Vance, Rubio offer mixed messages on Iran having a role in Lebanon

Top Armed Services Democrat flips on U.S.-Israel cooperation provision in defense bill

Rep. Adam Smith (D-WA), the top Democrat on the House Armed Services Committee, now says he plans to support efforts to strip a provision on U.S.-Israel cooperation from the 2027 National Defense Authorization Act, after arguing strenuously against similar efforts during the committee’s markup of the same bill weeks ago. The provision, based on the... <a href="">Read More</a>

At Aspen Ideas, Robert Kagan says U.S.’ Israel support was ‘never for strategic reasons’

Historian and prominent neoconservative foreign policy analyst Robert Kagan claimed the U.S. was “never supporting Israel for strategic reasons” and that American strategy in the Middle East has come “to be about defending the interests of Israel,” during a live taping on Friday of “The Long Game” podcast — hosted by former National Security Advisor... <a href="">Read More</a>

House Appropriations Dems warn of broader consequences of Massie effort to cut aid to Israel

Democrats on the House Appropriations Committee are warning that an effort by Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) to cut aid to Israel from the State Department’s annual funding bill could have further-reaching consequences than intended and impact a range of other programs and issues, Jewish Insider has learned. Those concerns come amid reports of an outpouring... <a href="">Read More</a>

U.S., Iran trade weekend strikes, testing fragile peace deal

The U.S. and Iran traded strikes over the weekend, testing the fragile memorandum of understanding signed between the countries earlier this month. The U.S. first accused Iran of violating the ceasefire after it launched drone attacks on a Singapore-flagged oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps had earlier... <a href="">Read More</a>

Scott Wiener becomes the latest progressive Jewish Democrat to face antisemitic harassment

California state Sen. Scott Wiener, the front-runner to succeed retiring Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) in Congress, has become the target of antisemitic harassment twice in the last week in his San Francisco district, marking the latest example of a high-profile progressive Jewish politician being singled out and facing threats for his background. The latest episode... <a href="">Read More</a>