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US House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries at a news conference at the Capitol in Washington, on May 13, 2026. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
June 28, 2026, 4:07 am
NY’s Hakeem Jeffries welcomes anti-Israel primary winners who declined to endorse him
House minority leader, who is generally supportive of Israel, congratulates far-left election victors as tensions boil between party’s moderates and insurgent anti-Zionist flank
By Luke Tress
California State Sen. Scott Wiener, right, prepares to announce his proposed measure to provide legal refuge to displaced transgender youth and their families during a news conference in Sacramento, California, March 17, 2022. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, File)
June 28, 2026, 4:01 am
Progressive Jewish US lawmaker chased from transgender event, accused of ‘genocide’
Scott Wiener, a trans advocate who has accused Israel of genocide, is hounded from LGBTQ event, amid slew of incidents in Democratic Party politics in past week
By Luke Tress
Michigan Democratic Party Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed and Sen. Chris Van Hollen. (Collage/AP)
June 25, 2026, 5:33 pm
Progressive senator breaks with Democratic leadership to back far-left Michigan candidate
Chris Van Hollen endorses Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan’s Senate primary, intensifying battle over party’s direction in one of most important 2026 races
By JOEY CAPPELLETTI
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, right, gestures on stage with Sen. Bernie Sanders during a Get Out The Vote rally ahead of New York's primary election, June 18, 2026, in the Brooklyn borough of New York. (AP/Ryan Murphy)
June 25, 2026, 9:57 am
Mamdani’s success in New York City tests Democratic Party’s willingness to change
Democratic socialist mayor wants to export his agenda, which includes staunch anti-Israel politics, beyond city limits, sparking pushback from party’s establishment leaders
By Steve Peoples, ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE and Matt Brown
Democratic congressional candidates, Claire Valdez, Brad Lander, and Darializa Avila Chevalier gesture on stage with Mayor Zohran Mamdani during a Get Out The Vote rally ahead of New York's primary election in New York City, June 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Ryan Murphy)
June 24, 2026, 7:28 am
2 far-left anti-Israel candidates win NYC congressional primaries in sweep for Mamdani
Claire Valdez and Darializa Chevalier win elections, indicating mayor’s rise in New York City politics was not a one-off; Democratic Socialists set to double representation
By Luke Tress
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, right, gestures on stage with Sen. Bernie Sanders during a Get Out The Vote rally ahead of New York's primary election, June 18, 2026, in the Brooklyn borough of New York. (AP/Ryan Murphy)
June 20, 2026, 4:36 am
Mamdani calls AIPAC ‘monsters’ in rally ahead of NY primaries
Senator Bernie Sanders joins the NYC mayor to promote progressive candidates in final day of the campaign
By Kelly Hartog
Graham Platner, Democratic candidate for US Senate, speaks to an overflow crowd outside a campaign event, June 7, 2026, in Portland, Maine. (Robert F. Bukaty/AP)
June 8, 2026, 9:18 am
Anti-Israel US Senate candidate draws support despite Nazi tattoo, allegations of abuse
Graham Platner, who is expected to win Tuesday’s Democratic primary in Maine, has called accusations of past violence against women untrue; latest claims deepen some Democrats’ concern
By Agencies and ToI Staff
People stand in line during the last day of early voting, November 2, 2024, in Charlotte, North Carolina. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart, file)
June 3, 2026, 7:41 pm
North Carolina Dems reject Gaza genocide resolution after campaign by Jewish caucus
‘Now we feel like we have a home again,’ says Jewish Democrat after measure calling to ‘prosecute’ and ‘vet’ those who ‘may have participated in or enabled genocide’ is narrowly defeated
By Grace Gilson
Dr. Adam Hamawy speaks during an AFP interview after meetings at the White House and on Capitol Hill, in Washington, DC, on June 14, 2024. (Drew Angerer/AFP)
June 3, 2026, 6:46 pm
Former Gaza surgeon and staunch Israel critic wins NJ Democratic US House primary
Egypt-born US veteran Adam Hamawy wins by some 12 points despite scrutiny over ties to ‘Blind Sheikh’ terror convict; expected to serve in Congress after November’s statewide vote
By Joseph Strauss
Dr. Adam Hamawy speaks during an AFP interview after meetings at the White House and on Capitol Hill, in Washington, DC, on June 14, 2024. (Drew Angerer/AFP)
May 30, 2026, 5:31 am
Facing scrutiny over ‘Blind Sheikh’ ties, anti-Israel NJ candidate says he condemns antisemitism
Adam Hamawy, a Democrat running for US Congress who opposes Iron Dome and volunteered in Gaza amid Israel-Hamas war, tells JTA that safety of Muslims and Jews is ‘intertwined’
By Joseph Strauss
US Democratic Congressional candidate Maureen Galindo, in a campaign video posted on May 25, 2026. (Screenshot: Instagram/Maureen Galindo for US Congress)
May 27, 2026, 7:24 am
Antisemitic Congress candidate loses Texas primary but gets 40% of vote
Maureen Galindo, who called for the imprisonment and castration of ‘billionaire Zionists,’ secures more than 5,700 votes in runoff election
By Luke Tress
Maureen Galindo participates in a forum held by the League of Women Voters of the San Antonio Area in San Antonio on May 6, 2026. (Katina Zentz/San Antonio Express-News via Getty Images)
May 26, 2026, 4:26 am
Texas Democrat’s antisemitic rhetoric sparks outrage ahead of Tuesday’s primary runoff
Maureen Galindo’s extreme comments will be put to the test in the contest over who will represent the party in the San Antonio congressional district
By Grace Gilson
Illustrative: Anti-Israel protesters in New York City, August 16, 2025. (Luke Tress/Times of Israel)
May 22, 2026, 9:44 pm
Three-quarters of Democrats oppose aid to Israel, poll finds
In line with other recent studies, survey by NY Times and Siena finds that the party, and especially younger voters, sides with Palestinians
By ToI Staff
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, a Louisiana Republican, and House GOP leaders depart a news conference, at the Capitol in Washington, May 20, 2026. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
May 22, 2026, 6:07 am
Republicans delay US House vote to halt Iran war that was on verge of passing
GOP postpones vote on Trump’s war powers to June as its struggles to muster support to defeat resolution; House Democratic leader calls Republicans ‘cowardly’ for pulling bill
By STEPHEN GROVES
Former US vice president Kamala Harris speaks during a campaign event on Proposition 50, November 1, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Ethan Swope)
May 22, 2026, 12:53 am
Gaza war and Israel go unmentioned in Democrats’ 2024 election autopsy report
Although report released to CNN is incomplete, Democratic Majority for Israel president says omission proves most Americans, including Democrats, support US-Israel ties
By Agencies
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