Congress

Number of Jewish senators officially becomes a minyan.

Senate Democrats reelected Schumer as their leader, after a tough election for the party, which lost control of the White House and the Senate and failed to regain the US House of Representatives.

House Republicans, led by Representatives Nancy Mace and Glenn Grothman, are spearheading the initiative to bring systemic transparency to the issue of UAPs.

The thin Republican House majority has been fractious, tossing out its first speaker, Kevin McCarthy, and routinely bucking his successor Speaker Mike Johnson.

Pro-Israel political action committee AIPAC has aided 318 Zionist candidates to win so far in the recent US elections. Other PACs and private donors also played significant roles.

Vindman defeated Derrick Anderson 51-49%. Both men were veterans in a region where many in the military work and retire.

Goldman will join Reps. David Kustoff of Tennessee and Max Miller of Ohio as the Republican Jewish contingent in the House.

The outcome will play an important role in determining how easily the winner of Tuesday's US presidential election will govern until the next congressional elections in 2026.

It remains to be seen at next week’s election if the Electoral College outcome will differ from the popular vote yet again. 

In the wake of Israel’s response to Hamas’s October 7 massacre, Republicans seized the opportunity to portray all Democrats as antisemites and anti-Israel.