Senate lawmakers blast Elbridge Colby’s DoD policy office over strategy decisions

Michigan Jews make the case for Rogers

This briefing covers Michigan Senate race developments, California special election updates, international military investigations, and significant political storylines involving U.S.-Israel relations and upcoming electoral debates.

Wahab holds narrow lead over AIPAC-backed Hernandez in East Bay congressional runoff

Aisha Wahab, a progressive state senator from California, held a narrow lead on Wednesday over Melissa Hernandez, a moderate former local mayor, in the special election runoff for an East Bay House seat that drew a late surge of outside spending from AIPAC. With 62% of the vote counted in Tuesday’s election, Wahab had 51%,... <a href="https://jewishinsider.com/2026/08/carmella-charrington-brooklyn-housing-dispute-zionists-international-jew/">Read More</a>

N.J. Jewish bridal shop owner detained by ICE

ICE detained a Jewish bridal shop owner and his mother living in Englewood, N.J., a local elected official confirmed on Wednesday to Jewish Insider, warning of a growing trend impacting the Jewish community.&nbsp; Ari Ladino and his mother, who are originally from Bogotá, Colombia, run Luana Rose Modestly in Teaneck — a dress shop that... <a href="">Read More</a>

Michigan Jewish Dems circulate letter endorsing Republican Mike Rogers for Senate

Jewish leaders in Michigan are circulating an open letter urging Jewish Democrats and independents in the battleground state to sign their names in support of former Rep. Mike Rogers (R-MI) as he faces Abdul El-Sayed, the far-left Democratic nominee for Senate whose hostile positions on Israel have alarmed many Jewish voters. The letter, which was... <a href="">Read More</a>

Florida trims the fringe

This edition covers Florida's primary election results, concerns regarding Trump-era Gaza diplomacy, a South Carolina candidate's debate gaffe, and a report on the politicization of higher education unions.