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Israel’s legitimacy is under attack in the free world, must be defended - opinion

National security depends not only on victories in Bint Jbail or Rafah, but also on the battlefields of consciousness in Washington, Berlin, and Paris.

Gideon Sa'ar
Rep. Steve Cohen  gestures during a news conference in his office on Capitol Hill on May 15, 2026 in Washington, DC.

Jewish Rep. Steve Cohen will not run for reelection after Tennessee GOP redraws his district

U.S. Senate candidate from Maine Graham Platner speaks during a campaign event on May 2, 2026, in Appleton, Maine.

At Jewish Democrats summit, Senate candidate Graham Platner divides the room

David Wecht campaigning for Pennsylvania Supreme Court in 2015.

Jewish Pennsylvania judge leaves Democratic Party citing ‘disturbingly common’ antisemitism


Lone US Republican rep. votes against releasing Epstein files as Senate weighs bill

Rep. Clay Higgins (R-Louisiana) was the sole vote against the House measure requiring the release of the unclassified records on sex criminal Jefferey Epstein.

U.S. Representative Clay Higgins (R-LA) chairs a subcommittee hearing of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee for testimony from Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Inspector General Joseph Cuffari about unaccompanied migrant children, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S.,

The next Mamdanis: Ossé latest in slew of progressives aiming to oust moderate democrats

Katie Wilson, 43, unseated democratic Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell on November 4. She, like Mamdani, focused her campaign on addressing Seattle’s affordability.

New York City council member Chi Ossé talks with an attendee during an election night gathering for New York mayoral candidate, State Rep. Zohran Mamdani (D-NY) at The Greats of Craft LIC on June 24, 2025 in the Long Island City neighborhood of the Queens borough in New York City.

Larry Summers resigns from OpenAI amid scrutiny over Epstein ties revealed in emails

Summers, also a former president of Harvard University, said on Monday he would step back from all public commitments, adding that the move would allow him to "to rebuild trust."

Former treasury secretary Larry Summers attends the Allen & Company Sun Valley Conference on July 9, 2025 in Sun Valley, Idaho.

Trump: House Republicans should vote to release Epstein files, we have nothing to hide

Trump calls on House Republicans to vote for releasing Epstein files, dismissing the investigation as a "Democrat hoax" to distract from Republican successes.

US President Donald Trump talks to members of the press next to White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt on board Air Force One en route to Florida, US, November 14, 2025.

Rashida Tlaib rallies 20 Democrats in push for Congress to recognize Gaza 'genocide'

The resolution would declare US policy as set toward ceasing the transfers of military equipment to Israel due to concerns that a supposed genocide was underway.

US Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) holds up a sign as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addresses a joint meeting of Congress at the US Capitol in Washington, U.S., July 24, 2024.

US Senator Fetterman home after fall and brief hospitalization

Senator John Fetterman is back home after a fall caused by a ventricular fibrillation flare-up, requiring 20 stitches. He thanked UPMC and said he will return to work in DC soon.

: U.S. Senator John Fetterman (D-PA) walks to the Senate chamber, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., March 14, 2025.

What’s next for Brad Lander after being Zohran Mamdani’s Jewish wingman? - analysis

Lander is a self-described liberal Zionist whose criticism of Israel has intensified since his alliance with Mamdani, a longtime anti-Zionist.

New York mayoral candidate, State Rep. Zohran Mamdani is joined by fellow mayoral candidate Brad Lander during an election night gathering at The Greats of Craft LIC on June 24, 2025 in the Long Island City neighborhood of the Queens borough in New York City.

US Justice Department to probe Epstein ties with Democrats at Trump's request

The move comes days after a congressional committee released thousands of documents that raised new questions about Trump's relationship with the late financier.

 Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D-FL) holds up a photo of US President Donald Trump with late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein during a meeting of the the House Oversight and Accountability Committee to markup a resolution and report to hold Hunter Biden in contempt of Congress, January 10, 2024; illustrative.

Jeffrey Epstein scandal: Email leaks, unreleased files mobilizing the House - explainer

The Jeffrey Epstein scandal is back in the public eye as congressmen try to force the DOJ to release case files. Here's what you need to know.

An anti-Trump protester holding a mask depicting Jeffrey Epstein marches at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., U.S., September 2, 2025. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst

Epstein emails say Trump 'knew about the girls'; new House Democrat pledges file release

The Democrats cite exchanges with author Michael Wolff, a British socialite, and Ghislaine Maxwell, Epstein's former girlfriend, in questions about President Trump's awareness of Epstein's crimes.

 Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D-FL) holds up a photo of US President Donald Trump with late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein during a meeting of the the House Oversight and Accountability Committee to markup a resolution and report to hold Hunter Biden in contempt of Congress, January 10, 2024; illustrative.