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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.

Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
U.S. News
Jeffries opposes Massie bid to eliminate US aid to Israel
The amendment “would restrict our country’s ability to confront Hamas, Hezbollah and other terrorist organizations in the region who are sworn enemies of both the United States and Israel,” the House minority leader said.
July 14, 2026
Jonathan D. Salant
Ro Khanna
U.S. News
‘High-level sources’ say Khanna’s description of Judea and Samaria incident didn’t happen, Gottheimer tells JNS
“This was just an opportunistic move and then not really sincere,” the Jewish congressman said of his fellow House Democrat.
July 14, 2026
Jonathan D. Salant
U.S. Capitol Building in Washington, D.C.
U.S. News
‘More questions than answers’ about Maine Senate race after Platner drops out, experts say
A Democratic consultant told JNS that those supporting Platner “were more interested in overthrowing the Democratic establishment than they were in actually winning races against Republicans.”
July 10, 2026
Jonathan D. Salant
Pennsylvania governor mansion arson
U.S. News
Philadelphia area man charged with antisemitic, terror threat against Gov. Shapiro
Richard John Franklin, 65, is accused of making the threat in the office of a state representative, where he went to address an issue related to “outstanding taxes.”
July 9, 2026
Jonathan D. Salant
Josh Shapiro
U.S. News
Shapiro says Jewish faith won’t deter political future amid Democratic divisions over Israel
“The public wants you to be who you are,” the Pennsylvania governor said. “Let them know what motivates you to serve and why you do this work.”
July 6, 2026
Jonathan D. Salant
Al-Sharaa UN
U.S. News
Remove Syria from list of state terror sponsors, two Dem senators, GOP rep tell State Department
“Since the fall of the Assad regime, President Ahmed Al-Sharaa and the new Syrian government have demonstrated continued commitment to counterterrorism operations within Syria,” according to Sens. Jeanne Shaheen and Elizabeth Warren and Rep. Joe Wilson.
July 2, 2026
Jonathan D. Salant
Woman Wearing a Keffiyeh and Holding Palestinian Flag
U.S. News
Conflating Judaism and Zionism fuels antisemitism, experts tell gov panel
“Anti-Zionism can be a framework for justifying anti-Jewish hostility,” Rafaela Dancygier, of Princeton University, told the New Jersey Advisory Committee to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights.
June 25, 2026
Jonathan D. Salant
Cait Conley
U.S. News
Dems select Army veteran to take on Lawler, who has a long history of supporting Israel and Jews
“I didn’t serve this country to watch it get sold out by a career politician, who would rather protect his party than his constituents,” Cait Conley stated.
June 23, 2026
Jonathan D. Salant
Adrian Boafo Steny Hoyer
U.S. News
Backed by pro-Israel groups, Boafo wins Dem primary in Maryland for Hoyer seat
AIPAC spokeswoman Deryn Sousa told JNS that Adrian Boafo “has made clear his vision to carry forward the strong pro-Israel legacy of Congressman Steny Hoyer, one of Congress’s most steadfast champions of the U.S.-Israel relationship.”
June 23, 2026
Jonathan D. Salant
American Jews, Israel, Flags, U.S.-Israel Relationship
U.S. News
Jewish Dems face choice of voting for anti-Israel candidates or helping GOP, experts say
“An increased number of Democrats vocalizing views on Israel that are not aligned with the values and views of the vast majority of American Jews,” Halie Soifer, of the Jewish Democratic Council of America, told JNS.
June 8, 2026
Jonathan D. Salant
Dr. Adam Hamawy speaks during an AFP interview after meetings at the White House and on Capitol Hill, in Washington, D.C., on June 14, 2024. Credit: Drew Angerer/AFP via Getty Images.
U.S. News
Surgeon with ties to ‘blind sheikh’ wins NJ Dem primary, likely to be elected to Congress in November
Adam Hamawy has also accused Israel of “genocide” and drew endorsements from critics of the Jewish state.
June 3, 2026
Jonathan D. Salant
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro, a Democrat, speaks during a Primary Election night event at The Fuge in Warminster, Pa., on May 19, 2026. Credit: Matthew Hatcher/Getty Images.
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Jew-hatred makes everyone less safe, Pennsylvania governor says
“No one’s pain is greater or more important than others,” Gov. Josh Shapiro told Politico. “But from a data perspective, there has been a dramatic spike in antisemitism that is unmatched elsewhere, and that’s a problem.”
May 28, 2026
Jonathan D. Salant