Trump hints at supporting Cornyn

Maine, South Carolina to serve as the next tests for the futures of both parties

July was scheduled to offer a break from primary politics, but two seismic developments this month — the collapse of scandal-plagued Graham Platner’s campaign in Maine and the sudden death of Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) — are forcing both parties to deal with messy internal conflicts as they choose replacements in these key races. The... <a href="">Read More</a>

Repairing Israel’s standing in the U.S. requires new leader in Israel, Dan Shapiro says

ASPEN, Colo. —&nbsp;Former U.S. Ambassador to Israel Dan Shapiro argued on the sidelines of the Aspen Security Forum last week that without new leadership in Israel — meaning a defeat for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Israel’s elections — he does not know how Israel can repair its reputation in the United States. “I don’t... <a href="">Read More</a>

Boca Raton rabbi urges congregants to register as Democrats to stop Moskowitz’s socialist challenger

Rabbi Efrem Goldberg, who leads the Boca Raton Synagogue, an Orthodox congregation in South Florida, is urging members of his congregation to register as Democrats ahead of the upcoming Florida primary in order to help Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D-FL) fend off a far-left primary challenger.&nbsp; The goal of the effort, Goldberg explained to Jewish Insider... <a href="">Read More</a>

Lawmakers split on whether Trump should have tied Syria sanctions relief to Israel normalization

As the Trump administration moves to end the diplomatic isolation of Syria, dismantling decades of U.S. sanctions in the process, lawmakers are offering mixed assessments of whether Washington should have conditioned that relief on steps toward normalizing relations with Israel. Rep. Brad Sherman (D-CA) said the Trump administration “should be urging” Damascus to improve economic... <a href="https://jewishinsider.com/2026/07/trump-syria-sanctions-relief-israel-normalization-lawmakers/">Read More</a>

Trump's push to add Iran to Russia sanctions bill confuses Democrats

President Donald Trump’s call for Republicans to incorporate sanctions against Iran into the late Sen. Lindsey Graham’s (R-SC) bipartisan legislation sanctioning Russia and countries that buy Russian oil was met with confusion by some of the Democrats supporting the bill. The legislation, which was renamed in the late senator’s honor, places sanctions on Russia and... <a href="https://jewishinsider.com/2026/07/pat-ryan-says-hell-refund-aipac-donors-who-ask-following-vote-to-end-u-s-aid-to-israel/">Read More</a>