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Stuck between antisemitism and anti-Zionism, sense wins out in Florida primaries - comment

Florida’s primaries produced plenty of the political chaos for which the state has become famous. Ultimately, antisemitism was rejected, and it was a good night for pro-Israel and Jewish candidates.

Rep. Randy Fine, the Jewish Republican incumbent in Florida’s 6th Congressional District, won his primary against social media personality Dan Bilzerian on Tuesday. Here, Fine addresses The Jerusalem Post Annual Conference in New York, June, 2026.
REP. RANDY Fine, former gambling executive, won a special election in a deep-red district on Florida’s northeast coast.

Randy Fine beats Dan Bilzerian as another Jewish incumbent wins primary

Florida Democratic Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz campaigns outside of the Kings Point Clubhouse polling station on August 18, 2026, in Tamarac, Florida.

Debbie Wasserman Schultz wins primary after Florida redistricting upends her longtime district

HALLANDALE, FLORIDA - AUGUST 17: Democratic U.S. Senate candidate, Florida state Rep. Angie Nixon waves as she is introduced to the congregation at the Ebenezer Missionary Baptist Church on August 17, 2026 in Hallandale Beach, Florida.

Florida democratic socialist Nixon wins Democratic Senate primary in upset


Congress blocks vote on restricting military funding to Israel after Democratic Party debate

Rep. Ro Khanna, co-sponsor of the bill, announced on X/Twitter that Congress had blocked the vote, despite previous reports that the House Rules Committee had marked the amendment as “Made in Order.”

US Representatives Thomas Massie (R‑KY) and Ro Khanna (D‑CA) speak to the media, February 9, 2026; illustrative.

Crypto firms have spent $189 million so far on 2026 US election, report says

Fairshake, a major super PAC dedicated to supporting pro-crypto candidates, has received $82 million in donations this cycle, Public Citizen said.

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As Supreme Court's term nears its end, three major Trump rulings are due

The court, which has a 6-3 conservative majority, has seven disputes still to be resolved, and has set Monday as its next day to issue rulings.

US President Donald Trump delivers the State of the Union address during a joint session of Congress in the House Chamber at the Capitol on February 24, 2026 in Washington, DC. Trump delivered his address days after the Supreme Court struck down the administration's tariff strategy.

Israel is America's 'only true Western ally,' Florida's GOP House hopeful David Burck tells 'Post'

US AFFAIRS: Florida Republican David Burck discusses Israel, Iran, campus antisemitism, and why he believes Washington must deepen its alliance with Jerusalem.

DAVID BURCK is running for election to the US House to represent Florida’s 22nd Congressional District, and is on the ballot in the Republican primary on August 18. Here, American flags are on display on the National Mall’s lawn with the US Capitol seen in the background.

Senate rejects motion to limit Trump's war power in Iran day after voting yes on similar resolution

The US Senate rejected a measure aiming to limit US President Donald Trump's war powers, a day after four GOP senators helped pass a resolution that called for the removal of US forces from Iran.

US President Donald Trump boards Air Force One as he departs Reading Regional Airport in Reading, Pennsylvania, US, June 23, 2026.

Trump slams Senate's Iran resolution as 'meaningless,' attacks its GOP defenders

The Senate backed legislation on Tuesday directing Trump to halt US military action against Iran, the latest rebuke of the Republican president from an increasingly restive Congress.

US President Donald Trump arrives at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, US, June 23, 2026.

Pro-Israel Democrat Cait Conley to take on vulnerable Republican Rep. Mike Lawler

Both candidates support the US-Israel alliance while opposing Netanyahu's policies, though Cait Conley is leading in the polls in the primarily Jewish congressional district.

Rep. Mike Lawler participates in the annual Israel Day Parade on 5th Avenue, May 31, 2026.

Rabbi, Jewish lawyer in race for NYC Democratic primary face referendum on Mamdani, buffer zones

Stephanie Ruskay would be the first female rabbi elected to state office in US history. Her opponent is Mamdani-endorsed Eli Northrup, public defender and grandson of a Jewish civil rights lawyer.

PUBLIC DEFENDER Eli Northrup (left) and Rabbi Stephanie Ruskay face off on Tuesday.

Former NYC comptroller Lander challenges the incumbent Goldman in Democratic primary

Lander, 56, has perched his campaign on a refusal to take money from the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, the pro-Israel lobbying group.

DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL candidate Brad Lander takes the stage during an election eve rally at Silo on June 22, 2026 in the East Williamsburg neighborhood of the Brooklyn borough in New York City.

Lasher, Bores in tight contest to fill Nadler Congress seat in New York Democratic primary election

The House seat for New York’s 12th district opened up after Nadler announced last fall that he would retire at the end of this term.

ASSEMBLY MEMBERS Alex Bores (left) and Micah Lasher face off on Tuesday.