Andy Baker, one of Vance’s closest foreign policy advisors, to depart White House

Michigan GOP gubernatorial nominee John James, Steve Scalise visit site of Michigan synagogue attack

Rep. John James (R-MI), the GOP nominee for governor of Michigan, and House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-LA), visited Temple Israel in West Bloomfield, Mich., the site of an attempted shooting and bombing attack earlier this year, on Thursday. “I appreciate Leader Scalise coming here to see the site of the attack first-hand, and to... <a href="https://jewishinsider.com/2026/08/jewish-u-s-2028-presidential-candidates-israel-antisemitism/">Read More</a>

Both candidates in S.C. Senate runoff chase the pro-Israel vote, with very different records

Rep. Ralph Norman (R-SC), facing a runoff special election to succeed the late Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC), has walked a fine line on supporting Israel during his nearly decade in Congress — maintaining strong rhetorical support for the Jewish state while voting against major aid packages and some antisemitism legislation. Sources with Norman’s campaign and... <a href="">Read More</a>

Growing Mr. Rogers’ neighborhood

This edition covers Mike Rogers' Michigan Senate campaign outreach, local pressure on Nancy Pelosi regarding anti-Israel rhetoric, and various updates on antisemitism initiatives and political developments.

Ruling for Harvard clouds picture for future campus antisemitism cases

A federal judge in Boston dismissed the Trump administration’s antisemitism lawsuit against Harvard University on Thursday, ruling that the incidents were “too isolated and episodic” to show an ongoing violation of civil rights law. Judge Richard Stearns pointed out that while the government’s amended complaint cited three March 2025 incidents, it still focused almost entirely... <a href="https://jewishinsider.com/authors/josh-kraushaar/">Read More</a>

J Street launches six-figure ad campaign to boost progressive in Swalwell’s former seat

J Street Action Fund, the super PAC affiliated with the progressive Israel advocacy group, spent $108,000 on Thursday on digital advertisements to boost progressive California state Sen. Aisha Wahab in the special election in California’s 14th Congressional District. The AIPAC-affiliated super PAC United Democracy Project has spent nearly $2.5 million — along with significant independent... <a href="">Read More</a>