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Netanyahu: Israel moving ‘from aid to partnership’ with US

By AKIVA VAN KONINGSVELD

(JNS.org) – Israel’s move to gradually end American military aid is a joint step by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and U.S. President Donald Trump that “shows the strength of our relationship,” the Prime Minister’s Office said...

A new crop of Democrats is coming to the Senate to challenge Schumer

By JOSEPH STRAUSS

(New York Jewish Week via JTA) — The clock may be running on Chuck Schumer, the most senior Jewish elected official in U.S. history as Democrats flipped at least seven Senate seats in midterm elections last week. The...

Conservative Jewish groups hail Stephen Miller’s appointment to White House chief of staff

By SHARON UDASIN

(JTA) — Right-leaning pro-Israel groups hailed President Donald Trump’s appointment of Stephen Miller as the next White House chief of staff, welcoming the Jewish aide’s appointment as a safeguard against antisemitism in an era marked by an...

Don’t engage protesters, Federation says, as lawmakers decry Philadelphia ‘boycott ride’ targeting Jewish businesses

By JESSICA RUSSAK-HOFFMAN

(JNS.org) – The Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia urged people to “refrain from engaging with any protesters” during an anti-Israel boycott bicycle ride targeting Jewish-owned businesses near Rittenhouse Square slated for Sunday, the day before the anniversary of...

J Street poll: Democracy was top Jewish voter concern in midterms, not Israel or antisemitism

By ANDREW LAPIN

(JTA) — Jewish American voters listed the future of democracy as their top issue in the 2026 midterm elections, with antisemitism ranked third, according to a new national survey by J Street on Thursday.

The liberal Jewish Middle...

Providence voters approve ballot initiative that could lead to divestment from Israel

By ANDREW LAPIN

(JTA) — In a major victory for the Israel boycott movement, voters in Providence, Rhode Island, have approved a ballot measure that could result in the city divesting public funds from Israel, according to local media.

With 81...

Shapiro, seen as potential 2028 presidential candidate, wins second term as Pennsylvania governor

By JONATHAN D. SALANT

(JNS.org) – Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro, a potential 2028 Democratic presidential candidate, was reelected to a second term on Tuesday, the Associated Press said.

The AP called the race for Shapiro one minute after the polls closed.

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Moskowitz projected to win Florida seat in race between two pro-Israel candidates

By JOSEPH STRAUSS

(JTA) — Democratic Rep. Jared Moskowitz is projected to beat Republican Scott Singer, the former mayor of Boca Raton, in a battle between two staunchly pro-Israel politicians in a redrawn district.

With 95% of the vote counted, Moskowitz...

All Jewish eyes are on Michigan as heated El-Sayed-Rogers Senate campaign draws to a close

By ANDREW LAPIN

(JTA) — DETROIT – The U.S. Senate race in Michigan, a deeply contentious contest that has strained Jewish relationships with the Democratic Party, drew to a bitter close Tuesday as voters headed to the polls in a...

Trump says US aid to Israel will stop at the end of the year

By SAM SOKOL

(JTA) — President Donald Trump on Tuesday morning said that the United States would halt billions of dollars in annual aid to Israel by the end of 2026, potentially ending decades of military funding for one of...