Campaign spending at pro-Israel political action committees up in 2024 “People are distressed,” Ben Chouake, president of NORPAC, told JNS. “Israel is at war. The house is on fire. People are more active.” Jonathan D. Salant Feb. 6, 2025
GOP Jewish group chair a key player in reviving Hegseth nomination “That was my idea,” Norm Coleman said of Pete Hegseth’s fiery Dec. 5 message to the press, which marked a “turning point” in his nomination process. “It was my one contribution.” Mike Wagenheim Jan. 24, 2025
US Jewish groups spent more, some exponentially so, lobbying in 2024 than prior year “Given Oct. 7 and the war, each of them is not pursuing an identical agenda but they have serious concerns that are well-founded,” Guy Ziv, an American University professor, told JNS. Jonathan D. Salant Jan. 22, 2025
Trump picks Lee Zeldin to head Environmental Protection Agency Zeldin “will ensure fair and swift deregulatory decisions” that will “unleash the power of American businesses, while at the same time maintaining the highest environmental standards,” Trump stated. Nov. 12, 2024
Republican Jewish Coalition touts outreach efforts to convince Jews to vote for Trump “For those who care a lot about Israel, this has been a life-saving election,” RJC board member Ari Fleischer said. Andrew Bernard Nov. 7, 2024
Craig Goldman elected as third Jewish Republican member of the House Goldman’s victory “grows Jewish GOP representation in the House of Representatives to its largest presence in over 30 years,” Matt Brooks, of the Republican Jewish Coalition, told JNS. Izzy Salant and Menachem Wecker Nov. 5, 2024
RJC and DMFI announce more endorsements of pro-Israel candidates The Republican Jewish Coalition added five legislators to its list of more than 60 favored contenders. Oct. 16, 2024
Mark Levin receives JNS ‘Shield of Jerusalem’ award “There’s a Kristallnacht going on in this country every damn day. Do more while we can,” Levin told a sellout crowd on the sidelines of the RJC summit. Mike Wagenheim Sept. 6, 2024
Trump to RJC: ‘If you do not vote for Trump, you will not have a country’ The former president addressed the RJC Annual Leadership Summit on the second day of the event. Izzy Salant Sept. 5, 2024