Stevens accuses El-Sayed of antisemitism days before primary

AIPAC dominates a race it never entered

This Daily Kickoff features updates on Michigan's political tensions, global security concerns, and President Trump's announcement of a deal for the disarmament of Hamas.

From safe seats to swing districts, the left's primary wins set up a November reckoning

In chatting with plugged-in Democratic strategists currently working on congressional campaigns, I was shocked — but not all that surprised — at the acceptance that the party has been all but dominated by the socialist faction, led by Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT), that has gotten more radical since his presidential campaign in 2016 and has... <a href="https://jewishinsider.com/2020/09/uae-ambassador-al-otaiba-details-the-behind-the-scenes-on-the-uae-deal/">Read More</a>

Jewish community works to turn out votes in Wesley Bell’s rematch against Cori Bush

Members of Missouri’s Jewish community are working to turn out voters in Rep. Wesley Bell’s (D-MO) St. Louis-area congressional district as he faces down a rematch with former Rep. Cori Bush (D-MO) on Tuesday. The Jewish Democratic Council of America has rallied its national membership, particularly in Bell’s district and the broader Midwest region, for... <a href="">Read More</a>

In battle for Haley Stevens’ House seat, AIPAC dominates a race where it hasn’t even endorsed

Michigan state Sen. Jeremy Moss has a lot of endorsements in his campaign for Congress in a Detroit-area Democratic primary — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson and several other state and local officials — but AIPAC is not one of them.&nbsp; That has not stopped Don Ufford, one of Moss’ opponents, from... <a href="">Read More</a>

Michigan AG Dana Nessel to skip Democratic convention over antisemitism fears

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel, a Jewish Democrat whose eight years in office will conclude at the end of December, said at an event in Lansing on Thursday that antisemitism in the state —&nbsp;and in the statewide Democratic Party —&nbsp;has gotten so bad that she will not attend the party’s nominating convention next month.&nbsp; At... <a href="">Read More</a>