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Polls show anti-Israel left ascendant in New York City congressional races
A new series of Emerson College polls of three closely watched New York Democratic congressional primaries shows a strong left-wing, anti-establishment sentiment coursing through the party. The…
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Wahab holds narrow lead over AIPAC-backed Hernandez in East Bay congressional runoff
Aisha Wahab, a progressive state senator from California, held a narrow lead on Wednesday over Melissa Hernandez, a moderate former local mayor, in the special election runoff for an East Bay House seat that drew a late surge of outside spending from AIPAC. With 62% of the vote counted in Tuesday’s election, Wahab had 51%,... <a href="https://jewishinsider.com/2026/08/carmella-charrington-brooklyn-housing-dispute-zionists-international-jew/">Read More</a>
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N.J. Jewish bridal shop owner detained by ICE
ICE detained a Jewish bridal shop owner and his mother living in Englewood, N.J., a local elected official confirmed on Wednesday to Jewish Insider, warning of a growing trend impacting the Jewish community. Ari Ladino and his mother, who are originally from Bogotá, Colombia, run Luana Rose Modestly in Teaneck — a dress shop that... <a href="">Read More</a>
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Michigan Jewish Dems circulate letter endorsing Republican Mike Rogers for Senate
Jewish leaders in Michigan are circulating an open letter urging Jewish Democrats and independents in the battleground state to sign their names in support of former Rep. Mike Rogers (R-MI) as he faces Abdul El-Sayed, the far-left Democratic nominee for Senate whose hostile positions on Israel have alarmed many Jewish voters. The letter, which was... <a href="">Read More</a>
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Florida trims the fringe
This edition covers Florida's primary election results, concerns regarding Trump-era Gaza diplomacy, a South Carolina candidate's debate gaffe, and a report on the politicization of higher education unions.
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ADL-AEN report details higher ed unions being hijacked by anti-Israel activists
Dysfunctional union governance is leaving some Jewish faculty and graduate students marginalized and unrepresented by the labor organizations meant to advocate for them, a report released Wednesday by the Academic Engagement Network and the Anti-Defamation League documents. The report, “A Crisis of Representation: Antisemitism and Inclusion in Higher Education Unions,” highlights how activist factions have... <a href="">Read More</a>