Brett McGurk pushes back on former Biden WH colleagues who called for greater pressure on Israel

Maine Senate candidate Troy Jackson says Congress should cut off funding for Iran war

Maine Democratic Senate candidate Troy Jackson said at a Thursday debate with Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) that Congress should shut down funding for the Iran war in order to force the war to an end. Several Senate Democrats have endorsed a similar approach, while others have floated other potential ways that a Democratic congressional majority... <a href="https://jewishinsider.com/2026/06/jd-vance-u-s-willing-to-fundamentally-transform-relations-with-iran-if-it-gives-up-nukes-ends-terror-support/">Read More</a>

Obama faults Israel’s founding in Belfast

This briefing covers key political developments, including U.S. diplomatic meetings in Israel, Senate race controversies, and shifting legislative stances on international nuclear deals and regional conflicts.

Senate expected to vote on Saudi nuclear deal before end of year

Sens. Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and Ed Markey (D-MA) introduced a joint resolution of disapproval on Thursday that aims to block the U.S.-Saudi nuclear deal, allowing the Democrats to force a vote on the deal when the chamber returns from recess. It appears unlikely at this point that the GOP-controlled Congress will vote to block the... <a href="">Read More</a>

El-Sayed dismisses half-sister’s comments about family’s Muslim Brotherhood ties as ‘hearsay’

In a combative interview with NBC News’ Tom Llamas on Wednesday, Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed dismissed his half-sister’s past comments about his family’s ties to the Muslim Brotherhood as “hearsay.” El-Sayed had, in a previous NBC interview, denied that his family has any ties to the Muslim Brotherhood after ignoring attacks from his... <a href="https://jewishinsider.com/2026/10/scott-stringer-denounces-mark-levine-israel-bonds/">Read More</a>

Obama scrutinizes Israel’s founding, says Palestinians want their ‘land back’

Former President Barack Obama criticized Israel’s security policy as having “ceded moral ground” and said that Israel’s founding had unjustly taken land from Palestinians in remarks in Belfast, Northern Ireland, this week. At the same time, the former president also emphasized that both Israelis and Palestinians have a responsibility to change their approach in order... <a href="https://jewishinsider.com/2026/10/scott-stringer-denounces-mark-levine-israel-bonds/">Read More</a>