Josh Kraushaar

Washington, D.C.

Editor in Chief at Jewish Insider

Political Analyst at Fox News Radio

Senior Political Correspondent at Axios

Editor in chief, @j_insider. @foxnewsradio political analyst. Political reporting & analysis, without fear or favor.

Articles

Fetterman slams Democratic senators criticizing Israel’s attack against Iran

2 weeks ago | jewishinsider.com | Josh Kraushaar

Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) criticized his Democratic colleagues in Congress who have spoken out against Israel’s attack on Iran, calling it “astonishing” to see members of his party treat Israel’s actions as escalatory. Fetterman spoke to Jewish Insider on Friday for an interview in the wake of Israel launching its military operation to take out Iran’s nuclear facilities and prevent the regime from acquiring a nuclear weapon.
Tim Walz: Maybe China can negotiate a Middle East peace deal

2 weeks ago | jewishinsider.com | Josh Kraushaar

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, criticizing Israel’s strikes on Iran and the Trump administration’s global posture, suggested that China might be better positioned than the United States to broker peace in the Middle East. The 2024 Democratic vice presidential nominee was a favorite of Israel critics on the left during the vice presidential selection process and praised anti-Israel protesters during the campaign.He is seen as a potential 2028 Democratic presidential candidate. “I truly worry now.
Schumer: U.S. commitment to Israel’s security and defense ‘must be ironclad’

2 weeks ago | jewishinsider.com | Josh Kraushaar

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) stood strongly behind Israel in his first public comments on its strikes on Iran and its nuclear program on Friday afternoon — a response that was notably more forceful in its support for Israel than those of many prominent members of the Senate Democratic Caucus. “The United States’ commitment to Israel’s security and defense must be ironclad as they prepare for Iran’s response,” Schumer said in a statement first shared with Jewish Insider.
Tucker Carlson splits from Trump, advocates ‘dropping Israel’

2 weeks ago | jewishinsider.com | Josh Kraushaar

Talk show host TuckerCarlson broke with President Donald Trump on Iran on Friday, writing in a scathing commentary in his daily newsletter that the United States should “drop Israel” and “let them fight their own wars.”“If Israel wants to wage this war, it has every right to do so. It is a sovereign country, and it can do as it pleases,” Carlson wrote of Israel’s preemptive strike on Iran’s nuclear facilities.
Trump, to Fox News: U.S. will defend Israel if Iran retaliates

2 weeks ago | jewishinsider.com | Josh Kraushaar

President Donald Trump told Fox News anchor Bret Baier on Thursday evening that the United States will defend Israel if Iran retaliates following Israel’s strikes on Iranian nuclear and military targets, and that he still intends to resume nuclear negotiations with Tehran. “Iran cannot have a nuclear bomb and we are hoping to get back to the negotiating table. We will see. There are several people in leadership that will not be coming back,” Trump said, according to Fox News.
Senior Republican senators, pro-Israel Dems express support for Israel’s strike against Iran

2 weeks ago | jewishinsider.com | Josh Kraushaar

Many of the highest-ranking Senate Republicans, along with leading pro-Israel Democrats, expressed support for Israel’s preemptive strikes on Iran, but a number of skeptical lawmakers — mostly Democrats — expressed concern that the strikes could set off a broader war in the region. Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR), the chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee said, minutes after reports of the operation began, “Proud to stand with Israel.” Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) soon followed, saying, “Game on.
New Quinnipiac poll illustrates deepening partisanship over Israel

2 weeks ago | jewishinsider.com | Josh Kraushaar

A new Quinnipiac poll released on Wednesday underscores the growing partisanship over Israel, and the declining sympathies among Democratic voters towards the Jewish state. The survey asked respondents whether their sympathies were more with Israelis or Palestinians. A 37% plurality said Israelis, 32% said Palestinians and 31% said they don’t know — the narrowest advantage Israel has had since Quinnipiac began asking the question in 2001.
Mikie Sherrill sails to victory in N.J.’s Democratic gubernatorial primary

2 weeks ago | jewishinsider.com | Josh Kraushaar

Rep. Mikie Sherrill (D-NJ) comfortably prevailedin New Jersey’s Democratic gubernatorial primary last night, translating strong fundraising and backing from numerous party leaders into a double-digit margin of victory in the six-candidate field. With most of the ballots tallied, Sherrill won just over one-third of the Democratic vote. Sherrill, a pragmatic suburban lawmaker and military veteran, will face Republican former state Rep. Jack Ciattarelli in the November general election.
Rep. Randy Fine: To stop antisemitic attacks, declare CAIR a terrorist group

3 weeks ago | jewishinsider.com | Josh Kraushaar

Rep. Randy Fine (R-FL), the newest Jewish Republican member of Congress, argued on Monday, following an antisemitic attack on a group marching in support of the hostages in Gaza in Boulder, Colo., that the federal government should take aggressive action against groups such as the Council on American-Islamic Relations whose executive director said he was “happy to see” the Oct. 7 terror attack.
Trump doesn’t request an increase in funding for nonprofit security grants

3 weeks ago | jewishinsider.com | Josh Kraushaar

President Donald Trump’s full budget request to Congress on Friday recommended Congress hold the Nonprofit Security Grant Program at its current level of $274.5 million, in spite of chronic funding shortages and pressure from both lawmakers and the Jewish community for substantially increased funding at a time of rising antisemitism.