says he’s hoping for signing of diplomatic deal this weekend in Europe
President Donald Trump said on Thursday that negotiations with Iran had reached a breakthrough and that he expected there to be a signing, possibly in Europe, in the coming days. With the diplomatic developments, Trump said he would cancel planned strikes against Iran, and call off an operation to take control of Kharg Island. “Based... <a href="">Read More</a>
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4mSenate defense bill includes U.S.-Israel defense tech cooperation provision
The Senate's 2027 NDAA draft proposes enhanced U.S.-Israel defense and intelligence cooperation, countering regional threats despite controversy regarding military integration and sovereignty concerns from some critics.
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5mVance Chief of Staff Jacob Reses to depart Trump administration
Jacob Reses, the longtime chief of staff to Vice President JD Vance, will depart the Trump administration at the end of the summer, a source familiar with the matter confirms to Jewish Insider. Reses, 35, became a confidante to Vance in 2021, advising the vice president through the heated primary and general election contests for... <a href="">Read More</a>