House passes Iran war powers resolution with record seven Republican supporters

Supreme Court to hear case of man blocked from holding minyan in his home

The Supreme Court is set to hear a case this winter brought by a man whose hometown sought to block him from holding a minyan in his residence, a case that Jewish community advocates argue could have profound implications for religious Jews as well as those of other faiths. Daniel Grand, an Orthodox Jewish man, sought to organize a weekly minyan on Saturdays in his home in University Heights, Ohio, because he lives far from any Orthodox synagogue and it was impractical for him to walk to services. But the city issued a cease-and-desist, including a threat of fines or prison... <a href="">Read More</a>

Suozzi says he won't bend on Israel as Democratic colleagues shift

At a time of rising anti-Israel and, in some cases, antisemitic sentiment in segments of the Democratic Party, Rep. Tom Suozzi (D-NY) said in an interview with Jewish Insider this week that he is not fazed by the pressure, to which some Democratic colleagues have caved. Suozzi, a moderate pro-Israel Democrat from Long Island, has... <a href="">Read More</a>

Mamdani won’t say when he’ll release overdue plan to combat antisemitism

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s team vowed that it would produce its long-promised plan to fight antisemitism in the five boroughs “soon” — but declined to provide any specifics about when it might actually come out or why his administration failed to meet its original Rosh Hashanah deadline. The mayor has repeatedly alluded to... <a href="">Read More</a>

Vance’s midterm advice? ‘Just talk about El-Sayed’

This briefing covers escalating tensions in the Middle East, military developments, political fallout from regional conflicts, and key updates on U.S. domestic policy, elections, and cultural controversies.

Cuellar becomes first Texas Democrat to criticize upcoming Piker speech at UT

Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-TX) criticized plans for antisemitic streamer Hasan Piker to speak on the flagship campus of the University of Texas, becoming the first Democrat in Texas’ congressional delegation to do so. Piker was invited by the school’s University Democrats student group for a speech set for Sept. 30. “Hasan Piker’s scheduled appearance at... <a href="">Read More</a>