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Democratic congressional candidate Melat Kiros speaks after winning the Democratic nomination during a primary election night watch party at The Broadway, in Denver, June 30, 2026. (Rebecca Slezak/AP)
July 1, 2026, 11:45 am
Anti-Israel candidate wins Colorado primary, says she’s aiming to ‘end genocide in Palestine’
Democratic socialist Melat Kiros has refused to label deadly firebombing at Boulder support rally for Gaza hostages as antisemitic, and said October 7 was ‘inevitable’
By ToI Staff and Agencies
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
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
Alex Bores attends the Human Rights Campaign 2026 Greater New York Dinner at Marriott Marquis Times Square on February 7, 2026, in New York City. (Manoli Figetakis/Getty Images/AFP)
June 19, 2026, 5:12 am
The ‘Boalition’: How Alex Bores unites pro-Israel moderates and progressive left
NYC Upper East Side assemblyman’s focus on AI regulation helped him assemble a rare diverse support base in a crowded congressional race to succeed Jerry Nadler
By Joseph Strauss
US Senate Majority Leader John Thune walks from the chamber to his office at the Capitol in Washington, June 16, 2026. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
June 17, 2026, 1:36 am
US lawmakers in the dark on Iran deal as Trump says he will send it to Congress
American law may oblige administration to get congressional approval, opening door to potential GOP objections as some party members angry they haven’t yet received text of MOU
By Reuters
Then-US Senate candidate Jackson Lahmeyer, a Tulsa-area pastor, speaks to Edmond resident Winona Heltzel on March 15, 2022, at the H&H Shooting Sports gun range in Oklahoma City. (AP Photo by Sean Murphy_File)
June 16, 2026, 10:21 am
Trump-backed congressional candidate supports Israel, says Antichrist will be Jewish
Jackson Lahmeyer favored in Tuesday’s primary for solidly Republican Oklahoma district with large Jewish community, amid widening evangelical divide over Zionism
By Andrew Lapin and Grace Gilson
Image: Michael Blake speaks during a debate between Democratic mayoral primary candidates, June 4, 2025, New York, New York. (Yuki Iwamura-Pool/Getty Images/ via JTA); Cutout: Screenshot of 'Rabbi Linda Goldstein' account on X, taken June 11, 2026.
June 11, 2026, 11:50 am
US Rep. Torres’s primary challenger in NY is duped by satirical ‘Chief Rabbi of Gaza’
Michael Blake, a former state assemblyman running to represent the Bronx, told ‘Linda Goldstein’ he’d consider visiting her ‘congregation’ in the Strip
By ToI Staff
A US F/A-18 Super Hornet takes off from an aircraft carrier for strikes in Iran, February 28, 2026. (CENTCOM)
June 4, 2026, 5:40 am
US House backs symbolic resolution aiming to halt Iran war, in rebuke of Trump
Four Republicans vote with Democrats on bill to limit Trump’s authority, after GOP speaker of the House tried to prevent display of opposition against president
By AP
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
Sen. Jacky Rosen, a Nevada Democrat and co-sponsor of the Jewish American Security Act, speaks to the media at the Capitol, March 10, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
May 20, 2026, 10:46 pm
US Jewish groups urge Senate to back $1 billion bipartisan antisemitism bill
Law would require US Education Department to adopt strategy to combat online antisemitism, triple allocation of security funds for security at houses of worship
By PHILISSA CRAMER
Pennsylvania State Rep. Chris Rabb takes the stage to deliver remarks during a rally in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on May 15, 2026. (Matthew Hatcher / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)
May 20, 2026, 8:15 am
Anti-Israel ‘squad’ member Chris Rabb wins Democratic Congress nod in Pennsylvania
Backed by Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and far-left streamer Hasan Piker, Rabb made opposition to Israel and AIPAC central to campaign; facing no Republican rival, his seat is assured
By Agencies
US Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer speaks during the Senate Democrat policy luncheon news conference at the Capitol, on May 19, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr.)
May 20, 2026, 7:59 am
With GOP rebels’ help, Senate advances measure to curb Trump’s Iran war powers for 1st time
Fresh off primary loss to Trump-backed opponent, Bill Cassidy joins 3 Republicans in backing Democrat-pushed resolution forcing a vote on whether to allow continued US strikes on Iran
By Agencies
Democratic Rep. Steve Cohen of Tennessee gestures during a news conference in his office on Capitol Hill in Washington on May 15, 2026. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images via JTA)
May 16, 2026, 9:26 am
Tennessee Rep. Steve Cohen won’t seek reelection after GOP carved up his district
Democrat who has served majority-Black Memphis area in US Congress since 2006 slams hardline Republican congressman who referred to him as ‘an old, white Jewish guy’
By Andrew Lapin
US Rep. Mike Lawler, of New York's 17th District, marches in the 2025 Israel Day Parade, on New York's Fifth Avenue, May 18, 2025. (Richard Drew/AP)
May 14, 2026, 12:26 pm
US Senator Rand Paul’s son accosts NY congressman with drunken antisemitic tirade
William Paul apologizes after berating Rep. Mike Lawler about ‘you Jews’; when told his comments were hateful, he had reportedly told lawmaker to ‘watch more Tucker Carlson’
By JTA and ToI Staff
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