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A sign directs voters to an entrance for City Hall during early voting for the Rhode Island primary election, September 2, 2026, in Providence, Rhode Island. (AP Photo/David Goldman)
September 6, 2026, 3:46 pm
Rhode Island capital becomes largest US city to vote on anti-Israel divestment
Proposal backed by pro-Palestinian groups in Providence heads to ballot in November, as September 9 Democratic mayoral primary pits pro-Israel incumbent against progressive challenger
By Andrew Lapin
US Vice President JD Vance arrives to speak at Universal Contracting and Urban Tree Trimming, August 31, 2026, in Sterling Heights, Mich. (Saul Loeb/Pool Photo via AP)
September 2, 2026, 5:32 am
As part of Jewish voter outreach, Vance meets clergy of Michigan temple targeted in attack
VP seeks to draw contrast with Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed, who suggested attack was in response to Israel’s invasion of Lebanon but later apologized
By Andrew Lapin
Michigan Democratic US Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed addresses the state's Jewish Democratic Caucus during the party's nominating convention in Lansing, Michigan, August 29, 2026. (Andrew Lapin/JTA)
August 30, 2026, 4:19 am
Abdul El-Sayed apologizes for past remark seen as justifying Temple Israel synagogue attack
‘I made a mistake,’ anti-Israel Democratic US Senate nominee says in meeting with Michigan’s Jewish Democratic caucus; also refuses to endorse two-state solution in Holy Land
By Andrew Lapin
From left to right: Abdul El-Sayed, Michigan's Democratic candidate for US Senate, joins Maryland US Rep. Jamie Raskin and Michigan US Rep. Debbie Dingell for a town hall in Ann Arbor, Michigan, August 26, 2026. (Andrew Lapin/JTA)
August 27, 2026, 4:27 pm
Stumping in Michigan, Abdul El-Sayed and Jamie Raskin dodge queries on Hasan Piker, Israel
Democratic Senate candidate and Jewish campaigner seek to move beyond latest remarks about US Jews made by left-wing streamer accused of antisemitism
By Andrew Lapin
Republican nominee for US Senate Mike Rogers speaks during a campaign event August 20, 2026, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
August 27, 2026, 4:02 am
Michigan GOP Senate hopeful drawing in Jewish voters amid apparent aversion to AIPAC
Mike Rogers’ team signals lobby should stay out of race after it spent millions to prop up Haley Stevens, who lost Democratic nomination to Israeli critic Abdul El-Sayed
By Andrew Lapin
Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-Florida) takes the stage alongside some of the city's commissioners at a Fourth of July celebration on July 4, 2026 in Sunrise, Fla. (Teo Armus/TWP via Getty Images via JTA)
August 18, 2026, 10:09 pm
Florida’s primaries have many pain points for Jews. Here are 5 races to watch
The conservative state is home to a large Jewish community and features several marquee matchups Tuesday on both sides of the aisle
By Andrew Lapin
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Francesca Hong talks during a primary debate in Milwaukee, July 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
August 11, 2026, 11:03 pm
Pro-Palestinian progressive poised to win Democratic primary for Wisconsin governor
Polling shows democratic socialist Francesca Hong with commanding lead ahead of Tuesday vote; Jewish groups voice concern over her record on Israel and antisemitism
By Andrew Lapin
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel speaks during the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, August 21, 2024. (J. Scott Applewhite/AP)
August 11, 2026, 6:42 am
Michigan rabbis call to protect Jewish delegates at Democratic convention
Petition urges Michigan party chair to stress consequences for anyone who harasses Jewish delegates, after Jewish AG pulls out of event amid growing fears of antisemitism
By Andrew Lapin
William Lawrence, Democratic candidate for US Congress in Michigan, speaks at a rally headlined by US Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed and US Senator Bernie Sanders, July 19, 2026, Lansing, Michigan. (Screenshot via YouTube/ via JTA)
August 5, 2026, 8:59 pm
William Lawrence, anti-Israel progressive, takes Dem House nomination in Michigan
Co-founder of Sunrise Movement, climate group that’s become a harsh Israel critic, has campaigned with state’s anti-Israel Senate nominee El-Sayed, called to ‘stop arming Israel’
By Andrew Lapin
FILE - A woman walks by a Cornell University sign on the Ivy League school's campus, Jan. 14, 2022, in Ithaca, New York. (AP Photo/Ted Shaffrey, File)
July 31, 2026, 6:49 am
Cornell denounces student’s viral antisemitic remarks, but won’t bar him from campus
Condemnation from school comes after Austin Franco, who told a potential employer he didn’t want to work for Jews, doubles down on statement and accuses Jews of ‘making my life a living hell’
By Andrew Lapin
From left foreground, Michigan state Rep. Donavan McKinney, US Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Michigan Democratic US Senate primary candidate Abdul El-Sayed, US Sen. Bernie Sanders, United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain, and US Rep. Rashida Tlaib, join hands following a campaign rally for El-Sayed, July 18, 2026, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Jose Juarez)
July 30, 2026, 6:49 pm
The El-Sayed effect: How Jews and Israel are factoring into Michigan’s primaries
Avowedly pro-Palestinian progressive’s bid to become senator of swing state is mirrored in other contests — including in districts with few Jewish residents
By Andrew Lapin
US Senate candidates Abdul El-Sayed, left, and US Rep. Haley Stevens participate in a televised debate moderated by Roop Raj, July 27, 2026, in Southfield, Michigan. (Robin Buckson/Detroit News via AP, Pool)
July 29, 2026, 4:47 am
AIPAC features as key topic at last Democratic debate before Michigan primary vote
Haley Stevens dodges repeated questions about her relationship to the pro-Israel lobbying group, as her rival Abdul El-Sayed continues to make its spending on the race a top issue
By Andrew Lapin
US Rep. Haley Stevens (l), candidate for the Democratic Senate nomination in Michigan, discusses Israel with Jai Singletary, director of a Detroit neighborhood improvement association, in Detroit, Michigan, July 27, 2026. (Andrew Lapin/JTA)
July 28, 2026, 5:32 am
In Detroit, pro-Israel Senate candidate Haley Stevens meets voter for pro-Palestinan rival
Jai Singletary says he voted for Stevens’ opponent solely on Israel issue, but came to meet her to develop a connection in the event she becomes the Democratic nominee
By Andrew Lapin
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky sits down with MAGA provocateur Laura Loomer in Kyiv as Loomer shifts her views to support Ukraine's war against Russia, July 24, 2026. (Screenshot: Laura Loomer via X)
July 25, 2026, 10:04 am
MAGA influencer Laura Loomer mounts Jewish apology tour in Ukraine
Meeting with Zelensky and an influential rabbi, Trump ally invokes her Jewish identity as she apologizes for past attacks on Ukraine, urges fellow conservatives to reject Russian propaganda
By Andrew Lapin
The Harvard campus Hillel House welcomes students into its 'safe space,' in Cambridge, Massachusetts, December 12, 2023. (Joseph Prezioso / AFP)
July 24, 2026, 8:51 am
Hillel files, then pulls, legal brief backing Harvard in antisemitism fight with Trump
In amicus brief, which Jewish group says was filed ‘without having gone through our internal review process,’ lawyer argues funding freezes hurt, don’t help, Jewish students
By Andrew Lapin
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