Democrats

California Democrat backed by pro-Israel group loses runoff spot to Israel critic

During the campaign, Democratic Majority for Israel president Brian Romick told Jewish Insider that Villegas "consistently has an anti-Israel record."

Randy Villegas, running for California’s 22nd Congressional District, poses in Bakersfield, California, on May 23, 2026.
Graham Platner speaks to voters at a town hall at the Elks Lodge 188 on June 7, 2026, in Portland, Maine.

Graham Platner, anti-Israel progressive, sews up Democratic Senate nomination in Maine

U.S. senatorial candidate from Maine Graham Platner speaks at a town hall at the Leavitt Theater on Oct. 22, 2025 in Ogunquit, Maine. Platner, a veteran of the U.S. Marines and an oyster farmer, is running for the seat held by Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME).

Israel looms large as Maine heads to the polls in Graham Platner’s Senate primary

 Thousands take part in the annual Gay Pride Parade in Jerusalem, on June 5, 2025.

Israel's enemies are my enemies, so why can't Democrats see that? - opinion


House overwhelmingly rejects Democrat lead resolution to remove US troops from Lebanon

Democratic lead Lebanon War Powers Resolution was defeated 324 to 92, with Democratic leaders saying US troops are not in combat there.

IDF soldiers operating in Lebanon's Beaufort Ridge, shared by the military on May 31, 2026.

Editor's Notes: Only vocal moderate majority can carry Israel, Jews, Middle East forward - comment

From the Gulf to Capitol Hill to my own readers back home, I kept meeting the same person.

DEMOCRAT CONGRESSMEN Josh Gottheimer (left) and Republican Congressman Mike Lawler keep linking arms on Israel when it would be easier not to.

US House backs Russia sanctions, Ukraine aid, in latest blow to Trump

The Ukraine Support Act includes measures to help Ukraine rebuild after the war, authorizes more than $1 billion in assistance for Kyiv, and up to $8 billion in support via direct loans.

A view of the dome of the US Capitol building, during a vote in the US House of Representatives.

Hollanov, DeanAllie… Trump and Xi? Democrats compare Trump, Xi to fictional couples on social media

The video featured the song Casual by Chappel Roan, alongside photos of Heated Rivalry’s Shane and Ilya, Off Campus’s Allie and Dean, and, of course, Trump and Xi.

US President Donald Trump speaks with Chinese President Xi Jinping while leaving after a visit to the Zhongnanhai Garden in Beijing, China, May 15, 2026.

Netanyahu backs GOP plan to phase out US military aid to Israel, Rep. Marlin Stutzman tells 'Post'

The congressman stressed that ending direct military assistance would not weaken the alliance but instead redefine it around shared strategic interests.

U.S. Representative Marlin Stutzman speaks during a press conference on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's abortion drug policies on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., January 14, 2026.

NC Democrats reject Gaza genocide resolution after Jewish caucus campaign

DeLoach said the scheduling of the vote last week on Shabbat had bothered members of the Jewish Caucus. But she said they had “let that one go” to focus on fighting the resolution.

Mecklenburg County voters go to polls for the midterm elections as the Board of Elections receives the ballots in Charlotte, North Carolina on March 3, 2026.

J Street’s Ilan Goldenberg: Liberal Zionism can reverse deteriorating US-Israel relationship

DIASPORA AFFAIRS: J Street senior vice president Ilan Goldenberg tells The Jerusalem Post that he believes that a liberal Zionist position will help Israeli relations with the US.

The liberal Zionist position represents the best approach to sustain the US-Israel bilateral relationship, former adviser to US vice president Kamala Harris and J Street official Ilan Goldenberg told the ‘Post.’

Trump vs the GOP: It’s not too late for redemption - opinion

The greatest threat facing Trump is not that Republicans will find their backbones and tell him “no” but that voters in November will.

US President Donald Trump speaks during a visit to the Justice Department March 14, 2025 in Washington, DC.

Non-Jewish people need to use their voices to combat antisemitism - comment

In the face of antisemitic screeds being spread by both the Left and the Right, too often the loudest voices of censure are coming from Jews.

An antisemitism hashtag, illustrating online antisemitic hate speech.

Texas Congress candidate who said she believes 'Zionist billionaires' run world defeated in runoff

The runoff in the San Antonio race drew national attention after Galindo, came under scrutiny for comments that included vows to turn a local immigrant detention center “into a prison for Zionists."

Maureen Galindo