by Halie Soifer It is often said that a true test of character is what someone does when no one is watching. This is especially true for public figures, who are watched and scrutinized on their every move. Seven months ago, in the final days of the 2022 midterms, my…

By Steve Sheffey The Democratic Party’s support for Israel began 11 minutes after Israel’s rebirth, on May 14, 1948, when President Harry Truman overruled his State Department and became the first world leader to recognize the nascent State of Israel. Seventy-five years later, Joe Biden — who entered office with…

A Message From The Women of JDCA’s Board of Directors* Do you think this could be the last free and fair election in our history? Did you ever think Roe v Wade would be overturned? We are a group of leaders who have served our communities at all levels. We…

By Samuel J. Crystal Democrats are overcoming Republican obstruction by passing historic legislation in the House, but Senate Republicans are blocking these bills from moving forward. From continuing to lower gas prices to protecting marriage equality and reproductive rights, Democrats are fighting for the issues Americans care about most. …

By Steve Sheffey Voting Republican means voting to keep assault weapons legal, voting to make abortions illegal, and surrendering our democracy. Thursday’s hearing demonstrated not only Donald Trump’s perfidy, but the complicity since then of the entire Republican Party except Reps. Adam Kinzinger (R-IL) and Liz Cheney (R-WY). Find me…

By Steve Sheffey Let’s start with the good news: The U.S.-Israel relationship is stronger than ever. President Biden said upon landing in Israel last week that “every chance to return to this great country, where the ancient roots of the Jewish people date back to biblical times, is a blessing…

By Steve Sheffey A nuclear-armed Iran would be disastrous for the United States and for Israel. It would wreak havoc in the region. The debate about how best to prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons is about which policy is most likely to succeed, not whether the threat is serious…

By Hon. Ron Klein and Steve Sheffey For decades, the U.S.-Israel relationship has been based on shared values and shared strategic interests. In his recently published book, Barak Ravid, one of Israel’s most respected journalists, described the contempt with which Donald Trump and his administration held Israel’s leaders. Ravid’s book…

By Halie Soifer Vice President Kamala Harris recently spoke to a political science class at George Mason University about democracy and voting rights. When a young woman questioned the use of taxpayer money to support Israel, the Vice President told the student that her “voice, perspective, experience, truth should not…