Andrew Lapin
Andrew Lapin
(L-r) Abdul El-Sayed, Michigan's Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate, joins Maryland U.S. Rep. Jamie Raskin and Michigan U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell for a town hall in Ann Arbor, Mich., Aug. 26, 2026. (Andrew Lapin/JTA)
August 30, 2026, 8:09 pm
Abdul El-Sayed and Jamie Raskin sidestep Hasan Piker, and Israel, in Michigan campaign stops
The Senate candidate and a prominent Jewish House Democrat seek to move beyond the streamer’s latest remarks about American Jews.
By Andrew Lapin
Michigan Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed addresses the state's Jewish Democratic Caucus during the party's nominating convention in Lansing, Mich., Aug. 29, 2026. During the meeting, El-Sayed apologized for earlier comments he had made about an attack on a synagogue in the state, in which he had said, "Hurt people hurt people." (Andrew Lapin/JTA)
August 30, 2026, 7:33 pm
Abdul El-Sayed apologizes for his past Temple Israel comments in meeting with state’s Jewish Dem caucus
“I made a mistake,” the Democratic U.S. Senate nominee said about his earlier remarks on the synagogue attack.
By Andrew Lapin
Republican U.S. Senate candidate Mike Rogers, at left, looks on as Rabbi Asher Lopatin, the former director of Community Relations at the Jewish Federation of Greater Ann Arbor, speaks in support of his campaign in Detroit, Michigan, Aug. 20, 2026. (Screenshot via YouTube)
August 25, 2026, 1:31 pm
In the Michigan Senate race, will anyone take AIPAC’s money?
Reports say the GOP candidate would like the pro-Israel lobby to refrain from direct spending on his campaign against the progressive Democrat.
By Andrew Lapin
Michigan Democratic Senate primary candidates Abdul El-Sayed (L) and Haley Stevens (R). (Finn Gomez/Getty Images/JEFF KOWALSKY / AFP via Getty Images)
August 5, 2026, 7:13 pm
Staunch Israel critic El-Sayed wins Michigan Senate primary
The closely watched Democratic race tested the party’s divisions over the Jewish state.
By Grace Gilson and Andrew Lapin
Abdul El-Sayed campaigns for the U.S. Senate at the Michigan Democratic Nominating Convention in Detroit, Michigan, April 19, 2026. (Jim West/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)
July 20, 2026, 11:58 am
How Michigan’s Senate race is testing pro-Israel Jews’ loyalty to the Democratic Party
Some Jewish communal leaders in the state say they would vote, or fundraise, for Mike Rogers if the strident Israel critic beats Haley Stevens.
By Andrew Lapin
Dinaw Mengestu attends the PEN America 2026 Spring Literary Gala at American Museum of Natural History on May 14, 2026 in New York City. (Joy Malone/Getty Images)
July 14, 2026, 4:14 pm
PEN America president, defending Israel’s critics, resigns after report warns of threats to Jewish authors
Dinaw Mengestu criticized the literary free-speech group for failing to defend supporters of the boycott targeting Israel.
By Andrew Lapin
Jewish progressive Brad Lander celebrates his victory in the Democratic primary for New York's 10th congressional district with supporters, Brooklyn, New York, June 23, 2026. (Jackie Hajdenberg/JTA)
June 24, 2026, 3:59 pm
5 takeaways from the NY primaries: Shifting Jewish power centers, King Mamdani and more
What the Democratic Party’s left-wing lurch in New York City means for Jews.
By Andrew Lapin
Clive Davis (r) with Aretha Franklin at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York, April 19, 2017. (Clint Spaulding/Penske Media via Getty Images)
June 23, 2026, 5:36 pm
Clive Davis, influential Jewish rock-and-roll executive, dies at 94
He signed Bruce Springsteen and Aretha Franklin – and allegedly used company money to pay for his son’s bar mitzvah.
By Andrew Lapin
Members of the National Education Association and allies in Congress rally outside Secretary of Education nominee Linda McMahon’s confirmation hearing on February 12, 2025 in Washington, D.C. (Paul Morigi/Getty Images for National Education Association)
June 23, 2026, 4:45 pm
Feds open antisemitism investigation into National Education Association
An employment discrimination case alleges harassment of Jewish members at the country’s largest teachers union.
By Andrew Lapin
(Stock photo/Fiordaliso)
June 17, 2026, 8:42 am
Feds investigating antisemitism allegations at American Psychological Association
The Department of Health and Human Services will examine whether the APA has encouraged antisemitic practices.
By Andrew Lapin
Jackson Lahmeyer, the founder of Pastors for Trump and a congressional candidate for Oklahoma's 1st District House seat. (Al Drago/Getty Images/Ballotpedia)
June 16, 2026, 3:46 pm
Trump-backed Oklahoma congressional candidate says the Antichrist will be Jewish
James Lahmeyer is a favorite to win Tuesday’s primary in a solidly Republican district that includes Tulsa.
By Andrew Lapin and Grace Gilson
Protesters at the pro-Palestinian encampment at the University of Michigan, May 13, 2024, in Ann Arbor. (Adam J. Dewey/Anadolu via Getty Images)
June 11, 2026, 9:05 am
FBI charges 8 tied to U of Michigan pro-Palestinian movement with threatening officials, Jewish federation
The protesters were trying to pressure the school to divest from Israel, prosecutors say.
By Jackie Hajdenberg and Andrew Lapin
The campus of Hebrew Union College in Cincinnati, Ohio, Jan. 21, 2019. (Warren LeMay via Creative Commons)
May 28, 2026, 3:20 pm
A rabbinical school turf war brews in Ohio over Hebrew Union College’s assets
The College for Contemporary Judaism files a motion in a state lawsuit in hopes of taking over the Cincinnati campus.
By Andrew Lapin
(L-r) Texas U.S. Senate candidate James Talarico (D); Texas congressional candidate Maureen Galindo (D). (Elías Valverde II/The Dallas Morning News via Getty Images / screenshot via YouTube)
May 18, 2026, 4:49 pm
Talarico won’t campaign with Democratic House candidate who wants to open ‘a prison for American Zionists’
Maureen Galindo is facing a primary runoff in her San Antonio-area district.
By Andrew Lapin
Cornell University President Michael Kotlikoff poses for a portrait in the A.D. White House on Thursday, June 6, 2024. (Ryan Young / Cornell University)
May 15, 2026, 11:26 am
Cornell trustees back Jewish president after confrontation with pro-Palestinian protesters
The protesters who had blocked Michael Kotlikoff’s car will not face penalties.
By Andrew Lapin
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