Top Michigan Democratic fundraiser shared Veterans Day post honoring Nazi officer grandfather

Experts warn Trump White House isn't sufficiently engaging Iranian public to pressure regime

Experts said that the Trump administration has failed to adequately tap into pro-Western sentiment among the Iranian public following the regime’s violent crackdown on nationwide protests earlier this year, arguing that the White House is missing a key opportunity to cultivate internal pressure within Iran. Robert Satloff, executive director of the Washington Institute for Near... <a href="">Read More</a>

Permanent daylight saving time legislation gains momentum with Trump’s backing

Efforts to eliminate annual time changes and make daylight saving time permanent are picking up momentum in Congress with strong backing from President Donald Trump — a proposal long opposed by the Orthodox Jewish community. Orthodox groups say that changing to permanent daylight saving time would have a significant impact on daily Jewish morning prayers,... <a href="">Read More</a>

Anti-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>

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 over his plans to name federal housing chief Bill Pulte to the role. But the nomination likely comes too late to prevent a... <a href="">Read More</a>

J 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>