American politics

The Michigan primary tests whether Democratic voters are ready to reject party leaders and move further left

Rabbi Efrem Goldberg says voters can switch back before November after helping pro-Israel Rep. Jared Moskowitz defeat Oliver Larkin

The fight shows growing Democratic pressure to restrict U.S. military support for Israel, even as party leaders try to avoid a public split

Kiros, a DSA member backed by Bernie Sanders, now heads toward a solidly Democratic general election after defeating the 15-term incumbent

Right-wing commentators said Scott Wiener’s confrontation showed that even anti-Israel Jewish progressives are not protected from the hard left

The investigation follows a Brandeis Center complaint accusing the APA of anti-Israel bias, discriminatory practices and hostility toward Jewish members

The new spending comes as AIPAC’s super PAC backs Haley Stevens, turning the Democratic primary into a fight over Israel, party direction and control of an open Senate seat

Graham Platner will face Susan Collins in November, as top Democrats back him and Jewish Republicans demand Schumer withdraw support

Jewish Democrats warn the party’s growing split over Israel could push some Jewish voters away before the 2028 election

Adam Hamawy backs an arms embargo on Israel, sanctions, and the Palestinian “right of return,” while facing scrutiny over past ties to the “Blind Sheikh”

Right-wing candidate Abelardo de la Espriella, who has pledged to restore diplomatic ties with Israel, emerged as a surprise force in the first round of Colombia’s presidential election and now leads against the left-wing candidate ahead of the decisive June 21 runoff.

Democratic House candidate Brad Lander appeared at a mosque run by a Holocaust denier, sang in Arabic, and pledged “to work together” with the party’s hardline anti-Israel wing. He is considered close to New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani.

Maureen Galindo faces Johnny Garcia after comments about imprisoning “American Zionists” drew condemnation from Democrats and Jewish leaders

The Treasury probe centers on Cuba sanctions, but targets figures tied to far-left activism against Israel after October 7

The U.S. Department of Justice announced an indictment against former Cuban president Raúl Castro. The charge alleges that about 30 years ago, while serving as defense minister, he gave the order to shoot down two American planes.

Antisemitic statements by Maureen Galindo, a Democratic candidate from Texas, have set off a political firestorm in the United States. Party leaders are calling on Democrats to distance themselves from her and warning: "She must never be allowed to hold public office."

Ed Gallrein’s win turns a closely watched GOP race into a setback for the party’s anti-Israel flank after October 7

Tom Cotton and 24 Republican senators say Trump’s direct funding ban left a loophole allowing U.S. money to keep reaching UNRWA through the United Nations

Thomas Massie’s race against Trump-backed challenger Ed Gallrein has become a national fight over Israel, antisemitism and the future of the Republican Party