Khanna pressed to support Oct. 7 attacks in Drop Site interview

DAILY KICKOFF TEMPLATE

Jewish Insider's Daily Kickoff covers political shifts in California, controversies in Richmond, and Republican skepticism toward Donald Trump’s Gaza peace proposal involving Russia and China.

Politico coverage clashes with owner’s values, as it brings in new leadership

Days before Politico announced on Sunday it had chosen a new editor-in-chief, the Beltway news site was facing controversy over its decision to publish a political cartoon that invoked several antisemitic tropes while criticizing the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran. As the publication expands its focus on global affairs, the episode underscored ongoing editorial tensions between... <a href="https://jewishinsider.com/2026/07/emanuel-not-impressed-by-left-wing-democrats/">Read More</a>

Khanna's Israel criticism draws JCRC rebuke

Tensions soar as Netanyahu warns Iran, Trump adjusts trade tactics, and CENTCOM strikes Iranian assets. Domestic politics heat up with internal Democratic rifts and Michigan's upcoming primary battles.

Trump scraps toll in Strait of Hormuz, replaced by trade deals with Gulf states

President Donald Trump on Tuesday walked back his announcement, made the day previous, that the U.S. would institute a 20% fee on cargo transiting the Strait of Hormuz, saying the toll would be replaced by trade deals with Gulf states.&nbsp; Trump, having hosted Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi at the White House Tuesday morning, wrote... <a href="">Read More</a>

Jeffries opposes effort to cut all aid to Israel, but calls for ‘urgent change’ to relationship

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) said in a “Dear Colleague” letter on Tuesday that he opposes an effort to strip all U.S. aid to Israel out of the 2027 State Department appropriations bill, but also argued for “urgent change” to the U.S.-Israel relationship, including changes to U.S. aid going forward. Addressing the amendment led... <a href="">Read More</a>