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Oakland coffee shop that ousted Jewish patrons closes amid antisemitism lawsuits

An Oakland, Calif., coffee shop that drew national scrutiny for promoting Hamas and forcibly removing Jewish patrons announced it has closed amid three separate antisemitism lawsuits. Jerusalem Coffee House shuttered last week, citing the legal challenges brought by the Justice Department, Anti-Defamation League and the Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law over... <a href="">Read More</a>

Markey mops Moulton

Today's report covers escalating U.S.-Iran tensions, Massachusetts primary results, House votes on socialism, and various political developments and Jewish community news globally.

Markey’s victory caps strong night for Massachusetts progressives

Ideological progressivism and incumbency proved to be more potent advantages than an argument for generational change in the Massachusetts Senate primary, where Sen. Ed Markey (D-MA) easily dispatched a challenge from more-moderate Rep. Seth Moulton (D-MA), who nonetheless swung leftward during the primary campaign.&nbsp; Markey, a lifelong politician first elected to Congress in 1976, locked... <a href="">Read More</a>

Randy Fine says illegal spending campaign boosted neo-Nazi opponent

LAS VEGAS — Rep. Randy Fine (R-FL) alleged in an interview with Jewish Insider this week that an unregistered spending campaign, to the tune of millions of dollars, illegally interfered in his congressional race to aid his neo-Nazi opponent, influencer Dan Bilzerian. Fine added that the money backing that campaign may have come from foreign... <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/2019/08/over-the-middle-the-republican-receiver-tackling-bipartisanship/">Read More</a>