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Mamdani-backed candidate loses New York City Council race
New York City Council candidate Lindsey Boylan, who was backed by New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani in this week’s special election, was resoundingly defeated on Tuesday night by community activist…
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JCPA urges candidates in both parties to reject antisemitism ahead of midterms
The Jewish Council for Public Affairs called on Democratic and Republican candidates on Thursday to reject antisemitism and political violence, including within their own political coalitions, ahead of November’s midterm elections, warning that conspiracy theories about Jewish influence and efforts to exclude Jews from public life have become increasingly normalized. In an open letter, the... <a href="">Read More</a>
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Colorado senators introduce bill to expand federal security grant program
Sens. Michael Bennet (D-CO) and John Hickenlooper (D-CO) are set to introduce the Safer Spaces for All Act, which would modify and expand the federal Nonprofit Security Grant Program to allow institutions to use grant funding for additional purposes. The legislation is a companion to a bill in the House by Reps. Joe Neguse (D-CO)... <a href="">Read More</a>
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7mTrump rules out pre-midterm Iran strikes
This briefing covers diverse developments including Iran-U.S. tensions, political controversies in New York and Michigan, defense manufacturing milestones, and international airshow diplomacy involving Israel and Morocco.
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Mamdani brushes off pro-Hamas heckling at Oct. 7 vigil
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Thursday shrugged off the protest — which featured jeers of “traitor” at the democratic socialist leader, and chants of “long live Hamas” — that sought to drown out an event he attended the night prior memorializing the victims of the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas attacks. The mayor, who... <a href="https://jewishinsider.com/2026/10/pro-israel-democrats-blast-mamdani-oct-7-statement/">Read More</a>
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5mJewish preschool educators forced to condemn Israel to attend Reggio Emilia conference
A planned study trip to Italy for some 100 Jewish early childhood educators from the U.S. and Israel was canceled after participants were required to sign a statement condemning Israel’s actions in Gaza, prompting organizers to conclude that the trip’s political litmus test made such a trip untenable. The educators — members of the U.S.-based... <a href="">Read More</a>