Sen. Dave McCormick: Republicans need to electorally ‘beat the s**t’ out of antisemites

The elephant in the room for JD Vance

Vice President JD Vance’s fireside chat with Republican Jewish Coalition Chairman Norm Coleman was met with a largely positive response in its immediate aftermath, with RJC board members largely agreeing that the event had helped Vance alleviate concerns among top Jewish Republicans, particularly about where he stands on Israel and antisemitism. Several board members came... <a href="https://jewishinsider.com/my-account/">Read More</a>

Marcy Grossman returns to Abu Dhabi to lead AJC’s Gulf diplomacy

When Marcy Grossman began her three-year post as Canada’s ambassador to the United Arab Emirates in 2019, Jewish life there was quietly tolerated. By the time she left, the country had inaugurated the region’s first synagogue in nearly a century. Now, she is returning to the UAE — not as a diplomat, but as the... <a href="">Read More</a>

Michael Whatley details his pitch to North Carolina’s Jewish voters

LAS VEGAS —&nbsp;North Carolina Republican Senate nominee Michael Whatley is emphasizing that he stands firmly with Israel as he seeks to attract votes from the state’s Jewish community. North Carolina Jewish Democrats have found themselves increasingly alienated from their state party in recent years, as the party resisted efforts to establish a Jewish caucus and... <a href="https://jewishinsider.com/2026/03/richard-blumenthal-ground-troops-iran-tuberville/">Read More</a>

Jewish graduate students arrive on the Hill to urge lawmakers to tackle campus antisemitism

For 40 Jewish graduate students gathered on Capitol Hill on Monday, the trip to Washington was not simply an exercise in advocacy. Many arrived carrying stories from campuses where they had felt increasingly isolated, targeted or ignored — and left with a desire to do something about it. The students gathered for the Jewish Grad... <a href="">Read More</a>

A sweet stop for Mamdani in Borough Park

This briefing covers President Trump's stance on Israel, the closure of an Oakland coffee shop amid legal action, and various geopolitical developments involving Qatar, the U.N., and regional tensions.