Ex-Rep. George Santos, who lied about Jewish ancestry, gets 87 months Among other things, he said his maternal grandparents had survived the Holocaust. April 25, 2025
Trump admin to restore, temporarily, legal status of international students A U.S. Department of Justice attorney said the administration will reactivate records of foreign students as ICE works on a new system to review visas. April 25, 2025
US Ed Depart starts records request into Berkeley for foreign disclosures The move comes one week after the department initiated a similar look into Harvard University. April 25, 2025
‘Outrageous’: Anti-Zionist group targets Ben-Gvir, Chabad headquarters in Brooklyn, NY “This was an antisemitic, Hamas-supporting rally,” said Rabbi Yaacov Behrman, a community leader in the Crown Heights neighborhood. Vita Fellig April 25, 2025
US-Iran nuclear talks ‘positive and constructive,’ State Department says The department’s spokeswoman also said the Trump administration shows “a willingness to hinge” its legacy on ending the Israel-Hamas war. Mike Wagenheim April 25, 2025
Sen. Tim Kaine visits Holocaust memorials during Europe trip “These pivotal places inspire continued diligence against antisemitism at home and abroad,” wrote the Virginia senator in a social-media post. Izzy Salant April 25, 2025
‘A lifeline for families,’ Texas legislature passes universal school-choice bill “Thanks to the dedication of our lawmakers, Texas families will soon have education freedom,” wrote Greg Abbott, the state governor. JNS Staff April 25, 2025
Trump calls Harvard ‘antisemitic,’ ‘threat to democracy’ “The place is a liberal mess, allowing crazed lunatics to enter and exit the classroom and spew fake anger and hate,” the U.S. president wrote. April 24, 2025
Jewish Democratic senators urge Trump to end weaponization of antisemitism The senators accuse Donald Trump of using the fight against Jew-hatred as “a means to an end” in the administration's tackling of universities. Mike Wagenheim April 24, 2025
