Marc Rod

Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, who is running to lead the House Education and Workforce Committee, is pushing to repeal a federal education tax credit that could benefit Jewish day schools and other religious institutions, arguing that the program improperly directs taxpayer-subsidized funding to private schools rather than public education. @HaleyCohen19 reports: ji.news/5rqd4

The statement is notable not only on its own terms but as a signal of where the 10 million-member pro-Israel organization — a force within pro-Israel evangelical circles — leans in the upcoming 2028 Republican presidential primary. The group alluded to plans to hit back at Vance and others. jewishinsider.com/2026/11/ch…

CUFI Action Fund, the political arm of Christians United for Israel, the powerhouse Christian Zionist group, went after Vice President JD Vance for his assertions that the war in Iran and the U.S.-Israel relationship were two major drivers of the historic GOP midterm losses, accusing him of effectively blaming Jews for the election results. @marcrod97 reports: ji.news/5rqxh

David Kramer, a prominent Democratic fundraiser who voted for Rogers, said that Michigan’s Jewish community may, going forward, need to grapple with whether the state is still safe and welcoming for them. “A lot of it will come down to, what are the ramifications of this? What is [El-Sayed’s] rhetoric going forward? What does this embolden others to do?” Kramer said. “My whole concern from the beginning has been mostly focused on that rhetoric leading to safety concerns, and I think if those safety concerns are amplified or, God forbid, realized here, then there’s going to be a real reckoning of what kind of place is this for our Jewish community.” Full story from @marcrod97: jewishinsider.com/2026/11/mi…

Angela Gonzales-Torres, the DSA member who campaigned repeatedly with Hasan Piker and called for an arms embargo on Israel, defeated Rep. Jimmy Gomez in a decisive win. @marcrod97 reports: ji.news/5rerf

Vice President JD Vance blamed Republicans’ poor performance in the midterm elections on the U.S. war in Iran, calling it “obvious to almost everyone,” as well as the current state of the U.S.-Israel relationship. @emilyfjacobs reports: ji.news/5rd46

Trump said the war with Iran played a role in the Democratic sweep in the midterm elections. “Iran was a piece of it,” Trump said in a telephone interview with The Wall Street Journal, pointing to the rise in oil prices as a key issue. Trump added, “I did the right thing. I would have done it again.” “The biggest issue,” Trump said, “is that I wasn’t on the ballot.” @TZieve reports: ji.news/5rcuu

The representatives-elect condemned by local ADL branches include New York’s Claire Valdez, Brad Lander and Darializa Avila Chevalier; New Jersey’s Adam Hamawy; Illinois’ Daniel Biss; Pennsylvania’s Chris Rabb; and Colorado’s Melat Kiros. The statements directly calling out new lawmakers mark an unusually confrontational and political posture for the anti-hate group. Full story from @marcrod97: jewishinsider.com/2026/11/ad…

Coming off the socialist wave in the Democratic primaries in June, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s candidates for Congress and the state legislature coasted to victory on election night. Former City Comptroller Brad Lander, state Assemblymember Claire Valdez and grad student Darializa Avila Chevalier easily carried their heavily Democratic seats after Mamdani supported them for the party’s nomination three months ago. @WillBredderman reports: ji.news/5ra79

Two centrist, pro-Israel Democrats representing swing House seats on Long Island rode to easy victories on Tuesday, as a suburban Republican in upstate New York with close ties to the Jewish community lost his seat. @WillBredderman reports: jewishinsider.com/2026/11/su…