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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.

Vigil Capitol
U.S. News
‘Dangerous time to be a Jewish American,’ House speaker says at vigil for Israeli embassy staffers
“Where is the outrage for these two young victims?” Rep. Mike Johnson said. “We must stand up and protect our Jewish brothers and sisters.”
June 10, 2025
Jonathan D. Salant
Jewish star window
U.S. News
House GOP proposal for nonprofit security ‘far cry’ from what’s needed, Orthodox Union says
“Jewish communities are facing a real crisis with a real set of threats, and Congress must respond with real action,” Nathan Diament said.
June 10, 2025
Jonathan D. Salant
US Capitol Congress DC
U.S. News
House passes bipartisan resolution decrying Jew-hatred by wide margin
“If Jewish Americans can’t walk freely in Boulder, or work safely in D.C. or celebrate Passover in their own homes without fear, then we indeed have failed as a nation,” said the resolution’s chief sponsor, Rep. Jeff Van Drew.
June 9, 2025
Jonathan D. Salant
Capital Jewish Museum
Israel News
Capital Jewish Museum reopens with victims on the minds of DC Jews
“We will not allow hate to silence our commitment,” said Chris Wolf, president of the museum’s board of directors.
May 29, 2025
Jonathan D. Salant
Memorial candle light flame
Israel News
AJC holds online memorial for murdered Israeli embassy staffers
“All of us must do what we can to fight antisemitism, to make this a turning point, to make the world understand we will not accept this as normal,” said Ted Deutch, the CEO of the American Jewish Committee.
May 23, 2025
Jonathan D. Salant
Surveillance Camera, Security
U.S. News
Boost federal nonprofit security grants to $500m, Gottheimer tells JNS
“After this week’s horrific antisemitic attack, it’s clear that the need is more urgent than ever,” the congressman said.
May 23, 2025
Jonathan D. Salant
U.S. Capitol Building
U.S. News
Senate unanimously approves resolution commemorating Jewish Heritage Month
The vote took place the day after a gunman killed two Israeli embassy staffers outside a Jewish museum in Washington, D.C.
May 23, 2025
Jonathan D. Salant
Israel Parade NY NYPD Police
Israel News
‘Another wake-up call,’ US Jewish leaders say after gunman kills two Israeli embassy staffers in DC
“This attack represents a natural culmination of what we’ve seen over the last 600 days. People who are rationalizing the murder of Jews,” said William Daroff, of the Conference of Presidents.
May 22, 2025
Jonathan D. Salant
School Hallway
U.S. News
Families find little support on Jew-hatred at K-12 independent schools, ADL report suggests
“These independent schools are failing to support Jewish families,” said Jonathan Greenblatt, the nonprofit’s CEO.
May 21, 2025
Jonathan D. Salant
U.S. Capitol Building
U.S. News
Congressional human-rights commission focuses on rise in Jew-hatred
“This is a global emergency and it requires a global response,” Marina Rosenberg, of the ADL, testified.
May 21, 2025
Jonathan D. Salant
Jewish Star, Magen David
U.S. News
House resolution praises ‘enduring contributions of Jewish Americans’
“We take great pride regarding the impact we have made on so many generations of Americans,” Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz said.
May 16, 2025
Jonathan D. Salant
Trump
U.S. News
Latest poll of Jewish voters confirms Democratic leanings, Trump hostility
“The intensity of the opposition is striking,” pollster Jim Gerstein said.
May 14, 2025
Jonathan D. Salant
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