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January 28, 2026

With the final hostage home, hard work of disarming Hamas remains

In Jerusalem and in Washington, officials expressed skepticism about the prospect of Hamas voluntarily relinquishing its weapons

January 27, 2026

Josh Shapiro’s new memoir explores central role of Judaism in his life and politics

January 26, 2026

Antisemitism, anti-Israel rhetoric a key feature of Saudi Arabia’s regional realignment

January 23, 2026

The mixed signals and high stakes of Trump’s Iran strategy

January 22, 2026

Trump officially launches Board of Peace at ceremony in Davos

January 21, 2026

Board of Peace’s mission creep distracts from demilitarizing Gaza

January 16, 2026

Kasky’s NY-12 flameout highlights the limits of social media influence and anti-Israel activism

January 15, 2026

Hasan Piker doubles down on Hamas support while maintaining progressive credibility

January 14, 2026

Follow the red brick road: Democrats’ path to Senate through GOP territory

January 13, 2026

Talk of Israeli strike subsides as Iran protests grow

January 12, 2026

Democrats shift rhetoric on Israel as genocide debate fuels primary battles

January 9, 2026

Iranian regime faces growing pressure as it fails to quell swelling protests

January 8, 2026

On Jewish issues, Mamdani’s hiring decisions to provide an early indicator of admin policy

January 7, 2026

Israel and Iran walk a fine line between restraint and miscalculation

January 6, 2026

The cost of Walz’s left turn

January 5, 2026

As protests roil Iran, Trump’s Maduro move raises stakes for Jerusalem and Washington

December 23, 2025

Six months after Iran war, Netanyahu to present Trump with military options

December 22, 2025

The conservative movement’s Gen Z problem

December 19, 2025

Social media doesn’t reflect political reality

December 18, 2025

Norman Podhoretz remembered as visionary of neoconservative thought

December 16, 2025

U.S. federal funding uncertainty looms as Sydney attack renews American Jewish security fears

December 15, 2025

The ‘flashing red lights’ that Canberra ignored

December 11, 2025

Why Israel remains concerned about its border with Syria, as U.S. pushes for a deal

December 10, 2025

The Democrats’ left turn meets electoral reality in Texas

December 9, 2025

Qatar’s legitimacy-laundering operation

December 5, 2025

Vance’s ‘Golden Noel’ Hanukkah party

December 4, 2025

Anti-Israel candidates struggling in the suburbs

December 2, 2025

Closer-than-expected Tennessee election exposing GOP challenges

December 1, 2025

After uproar, Dublin shelves plan to remove Chaim Herzog’s name from park

November 26, 2025

After Gaza war, Jewish groups chart new agenda: security, rebuilding and renewed Jewish engagement

November 25, 2025

Foreign accounts foment antisemitic content on Elon Musk’s X

November 24, 2025

Remembering Mark Mellman, a pro-Israel champion and a ‘mensch’

November 21, 2025

The New York City Democratic primary showdowns to watch

November 20, 2025

Can social media clout translate into votes?

November 19, 2025

Fighting back against right-wing antisemitism

November 18, 2025

Trump rolls out the red carpet for MBS

November 17, 2025

Israeli rhetoric on Palestinian statehood could jeopardize U.S. push for Saudi normalization

November 14, 2025

Battle for Senate majority runs through the red states

November 13, 2025

Elon Musk’s role in the rise of right-wing antisemitism

November 12, 2025

Redistricting won’t help Republicans as they once expected

November 11, 2025

Republicans struggle to recreate winning formula from 2024

November 10, 2025

Muslim Brotherhood terror-designation effort gains new momentum, but progress remains slow

November 7, 2025

Former Sen. Rudy Boschwitz turns 95: A pioneering Jewish Republican looks back

November 6, 2025

Anti-Israel activism hits its limit in mayoral races

November 4, 2025

What to watch for on Election Day

October 31, 2025

RJC kicks off 40th anniversary summit amid GOP’s antisemitism reckoning

October 30, 2025

Mamdani maintains lead in NYC mayoral race, but narrow plurality highlights his challenges

October 27, 2025

With Gaza war over, Jewish Democrats work to repair frayed ties with their party

October 24, 2025

Mikie Sherrill courts N.J. Jewish community in governor’s race

October 23, 2025

Ireland set to elect president with contentious record on Israel, Russia, and Western alliances

October 22, 2025

The normalization of hate in American politics

October 21, 2025

Mamdani meeting with controversial imam tests limits of political tolerance in NYC

October 20, 2025

Where the center is holding — and where it’s collapsing

October 17, 2025

Fork in the road for American Jews

October 16, 2025

Next steps in Gaza murky as Hamas reasserts itself, keeps most hostage bodies

October 13, 2025

Twenty living hostages return home as Trump lands in Israel

October 10, 2025

Far-left lawmakers struggle to embrace a ceasefire they’ve long demanded

October 9, 2025

Anticipation in Israel and around the world as hostage-release talks reach the end zone

October 6, 2025

How Oct. 7 changed the world — two years later

October 1, 2025

Growing threat from the far left in mayoral races

September 30, 2025

After Netanyahu’s ‘yes’ to ending Gaza war, Hamas needs to answer – and the devil is in the details

September 29, 2025

Under pressure at home and abroad, Netanyahu to meet Trump for Gaza talks

September 26, 2025

Facing global pressure, Netanyahu takes long route to U.N. and a hard line on Palestinian statehood

September 25, 2025

Trump defends Israel at UNGA, but privately advocates restraint

September 22, 2025

Palestinian statehood recognitions deepen Israel’s diplomatic isolation

September 19, 2025

What Blinken, Sullivan and McGurk reveal about the Democrats’ future on Israel

September 18, 2025

Qatar at a crossroads: Will Doha continue harboring terrorists after the Israel strike?

September 17, 2025

Gen Z conservatives back Israel — but fringe views gain ground

September 16, 2025

Zohran Mamdani moderates on policy — but not on Israel

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