Atlanta Jewish Times publisher accuses Ossoff of ‘lying’ about Israel support

Haley Stevens defends AIPAC spending in her failed Senate run

Rep. Haley Stevens (D-MI) dismissed the notion on Wednesday that campaign spending in her favor by AIPAC’s super PAC&nbsp; backfired in her failed bid for U.S. Senate, and defended the pro-Israel group as “Jewish Americans” participating in the democratic process. Stevens, who lost the Michigan Democratic Senate primary to Abdul El-Sayed last week, has faced... <a href="">Read More</a>

Josh Kushner, Bob Iger purchase Los Angeles Lakers for record $12.5 billion

Josh Kushner, managing partner of the venture capital firm Thrive Capital, and former Disney CEO Bob Iger have agreed tp purchase a controlling interest in the Los Angeles Lakers for a record-breaking price of $12.5 billion.  “As lifelong NBA fans, we are deeply honored for the opportunity to become stewards of the Los Angeles Lakers,... <a href="">Read More</a>

Curding DSA's enthusiasm

Today's Daily Kickoff analyzes key primary election results, addresses concerns over Mayor Mamdani's rhetoric, reports on Holocaust restitution claims, and covers significant developments in U.S.-Israel politics.

ADL reports find professors pushing anti-Israel bias, antisemitism in university classrooms

Even as student-driven protests against Israel and the war in Gaza have quieted down on college campuses, two new Anti-Defamation League reports reveal rising levels of antisemitism and anti-Zionism in university classrooms nationwide driven by faculty, noting that some instructors are still presenting one-sided views on Israel as fact, assigning readings by terrorist groups and... <a href="https://jewishinsider.com/2025/06/daily-kickoff-ortagus-out-overbaugh-in/">Read More</a>

Socialist speed bump in Wisconsin, but left sweeps other key races

In Tuesday’s newsletter, we wrote that four major Democratic primary races — in Minnesota, Wisconsin and Connecticut — would be key tests of the depth of the anti-establishment, anti-Israel left’s staying power. So far, the left of the party won three of the four contests, with the notable exception of Democratic Socialists of America-affiliated Wisconsin... <a href="">Read More</a>