Florida trims the fringe

Michigan Jewish Dems circulate letter endorsing Republican Mike Rogers for Senate

Jewish leaders in Michigan are circulating an open letter urging Jewish Democrats and independents in the battleground state to sign their names in support of former Rep. Mike Rogers (R-MI) as he faces Abdul El-Sayed, the far-left Democratic nominee for Senate whose hostile positions on Israel have alarmed many Jewish voters. The letter, which was... <a href="">Read More</a>

ADL-AEN report details higher ed unions being hijacked by anti-Israel activists

Dysfunctional union governance is leaving some Jewish faculty and graduate students marginalized and unrepresented by the labor organizations meant to advocate for them, a report released Wednesday by the Academic Engagement Network and the Anti-Defamation League documents.&nbsp; The report, “A Crisis of Representation: Antisemitism and Inclusion in Higher Education Unions,” highlights how activist factions have... <a href="">Read More</a>

Sen. Darline Graham, at debate: ‘National security is not my thing’

Sen. Darline Graham (R-SC) said at the final GOP primary debate to replace the late Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC), one of Congress’ most engaged members on foreign policy, that she is “not that informed on national security.” Graham made the comments after being asked at Tuesday’s debate, which was hosted by Newsmax and South Carolina... <a href="https://jewishinsider.com/subscribe/">Read More</a>

Florida Democrats nominate DSA candidate for Senate race

Democratic Socialists of America-affiliated candidate Angie Nixon, a Florida state representative, won the Democratic primary for Florida’s Senate seat on Tuesday, scoring a major upset over the establishment-backed Alex Vindman. Vindman, who is Jewish and gained national attention as a whistleblower in President Donald Trump’s first term, brought in $16 million during the campaign while... <a href="">Read More</a>

Florida voters reject political extremes

Florida Democrats and Republicans fended off extreme challengers against pro-Israel incumbents in Tuesday night’s primaries, indicating that the state’s older, moderate and notably Jewish electorate was uniquely inhospitable towards the anti-Israel left and the antisemitic right. Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D-FL) handily defeated socialist challenger Oliver Larkin by nearly a 2-to-1 margin (64-36%), while Rep. Debbie... <a href="">Read More</a>