NYPD braced for ‘multiple protests every day’ around U.N. summit

U.S. clears F-35s for Riyadh

This briefing covers critical updates on Iran, U.S.-Saudi arms sales, controversial political rhetoric from campaign surrogates, and high-stakes U.N. General Assembly preparations ahead of the Yom Kippur holiday.

House Democrats introduce resolution to block Saudi nuclear deal

A group of House Democrats introduced a resolution on Thursday to block the U.S. nuclear agreement with Saudi Arabia, citing the lack of safeguards in the deal applied in previous agreements with other U.S. allies and arguing that the deal paves the path toward a Saudi nuclear weapon. Under procedural rules, the Democrats should be... <a href="">Read More</a>

Harvard’s Kennedy School launches new Israel Program

The Harvard-Kennedy School announced this week the launch of a new program focused on Israel that its organizers say will bring a broader, policy-oriented and pluralistic approach to the study of the country and its role in the Middle East, as universities continue to grapple with intense debate over Israel and the war in Gaza.... <a href="">Read More</a>

El-Sayed, behind closed shul doors

This Daily Kickoff features a secret meeting between Michigan Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed and rabbis, alongside political updates on the UN General Assembly and key D.C. events.

New House bill would allow synagogues to use security grants to hire full-time security guards

Over a year after the deadly firebombing attack targeting an Israeli hostage awareness march in Boulder, Colo., Rep. Joe Neguse (D-CO), who represents the city, and Rep. Don Bacon (R-NE) introduced legislation to modify Nonprofit Security Grant Program conditions to allow grantees to use funding for staffing costs. Currently, synagogues and other NSGP recipients are... <a href="">Read More</a>