Senate rolls Iran sanctions extension into Russia sanctions bill

El-Sayed accused Israel of genocide before Gaza ground war began

Democratic Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed accused Israel of committing genocide in Gaza as early as two weeks after Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023, attacks on Israel, before Israel’s ground invasion began nearly a week later and well before any other mainstream political leaders used the term. “At the heart of the genocide being perpetrated against... <a href="">Read More</a>

Rogers calls El-Sayed ‘threat to our national security’ in new ad

Mike Rogers, the Republican nominee for Senate in Michigan, released a new ad featuring the University of Michigan student who confronted his Democratic opponent, Abdul El-Sayed, over his positions on Iran and its repressive Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps in a viral exchange last week. In the 30-second campaign ad posted on Friday, Imam Dashti, who... <a href="">Read More</a>

Lone Star Jews have the Senate blues

This edition explores the challenges facing Texas Jewish voters, media coverage controversies, new educational tax credit guidelines, and international updates regarding the ongoing Middle East conflict.

House Democrats urge Rubio to respond to Turkey’s crackdown on LGBTQ community

A group of 65 House Democrats wrote to Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Thursday urging him to take action in response to what they described as Turkey’s “alarming campaign of repression against LGBTQI+ people, human rights organizations, and advocates.” They specifically highlighted a recent “crackdown” by Ankara starting in mid-September that they said represented a “dangerous and significant escalation,” with raids and arrests targeting HIV and LGBTQ civil society organizations and protesters, internet restrictions and efforts to dissolve human rights organizations. “Together, these developments mark a dangerous new phase in the Erdogan regime’s efforts to use criminal law and the... <a href="https://jewishinsider.com/2026/10/rogers-el-sayed-threat-national-security-new-ad/">Read More</a>

Democratic governors face looming deadline to opt in for educational tax credit

With the publication of regulations on Thursday for the new federal educational tax credit program, governors now have until the end of the year to decide whether to opt their states into the program. The tax credit program, which has been championed by many Jewish community groups but opposed by teachers’ unions, has presented a... <a href="https://jewishinsider.com/2026/07/bipartisan-lawmakers-urge-fema-extend-nonprofit-security-grant-deadline/">Read More</a>