Jewish voters stuck with Democrats in 2026 — but were the only group to drift right

Half of Jewish Michiganders voted for Abdul El-Sayed, new poll finds

Half of Jewish Michiganders voted for Sen.-elect Abdul El-Sayed (D-MI) in the midterm election, according to a new poll conducted by The Jewish Majority, far below typical voting patterns in the state for a Democratic candidate and badly lagging behind Gov.-elect Jocelyn Benson’s own performance with Jewish voters. The poll is the clearest picture yet... <a href="https://jewishinsider.com/2026/11/chris-van-hollen-chuck-schumer-majority-leader-congress/">Read More</a>

Lawsuit alleges discrimination against Jewish employee org at NYC agency

A new lawsuit from a group of Jewish civil servants in New York City alleges that the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene has engaged in systemic discrimination against the employees since the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas attacks on Israel — a situation the complainants said worsened after Mayor Zohran Mamdani entered office. Seven... <a href="">Read More</a>

Chris Van Hollen launches bid for Senate majority leader, challenging Schumer

Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), one of the Senate’s leading critics of the U.S.-Israel relationship, announced Thursday that he will challenge Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) to become Senate majority leader in the next Congress, hoping to ride a wave of progressive enthusiasm and opposition to Schumer. Van Hollen, who is also considering a 2028 presidential... <a href="https://jewishinsider.com/profiles/yair-lapid/">Read More</a>

Jensen Huang's resignation raises questions about Nvidia's Israel presence

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang’s abrupt resignation on Thursday — amid revelations of affairs including with a woman suspected by U.S. intelligence officials of spying for China — has raised questions about the potential impact on the technology giant’s extensive footprint in Israel, where it employs roughly 6,000 people and operates its largest research and development... <a href="https://jewishinsider.com/2026/11/washington-hebrew-congregation-armed-individual-arrested-shabbat/">Read More</a>

Trump’s demand for $350 billion in additional defense funds meets GOP skepticism

Several Senate Republicans on Thursday sounded skeptical of President Donald Trump’s renewed demand for Congress to pass a $350 billion supplemental bill to support the Defense Department and the Iran war in the lame-duck session before the end of the year. Trump said on Thursday that Congress should “IMMEDIATELY” begin working on a $350 billion... <a href="">Read More</a>