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Immigrant, barista and anti-Israeli: Democrat Melat Kiros heads to Congress

The 29-year-old democratic socialist defeated veteran Rep. Diana DeGette in Denver’s Democratic primary, a victory for the party’s progressive wing and another sign that Israel has become a political identity test

Daniel Edelson, New York | 07.01.26

How Trump’s gutted White House war room shaped the Iran showdown

US president's pared-back National Security Council left fewer experts shaping Iran policy, bypassing structured interagency planning and raising concerns over coordination with the military, Gulf allies and threats to Hormuz

ynet | 06.17.26

Christian and Jewish leaders from over 35 states participate in over 100 congressional meetings on Capitol Hill

Rabbis and pastors unite in Washington to press Congress on Israel support

Faith leaders held more than 100 Capitol Hill meetings to bolster support for Israel, combat antisemitism and seek stronger security protections for houses of worship

The Media Line | 05.07.26

Democratic congressmen demand Trump break silence on Israel’s nuclear arsenal

American left shifts on Israel: 30 Democratic lawmakers demand details on Israel’s presumed nuclear program and ask whether it has shared its 'red lines' with Washington for using nuclear weapons in the current conflict

ynet | 05.05.26

US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth testifies before the House Armed Services Committee

Defense Secretary Hegseth parries questions on Iran war in appearance before congressional committee

Democrats accused Hegseth of misleading Americans about the reasons for the conflict and said rising gas prices are now threatening the pocketbooks of millions of people in the U.S.; 'Your hatred for President Trump blinds you to the success of the war'

AP | 04.30.26

Antisemitic Instagram king who wants to 'kill Israelis' launches bid for Congress

Dan Bilzerian, who feeds his 30 million followers antisemitism and conspiracy theories daily, announced run for the US House of Representatives; He believes 'Jews are the source of evil in the world' and that Israel should be destroyed: 'It’s an evil country'

Tzippy Shmilovitz in New York | 04.15.26

נשיא ארה"ב טראמפ ועידה רפובליקנית ב פלורידה

Pentagon seeks more than $200 billion for Iran war, faces resistance in Congress

A Washington Post report says the Pentagon asked the White House to approve a request of more than $200 billion to fund the war in Iran, but some administration officials doubt Congress will back a package of that size amid rising costs and political resistance

ynet | 03.19.26

US Congress moves to crack down after traders profit from bets on Khamenei’s death

Lawmakers push to ban wagers on assassinations, war and other sensitive government actions after traders cash in on contracts tied to US-Israeli strikes on Iran and operation to capture Venezuela's Maduro

News agencies | 03.18.26

נשיא ארה"ב דונלד טראמפ עוזב את פאלם ביץ' פלורידה

US Congress to debate war powers showdown as Trump’s Iran campaign escalates

With US bombs already falling and American troops killed, lawmakers prepare war powers votes over President Donald Trump’s authority to strike Iran, even as Operation Epic Fury expands and a prolonged air and naval campaign looms

News Agencies | 03.02.26

A replica plaque commemorating the Jan. 6, 2021 Capitol riot hangs outside the Capitol Hill office of Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md.

Missing Jan. 6 plaque honoring police fuels fears of erasing the Capitol riots from history

Approaching the 5th anniversary of the Jan. 6 attack, the official plaque honoring Capitol police remains missing; As lawsuits and politics stall its display, lawmakers create makeshift tributes—highlighting a growing divide over how history is remembered

Associated Press | 01.06.26

An Israeli settlement in Judea and Samaria

Congressional candidate pledges to push US recognition of West Bank as part of Israel

On West Bank visit, Brian Cole briefed by security officials who explained that a terrorist could hold a handheld rocket launcher and fire it directly over the Green Line; reaffirms Israel's right to defend itself

Maayan Hoffman/The Media Line | 01.04.26

US congressman presses Netanyahu to drop travel limits on dual-citizen yeshiva students

Mike Lawler warned new sanctions on yeshiva students who avoid military service could bar American–Israeli dual nationals from leaving the country, urging PM to lift travel limits as Haredi leaders escalate opposition to draft enforcement

Shilo Freid | 12.09.25

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Zohran Mamdani

Breaking with Bibi and bombs: progressive wave hits pro-Israel Democratic establishment

A decade after Netanyahu’s Congress speech fractured the pro-Israel consensus, young Democratic outsiders are storming the primaries, rejecting AIPAC cash and old-guard politics; Sanders allies revolt, as the party shifts sharply left

Tzippy Shmilovitz, New York | 11.29.25

US President Donald Trump, Jeffrey Epstein

US Congress approves release of Epstein files, putting matter before Trump

Intra-Republican feud over Epstein files culminates in near-unanimous votes to release unclassified DOJ records on late convicted sex offender; Epstein's accusers applaud lawmakers from House public gallery; Trump expected to receive bill as early as Wednesday

Reuters | 11.19.25

חבר קונגרס ג'רי נדלר דמוקרט ראשידה טליב נאום נתניהו

Longest-serving Jewish US congressmember retires, lambasts Israel: 'guilty of war crimes'

Nadler, a congressional icon and fixture of New York liberalism, ends a 34-year career; at 78 he bows out while blasting Israel for war crimes in Gaza, pledging to push an arms embargo even as Democrats brace for a generational leadership shift

Daniel Edelson, New York | 09.02.25

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