Bay Area Jewish leaders urge Pelosi to address ally Connie Chan’s anti-Israel rhetoric

For 2028's Jewish hopefuls, Israel is the test that decides who's the 'right' kind of Jew

A quarter century ago, when the late Sen. Joe Lieberman was tapped by Al Gore, the Democratic nominee for president, to be his running mate on the 2000 ticket, the question around many a Shabbat table was, “Is he too Jewish to be in the White House?” There’s a different question being asked, largely in... <a href="">Read More</a>

Analyst warns of potential Iranian ‘October surprise’ ahead of midterms

Behnam Ben Taleblu, the senior director of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies’ Iran program, warned on Thursday of potential Iranian escalation — military or otherwise — in the run-up to the midterms, with the goal of disrupting the elections. Taleblu said on a panel at the Hudson Institute that, ahead of November, “my fear... <a href="https://jewishinsider.com/authors/will-bredderman/">Read More</a>

Mike Rogers calibrates Jewish outreach as he builds broad coalition against Abdul El-Sayed

More than a week after Abdul El-Sayed narrowly clinched the Democratic nomination in Michigan’s bruising Democratic Senate primary, his Republican opponent, former Rep. Mike Rogers (R-MI), is working to fine-tune his campaign’s outreach and messaging to disaffected Jewish voters who could play a decisive role in the closely contested race. While Republicans in the key... <a href="https://jewishinsider.com/2026/02/united-nations-iran-abbas-tajik-former-trump-officials/">Read More</a>

Poll: Mike Rogers holds narrow lead over Abdul El-Sayed in high-stakes Michigan Senate race

Former GOP Rep. Mike Rogers starts off the Michigan Senate general election race with a narrow advantage over Democrat Abdul El-Sayed, according to a new Fox News poll, aided by an advantage with independents and making inroads with a small but significant number of Democrats willing to cross party lines. Overall, Rogers leads El-Sayed among... <a href="https://jewishinsider.com/2026/08/pramila-jayapal-hasan-piker-university-washington-cancellation/">Read More</a>

Rep. Pramila Jayapal rails against university decision to cancel Hasan Piker speech

Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-WA), the former chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, said on Thursday that she had been “communicating [her] concerns” to the University of Washington over the school’s decision to cancel a planned appearance by antisemitic influencer Hasan Piker, and pushed student groups to engage with the streamer. The University of Washington “informed... <a href="">Read More</a>