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Jonathan Salant

Jonathan D. Salant

Jonathan D. Salant has been a Washington correspondent for more than 35 years and has worked for such outlets as Newhouse News Service, the Associated Press, Bloomberg News, NJ Advance Media and the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. A former president of the National Press Club, he was inducted into the Society of Professional Journalists D.C. chapter’s Journalism Hall of Fame in 2023.

U.S. Capitol Building in Washington, D.C.
U.S. News
Some but not all AIPAC-backed candidates win Illinois primaries
“Campaigns defined largely by opposition to AIPAC, our members and the values we represent continue to fall short on election night,” the pro-Israel group said.
Mar. 18, 2026
Jonathan D. Salant
Baseball
U.S. News
Team Israel hopes its improvement at WBC draws more interest in team in future
Mar. 12, 2026
Jonathan D. Salant
Baseball
U.S. News
Team Israel wins again, surpasses prior records though it won’t advance in World Baseball Classic
Mar. 11, 2026
Jonathan D. Salant
Crime scene police tape
Antisemitism
Jew-hatred keeps rising in US, per ADL annual audit
Assaults on Jews were up 21% in 2024 compared to 2023, with 30% involving Orthodox Jews, though Pew Research Center data suggests 9% of U.S. Jews are Orthodox.
Apr. 22, 2025
Jonathan D. Salant
Josh Shapiro
U.S. News
People’s prayers ‘lifting us up,’ Shapiro says after Passover attack
The Jewish governor of Pennsylvania said some of the destroyed Passover items would be kept as evidence of the arson.
Apr. 18, 2025
Jonathan D. Salant
Schumer
Antisemitism
Unhelpful for outsiders to weigh in on arson motive, Shapiro says after Schumer calls for hate-crime probe
“Our federal authorities must bring the full weight of our civil-rights laws to bear in examining this matter,” the Senate minority leader stated.
Apr. 17, 2025
Jonathan D. Salant
Josh Shapiro
U.S. News
Arson attack won’t deter Jewish Pennsylvania gov from doing his job, ‘proudly practicing faith’
“When the governor becomes a target, Jewish people can imagine themselves being a target,” Steve Irwin, a regional board chair at the Anti-Defamation League, told JNS.
Apr. 16, 2025
Jonathan D. Salant
Andy Kim
Israel News
NJ senator faces backlash from local Jewish leaders after voting to block arms to Israel
“There is space for someone to say, ‘We support Israel, but we are really concerned about what Netanyahu is doing,’” Sen. Andy Kim told JNS.
Apr. 9, 2025
Jonathan D. Salant
Cory Booker
Israel News
NJ governor, senators call for probe over death of 14-year-old from their state killed in Judea, Samaria
“It’s a violation of Jewish values, a violation of Muslim values, a violation of Christian values,” Sen. Cory Booker told JNS.
Apr. 9, 2025
Jonathan D. Salant
Phil Murphy Holocaust center
U.S. News
NJ governor visits new Holocaust center, plans to attend March of the Living
The visit and the forthcoming march are “pretty solemn but pretty special” events “bound by history,” Phil Murphy told JNS.
Apr. 2, 2025
Jonathan D. Salant
Cassidy Sanders
U.S. News
Cassidy announces American Muslims for Palestine probe during Senate ed panel hearing
Experts testified before the committee about “antisemitic disruptions on campus,” as well as the impacting of funding cuts to the Education Department.
Mar. 27, 2025
Jonathan D. Salant
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