For 2028's Jewish hopefuls, Israel is the test that decides who's the 'right' kind of Jew

Judge tosses Trump administration's antisemitism lawsuit against Harvard

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 prove to be violations 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="">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 $1.2 million — along with significant independent expenditures... <a href="">Read More</a>

Analyst warns of potential Iranian ‘October surprise’ ahead of midterms

Behnam Ben Taleblu, the senior director of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies’ Iran program, warned on Thursday of potential Iranian escalation — military or otherwise — in the run-up to the midterms, with the goal of disrupting the elections. Taleblu said on a panel at the Hudson Institute that, ahead of November, “my fear... <a href="https://jewishinsider.com/authors/will-bredderman/">Read More</a>

Bay Area Jewish leaders urge Pelosi to address ally Connie Chan’s anti-Israel rhetoric

Leaders in the Bay Area Jewish community are urging former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) to speak out or otherwise address her endorsed successor Connie Chan’s decision to lean into Israel and AIPAC-related attacks on her Jewish Democratic opponent, state Sen. Scott Wiener, which some in the Jewish community view as antisemitic. Pelosi has been... <a href="">Read More</a>

Mike Rogers calibrates Jewish outreach as he builds broad coalition against Abdul El-Sayed

More than a week after Abdul El-Sayed narrowly clinched the Democratic nomination in Michigan’s bruising Democratic Senate primary, his Republican opponent, former Rep. Mike Rogers (R-MI), is working to fine-tune his campaign’s outreach and messaging to disaffected Jewish voters who could play a decisive role in the closely contested race. While Republicans in the key... <a href="https://jewishinsider.com/2026/02/united-nations-iran-abbas-tajik-former-trump-officials/">Read More</a>