2 天之前 · Tulsi Gabbard’s nomination to be director of national intelligence is on sturdier footing heading into a vote on Tuesday in the Senate Intelligence Committee to advance her nomination to the full Senate, but two key swing voters remain mum on their plans.. The committee vote comes less than a week after Gabbard’s confirmation hearing, which exacerbated concerns from skeptical Republicans.

5 小时之前 · Good Thursday morning. In today’s Daily Kickoff, we report on the cautious but warm reception a few Republicans on Capitol Hill are giving to President Donald Trump’s Gaza takeover proposal and spotlight Leo Terrell, who was tapped by the administration this week to lead a multiagency task force focused on combating antisemitism.We also report on the launch of the Brandeis Center’s ...

1 天前 · Reps. Mike Lawler (R-NY), Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ) and 55 other House members are set to reintroduce the Antisemitism Awareness Act on Wednesday, a priority piece of legislation for the Jewish community that ultimately failed to pass the Senate last year after securing bipartisan support in the House.. Lawler told Jewish Insider that, in …

2025年1月3日 · Good Friday morning. In today’s Daily Kickoff, we preview today’s House speakership vote and look at some of the GOP majority’s legislative priorities for the new Congress.We also report on Vice President-elect J.D. Vance’s photo withDr. Miriam Adelson at Mar-a-Lago, and cover Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s comments comparing the Israel-Hamas war to Vietnam.

2025年1月16日 · The announcement — made first by President-elect Donald Trump — that Israel and Hamas had agreed to a cease-fire and hostage-release agreement was met with a mixture of relief, joy, concern and nervous anticipation from Capitol Hill to Jerusalem. But all of that may be short-lived, as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office sent out a series of statements pouring cold water on ...

2024年12月9日 · Good Monday morning. In today’s Daily Kickoff, we look at how the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime in Syria will affect regional dynamics and report on the omission of the Antisemitism Awareness Act from the national defense budget released over the weekend.We cover Sen. Tammy Duckworth’s opposition to recent legislation banning arms sales to Israel and talk to Democratic senators about ...

2025年1月29日 · Lawmakers and experts considered the changing American political landscape, the role aid plays in the U.S.-Israel relationship and Israel’s war readiness Knesset members and experts debated whether Israel should reduce its dependence on U.S. aid in a subcommittee meeting on Monday, indicating ...

2025年1月6日 · Good Monday morning. In today’s Daily Kickoff, we look at possible pathways forward for the Antisemitism Awareness Act in the new Congress and report on President–elect Donald Trump’s appointment of Morgan Ortagus as deputy Mideast envoy.We do a deep dive into the Brussels-based organization pushing for the arrests of IDF soldiers abroad, and cover Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky ...

2025年1月2日 · Good Thursday morning. In today’s Daily Kickoff, we report on the increasing pressure on U.S. airlines to resume flights to Israel, and talk to outgoing Rep. Kathy Manning about the Jewish community’s concerns about antisemitism.We report on the death of President Jimmy Carter and spotlight a pair of special congressional elections in Florida.

2024年12月16日 · Good Monday morning. In today’s Daily Kickoff, we look at concerns in Israel over the potential destabilization of Jordan following the ouster of the Assad regime in Syria and talk to Rep.-elect Gabe Evans about his approach to the Middle East.We report from last night’s Yeshiva University Hanukkah Dinner and spotlight the new Miami outpost of …