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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
Baseball
U.S. News
Israel’s World Baseball Classic team says more Major Leaguers, high-end pitching depth than ever
“We feel very confident that we’ve put together a group that can compete with any lineup in our pool,” the team manager told JNS.
Feb. 6, 2026
Jonathan D. Salant
Tom Malinowski
U.S. News
Anti-Israel activist leads former congressman, shunned by AIPAC, in NJ special primary
AIPAC’s super PAC spent $2.3 million against Tom Malinowski, but now a progressive Democrat, who has accused Israel of genocide, may win the congressional seat.
Feb. 6, 2026
Jonathan D. Salant
Keith Aviva Siegel Melania Trump
U.S. News
Melania Trump meets with freed hostages Aviva and Keith Siegel at White House
Keith told the first lady that he is “eternally grateful to you and President Trump for bringing me home and for bringing all of the hostages back to their families.”
Feb. 4, 2026
Jonathan D. Salant
Lawler
U.S. News
US must target Hezbollah’s finances, not just its arms, experts tell House panel
“If Hezbollah loses its cash flow and political influence within the state, it will not be able to sustain its arsenal,” Hanin Ghaddar, a Washington Institute for Near East Policy senior fellow told a House panel.
Feb. 4, 2026
Jonathan D. Salant
Josh Shapiro
U.S. News
Pennsylvania governor tells reporters his Jewish faith is deeper amid surging antisemitism
“I’m very proud of my religion and proud of my faith,” said Josh Shapiro, who has been mentioned as a potential 2028 Democratic presidential candidate.
Feb. 2, 2026
Jonathan D. Salant
US Capitol Congress DC
U.S. News
US Jewish groups spent a lot more on lobbying in 2025 than in prior years
Sam Markstein told JNS that the Republican Jewish Coalition’s higher spending was “due to the expansion of our government affairs department,” which “increased lobbying efforts on Capitol Hill and the White House.”
Jan. 27, 2026
Jonathan D. Salant
Rahm Emanuel
U.S. News
‘Not artful but you have to ask,’ Rahm Emanuel says of Harris campaign vetting Josh Shapiro
“The presidency comes with a tool called the bully pulpit,” the former White House chief of staff said at a recent event. “Right now it’s being exercised—all of the bully with none of the pulpit.”
Jan. 22, 2026
Jonathan D. Salant
Tom Malinowski, then the Democratic incumbent representative for New Jersey's 7th District, participates in a Get Out the Vote event in Rahway, N.J., on Oct. 29, 2022. Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images.
U.S. News
AIPAC spending against former rep it once supported as he aims to return to Congress
“There are several candidates in this race that are far more supportive of the U.S.-Israel relationship than Tom Malinowski,” a spokesman for AIPAC’s super PAC told JNS.
Jan. 20, 2026
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