State Dept official Sarah Rogers urges protecting free speech while fighting antisemitism

Far-left challenger ousts Rep. Jimmy Gomez, as others lag in Dem-on-Dem races

Angela Gonzales-Torres, the Democratic Socialists of America member challenging Rep. Jimmy Gomez (D-CA), scored a decisive win over the Los Angeles Democrat in Tuesday’s midterm elections. Gonzales-Torres led by 18 points, 59%-41%, with 73% of the vote counted as of Wednesday afternoon in the race for the 34th Congressional District. She was a member of... <a href="">Read More</a>

Shapiro blasts antisemitic bike rally targeting Philly Jewish businesses

A spokesperson for Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro slammed a planned bicycle rally targeting Jewish- and Israeli-owned businesses in the heart of Philadelphia on Sunday and said that state police are engaging with local law enforcement about the incident. The event, organized by local anti-Israel groups on the eve of the anniversary of Kristallnacht, has been... <a href="">Read More</a>

Florida voters elect Republican with neo-Nazi ties to state legislature

A far-right Republican with neo-Nazi ties who marched at the deadly 2017 Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville, Va., was elected to the Florida state legislature on Tuesday. Marshall Rawson, 34, defeated Democrat Merrillee Malwitz-Jipson by roughly 36 percentage points to represent Florida’s heavily Republican 10th House District. Rawson’s election comes following extensive reporting documenting... <a href="https://jewishinsider.com/">Read More</a>

DSA captures more House seats in blue wave

This briefing explores the political fallout from midterms, shifts in U.S.-Israel relations, leadership races in Congress, and significant developments in international affairs and maritime security.

Mehdi Hasan tells Jewish advocates, lawmakers to 'cry more' after El-Sayed victory

Far-left commentator and Zeteo founder Mehdi Hasan celebrated Abdul El-Sayed’s victory in Michigan’s Senate race overnight on Wednesday by jeering at a lengthy list of political figures, including prominent Jewish lawmakers, journalists, Anti-Defamation League CEO Jonathan Greenblatt and AIPAC, to “cry more.” Speaking during Zeteo‘s election-night coverage, Hasan, the outlet’s editor-in-chief, singled out Reps. Josh... <a href="">Read More</a>