Democratic leaders brush off Avila Chevalier's posts praising communism, say she's changed 

Top Democrats won’t commit to supporting Israel’s right to exist in safety and security in party platform

Several House Democrats, including in leadership and top progressives, remain divided or notably noncommittal over whether Israel’s right to exist in safety and security should continue to be a policy position of the Democratic Party moving forward. The official 2024 Democratic Party Platform, released by the DNC for former President Joe Biden and former Vice... <a href="">Read More</a>

Top Appropriations Democrat Rosa DeLauro says she’ll reject AIPAC support

Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-CT), the ranking Democrat on the House Appropriations Committee, said she’ll no longer accept support from AIPAC, a major break with the pro-Israel group by one of the key power players in the House. As the top Democrat on the Appropriations Committee, in line to again be the committee chair if Democrats... <a href="">Read More</a>

Democrats remain divided over push to eliminate Israel aid amid House floor gridlock

House Democrats remain divided over a push by Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) to slash $3.3 billion in military aid the U.S. is set to provide Israel in the 2027 State Department funding bill, and top Democratic leaders are continuing to keep their own positions vague.&nbsp; But when that vote comes to the floor is still... <a href="">Read More</a>

Several Jewish groups celebrate Supreme Court ruling protecting birthright citizenship

Several Jewish groups celebrated the Supreme Court’s decision on Tuesday to uphold birthright citizenship and strike down a Trump administration executive order that aimed to eliminate citizenship for children of undocumented immigrants and those in the U.S. on temporary visas. The American Jewish Committee, which joined an amicus brief against the executive order with various... <a href="">Read More</a>

Sen. McCormick Chief of Staff Mark Isakowitz to publish book on Jewish mourning

On Capitol Hill, it’s usually the senators who publish books, not their staffers.&nbsp; The office of Sen. Dave McCormick (R-PA) has both: Last year, McCormick authored a book on leadership with his wife, Meta President Dina Powell McCormick. Now, McCormick’s chief of staff, Mark Isakowitz, is gearing up to release a book of his own.&nbsp;... <a href="">Read More</a>