Howard Lutnick, the pro-Israel champion leading Trump’s …
Nov 4, 2024 · In recent months, Howard Lutnick, the billionaire financial executive, has emerged as one of former President Donald Trump’s top boosters and closest advisers.
Trump picks Matt Gaetz, with checkered record on antisemitism, …
Former President Donald Trump announced that he’s planning to nominate ethically-embattled, far-right former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) as his attorney general, tapping a figure with a checkered record on antisemitism for a role with key responsibilities in addressing discrimination and …
Schumer moves to add Antisemitism Awareness Act to 2025 …
Nov 15, 2024 · Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) proposed incorporating the Antisemitism Awareness Act into the National Defense Authorization Act as part of negotiations with top congressional leaders, potentially putting the bill on a fast-track to passage, his office told Jewish Insider on Thursday.. Senate lawmakers have been discussing the possibility of holding an amendment vote to add the ...
Jewish leaders outraged after independent school conference …
Dec 12, 2024 · Jewish leaders expressed “deep concern” in a letter on Wednesday to the president of the National Association of Independent Schools — a group that counts more than 100 Jewish day schools as members — after the association held a recent conference where several speakers accused Israel of genocide and spread anti-Israel rhetoric.. At the NAIS People of Color Conference (PoCC), held last ...
The playbook to win Jewish voters in Michigan
Nov 5, 2024 · Michigan’s 100,000-strong Jewish population could prove key to shaping the margin of victory in Tuesday’s closely contested presidential and Senate races, and both the Democratic and Republican camps are making aggressive plays for those voters.
Campuses confront resurgence of anti-Israel activism after Oct. 7 ...
Oct 15, 2024 · As the anniversary of the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks approached earlier this month, Jewish students at American universities waited with trepidation — would their memorial events be targeted by anti-Israel demonstrators?
Trump announces former Gov. Mike Huckabee as pick for …
Nov 12, 2024 · President-elect Donald Trump announced that he will nominate former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, a committed Christian Zionist, to be ambassador to Israel.
Daily Kickoff: Progressives' Piker problem - jewishinsider.com
Dec 4, 2024 · A pro-Trump supporter holds a banner in Times Square on November 5, 2024 in New York City. Even before President-elect Donald Trump’s strong electoral performance in New York City last month, where he claimed particularly pronounced support from working-class voters across the five boroughs, some of the leading progressive mayoral candidates had already begun to moderate their messaging on a ...
Trump-backing Jewish activist backs out of MSG rally over Tucker ...
Shabbos Kestenbaum, a Jewish activist who has emerged as a surrogate at Trump campaign events for speaking out against antisemitism within the Democratic Party, backed out of former President Donald Trump’s Madison Square Garden rally on Sunday over Tucker Carlson being granted a speaking slot.
Trump selects Tulsi Gabbard to be director of national intelligence
Nov 13, 2024 · Former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, a former Democrat who defected to the Republican Party, was selected to be be President-elect Donald Trump’s director of national intelligence, a pick that could be cause for significant alarm among Republican hawks and could raise concerns for the pro-Israel community.