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News The 7 political stories Jews will be watching in 2026
Zohran Mamdani’s agenda, key congressional primaries, and the future of U.S.–Israel relations will dominate the year ahead
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Politics Trump appointee promoted after reports he texted about having a ‘Nazi streak’
Paul Ingrassia, whose previous nomination collapsed over racist and antisemitic messages, was tapped for a senior role at the General Services Administration
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Fast Forward Bipartisan bill in Congress would create ‘Jewish Refugee Day’
If approved, Nov. 30 would commemorate the expulsion of roughly 900,000 Jews from Arab countries after Israel’s founding
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Fast Forward Cameron Kasky, Jewish Parkland shooting survivor, is running for Congress on platform to ‘stop funding genocide’
Kasky, a 25-year-old self-described “unhinged politics Jew,” enters an already crowded race to succeed Rep. Jerry Nadler in New York City
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Fast Forward Exclusive: In bid for Nadler’s seat, Jack Schlossberg makes Jewish security his first priority
The influencer-turned-candidate explained his viral Nazi-salute moment and said Elon Musk’s antisemitism is driving a national threat
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Fast Forward Will Jack Schlossberg’s Jewish roots help him in bid for Nadler’s seat?
Kennedy’s grandson, who was raised Catholic but identifies as Jewish, is seeking to represent one of the nation’s largest Jewish electorates
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Fast Forward Why this congressional candidate is making attacks on AIPAC central to his campaign
Once a regular at AIPAC conferences, Michael Blake is now betting that opposition to the pro-Israel lobby can power his campaign against Rep. Ritchie Torres
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News Scott Wiener, Jewish Democrat and critic of Israel’s war in Gaza, vies for Nancy Pelosi’s seat
Pelosi’s would-be successor reflects a generational shift among Jewish Democrats, breaking with decades of party orthodoxy on Israel and the Gaza war
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Israel News Somaliland already operates as a de facto state. So why is Israel’s recognition of it so controversial?
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Fast Forward The judge in Maduro’s case is an Orthodox Jew — and displays a Torah verse in his chambers
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News He stormed the Capitol wearing a Camp Auschwitz sweatshirt 5 years ago. Where is he now?
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Antisemitism Decoded Things are only going to get worse for Jews from here
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Fast Forward Knesset member from Netanyahu’s party decries ‘new enemy’: Tucker Carlson and Candace Owens
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Opinion Is Mamdani bad or good for Jews? Here’s how not to tell
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Fast Forward British Jewish groups call for resignation of police chief who banned Maccabi Tel Aviv fans from soccer match
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Fast Forward Peter Beinart, Elliot Cosgrove and other Jewish leaders face off over the future of liberal Zionism
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