N.J. teachers’ union fires editor after Jewish officials express concern over antisemitic posts

Trump pulls the Persian rug from Vance

This briefing covers shifting Jewish voter patterns in the midterms, Sen. Chris Van Hollen’s leadership challenge, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang’s resignation, and upcoming political and community events.

Jewish voters stuck with Democrats in 2026 — but were the only group to drift right

Jewish voters remained broadly supportive of Democratic candidates in the 2026 midterms, according to a new comprehensive survey, but also were the only demographic group that swung rightward from 2024, suggesting a notable vulnerability as the party grows increasingly critical toward Israel and accommodating of socialist candidates. The Mellman Group survey, conducted for the Jewish... <a href="">Read More</a>

El-Sayed significantly underperformed among Jewish Michigan voters, poll finds

Just half of Jewish Michiganders voted for Sen.-elect Abdul El-Sayed (D-MI) in the midterm election, according to a new poll conducted by The Jewish Majority, far below typical voting patterns in the state for a Democratic candidate and badly lagging behind Gov.-elect Jocelyn Benson’s own performance with Jewish voters. The poll is the clearest picture... <a href="https://jewishinsider.com/2026/11/haifa-left-huang-ing/">Read More</a>

Lawsuit alleges discrimination against Jewish employee org at NYC agency

A new lawsuit from a group of Jewish civil servants in New York City alleges that the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene has engaged in systemic discrimination against the employees since the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas attacks on Israel — a situation the complainants said worsened after Mayor Zohran Mamdani entered office. Seven... <a href="https://jewishinsider.com/2026/07/william-lawrence-michigan-7th-congressional-district-democrats/">Read More</a>

Chris Van Hollen launches bid for Senate majority leader, challenging Schumer

Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), one of the Senate’s leading critics of the U.S.-Israel relationship, announced Thursday that he will challenge Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) to become Senate majority leader in the next Congress, hoping to ride a wave of progressive enthusiasm and opposition to Schumer. Van Hollen, who is also considering a 2028 presidential... <a href="https://jewishinsider.com/profiles/yair-lapid/">Read More</a>