Sen. Murphy accuses admin of ‘active cover-up’ of Iran war, vows to leverage funding to end war

First female Haredi candidate promises reform to ultra-Orthodox politics

Just don’t call it “change.” Nechumi Yaffe, a norm-shattering Haredi woman, and her fledgling political party, Hatzibur HaHaredi, may be tilting at ultra-Orthodox windmills, but they are seeking nothing less than a wholesale transformation of Haredi society. Yaffe wants to pull the community out of poverty. She wants to alter its relationship to the army... <a href="https://jewishinsider.com/2026/10/scott-singer-qatar-trip-2024-moskowitz/">Read More</a>

El-Sayed dodges Rogers’ attacks on terrorism ties during heated Senate debate

In the first debate of the general election for Senate in Michigan, former Rep. Mike Rogers (R-MI) repeatedly hit Democratic nominee Abdul El-Sayed over his supporters’ ties to and support for terrorist groups and El-Sayed’s comments on the Temple Israel terrorist attack — accusations that El-Sayed largely did not respond to during the deeply acrimonious... <a href="">Read More</a>

JCPA urges candidates in both parties to reject antisemitism ahead of midterms

The Jewish Council for Public Affairs called on Democratic and Republican candidates on Thursday to reject antisemitism and political violence, including within their own political coalitions, ahead of November’s midterm elections, warning that conspiracy theories about Jewish influence and efforts to exclude Jews from public life have become increasingly normalized. In an open letter, the... <a href="">Read More</a>

Colorado senators introduce bill to expand federal security grant program

Sens. Michael Bennet (D-CO) and John Hickenlooper (D-CO) are set to introduce the Safer Spaces for All Act, which would modify and expand the federal Nonprofit Security Grant Program to allow institutions to use grant funding for additional purposes. The legislation is a companion to a bill in the House by Reps. Joe Neguse (D-CO)... <a href="">Read More</a>

Trump rules out pre-midterm Iran strikes

This briefing covers diverse developments including Iran-U.S. tensions, political controversies in New York and Michigan, defense manufacturing milestones, and international airshow diplomacy involving Israel and Morocco.