Democrats remain divided over push to eliminate Israel aid amid House floor gridlock

Democratic leaders brush off Avila Chevalier's posts praising communism, say she's changed 

Asked about New York City congressional candidate Darializa Avila Chevalier’s reported past comments supporting communism, House Democratic leaders suggested this week that she had changed and moderated her views. CNN reported earlier this week that Avila Chevalier had repeatedly shared on a now-deleted Twitter account sympathetic posts about communism, Marxism and Soviet figures including revolutionary... <a href="">Read More</a>

Top Appropriations Democrat Rosa DeLauro says she’ll reject AIPAC support

Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-CT), the ranking Democrat on the House Appropriations Committee, said she’ll no longer accept support from AIPAC, a major break with the pro-Israel group by one of the key power players in the House. As the top Democrat on the Appropriations Committee, in line to again be the committee chair if Democrats... <a href="">Read More</a>

Several Jewish groups celebrate Supreme Court ruling protecting birthright citizenship

Several Jewish groups celebrated the Supreme Court’s decision on Tuesday to uphold birthright citizenship and strike down a Trump administration executive order that aimed to eliminate citizenship for children of undocumented immigrants and those in the U.S. on temporary visas. The American Jewish Committee, which joined an amicus brief against the executive order with various... <a href="">Read More</a>

Sen. McCormick Chief of Staff Mark Isakowitz to publish book on Jewish mourning

On Capitol Hill, it’s usually the senators who publish books, not their staffers.&nbsp; The office of Sen. Dave McCormick (R-PA) has both: Last year, McCormick authored a book on leadership with his wife, Meta President Dina Powell McCormick. Now, McCormick’s chief of staff, Mark Isakowitz, is gearing up to release a book of his own.&nbsp;... <a href="">Read More</a>

Senior State Department officials to host July Fourth-themed Shabbat dinner

As Washington, D.C., prepares to host a weekend of July Fourth hoopla on the National Mall, senior Trump administration officials, diplomats and Jewish communal leaders will gather on Friday evening across from the Lincoln Memorial for a Shabbat dinner celebrating America’s 250th birthday.&nbsp; Jacob Helberg, the under secretary of state for economic affairs,&nbsp; and Ambassador... <a href="">Read More</a>