Trump, al-Sharaa meeting highlights growing Saudi-Turkish competition for influence over Damascus 

More Democrats speak out against El-Sayed’s relationship with Hasan Piker

As more Democratic lawmakers join the chorus calling out influencer Hasan Piker over his comments that Jews’ support for Israel invites antisemitic violence, a growing number of moderate Democratic lawmakers said that Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed’s efforts to distance himself from Piker, a campaign surrogate, haven’t gone far enough. “Hasan Piker’s recent ‘victim-blaming’ comments inciting... <a href="">Read More</a>

Shapiro's Israel stance plays well in Pennsylvania

This briefing covers critical geopolitical updates, including Strait of Hormuz security, regional diplomatic shifts in the Middle East, U.S. political developments, and recent incidents of antisemitism.

El-Sayed doubles down on anti-Israel rhetoric amid Piker controversy

Abdul El-Sayed, Michigan’s Democratic Senate nominee, doubled down on his anti-Israel rhetoric on Tuesday — a day after he drew renewed scrutiny over his ongoing association with antisemitic streamer Hasan Piker. Speaking at a Dearborn church, El-Sayed declined to confirm if he hopes to win an endorsement from state Sen. Jeremy Moss, a Jewish Democratic... <a href="">Read More</a>

Moskowitz to take over as top Democrat on Middle East subcommittee

Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D-FL) was named on Tuesday as the top Democrat on the House Foreign Affairs Committee’s Middle East Subcommittee, a move that places one of the House’s most outspoken Jewish pro-Israel Democrats in a key leadership role even as many in the party take a more skeptical stance toward the U.S.-Israel relationship. Moskowitz... <a href="">Read More</a>

Man arrested for threatening to kill Rep. Randy Fine

The Department of Justice announced Tuesday that a 26-year-old Ohio man had been arrested and charged for sending an email threatening to kill Rep. Randy Fine (R-FL) and his family. Fine has faced ongoing harassment and threats, some tied to his outspoken advocacy for Israel and his Jewish identity. According to Fine, the incident marked... <a href="">Read More</a>