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Josh Shapiro to face Stacy Garrity in Pennsylvania governor race

“Israel is our greatest ally in the Middle East, and I will continue to stand by them in their fight to achieve peace,” Garrity said when announcing the $25 million investment last year.

MAY 21, 2026|ByJOSEPH STRAUSS/JTA

Pa. State Treasurer Stacy Garrity speaks during a visit to Coffee Inclusive in Pittston, Pa., Aug. 14, 2025.

REPUBLICAN CONGRESSIONAL candidate Brandon Herrera speaks during a campaign rally at the Constantino S Pizza restaurant on February 26, 2026 in Somerset, Texas.

Trump endorses Brandon Herrera, Texas GOP candidate who owned copy of ‘Mein Kampf’

“Brandon is strongly supported by many Highly Respected MAGA Warriors in Texas, and Republicans in the US House,” the president wrote on his social network Truth Social.

MARCH 12, 2026|ByANDREW LAPIN/JTA

Tucker Carlson, former FOX News host and current host of The Tucker Carlson Show, attends a meeting with oil executives in the East Room of the White House on January 9, 2026 in Washington, DC.

GOP not ‘winning’ fight against antisemitism from figures like Tucker Carlson, Ted Cruz says

Cruz was referring to an ongoing battle within the Republican party over figures like Tucker Carlson and Candace Owens, conservative influencers who’ve spread antisemitic conspiracy theories.

MARCH 11, 2026|ByJOSEPH STRAUSS/JTA

A view of the venue as IHOP hosts its "20K for Pancake Day" event at the Santa Monica Pier and broke the GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS™ title for most pancakes served in eight hours in celebration of National Pancake Day at Santa Monica Pier on March 1, 2025 in Santa Monica, California.

IHOP denies inviting Florida GOP candidate who said ‘Americans shouldn’t die for Israel’

The alleged invitation comes after the candidate claimed he had been banned from all Waffle House locations in Florida after he announced his intention to campaign there.

MARCH 7, 2026|ByANDREW LAPIN/JTA

GOP lawmakers introduce bill recognizing Israeli sovereignty over Golan

Trump administration officials have privately asked their Israeli counterparts to quiet that lobbying campaign.

FEBRUARY 28, 2019ByMICHAEL WILNER

Mount Hermon is seen in the background as Israeli soldiers travel on mobile artillery units after an exercise in the Golan Heights, February 2013

Washington Watch: McConnell’s confession

There are more illegal immigrants working at Donald Trump’s resorts and other properties than there are those who voted in all the elections nationwide last year.

FEBRUARY 6, 2019ByDOUGLAS BLOOMFIELD

US Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell

GOP debates response to overtly racist lawmaker

Party members are questioning whether simple condemnations of Steve King's most recent comments– in a career full of racist remarks– this time go far enough.

JANUARY 13, 2019ByMICHAEL WILNER

Adelsons become the 'biggest spenders' after $55 m donation to GOP races

The couple are very involved in how their money is being spent, meeting with the consultants and political strategists at Adelson’s office in Las Vegas.

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018ByJTA

Sheldon and Miriam Adelson at the inauguration of the US embassy in Jerusalem, May 14, 2018

Jewish billionaires withdraw support from GOP candidates

Leslie Wexner announced “I’m no longer a Republican,” and that he will no longer support the Republican Party.

SEPTEMBER 17, 2018ByJTA

Roy Moore: Sasha Baron Cohen tricked me with Israel award

Failed Alabama senate candidate said comedian had him fly to DC under false pretenses

JULY 13, 2018ByAMY SPIRO

Presenter Sacha Baron Cohen arrives at the 88th Academy Awards in Hollywood

Holocaust-denier California congressional candidate loses GOP support

The wide spectrum of Fitzgerald's antisemitic and anti-Israel jargon consists of diminishing the historical significance of the Holocaust and condemning the Israeli government's involvement in 9/11.

JULY 8, 2018ByJONATHAN WEBER ROSEN