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JDCA is the political home and voice of Jewish voters in support of Democrats who share our core values.
After neo-Nazis marched in Charlottesville in 2017, JDCA emerged to give Jewish Americans a voice in fighting Trump’s hateful and dangerous agenda. We’re continuing this fight on Bluesky.
After neo-Nazis marched in Charlottesville in 2017, JDCA emerged to give Jewish Americans a voice in fighting Trump’s hateful and dangerous agenda. We’re continuing this fight on Bluesky.
Pam Bondi released a new memo directing the DOJ to investigate groups that disagree with Trump, opening the door to the DOJ seeking retribution against political opponents with little to no burden of proof.
It is not a crime to disagree with the government.
It is not a crime to disagree with the government.
Bondi orders US law enforcement to investigate 'extremist groups'
U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi on Thursday ordered federal law enforcement to step up investigations into the anti-fascist antifa movement and similar "extremist groups," and asked the FBI to compile...
www.reuters.com
December 7, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Pam Bondi released a new memo directing the DOJ to investigate groups that disagree with Trump, opening the door to the DOJ seeking retribution against political opponents with little to no burden of proof.
It is not a crime to disagree with the government.
It is not a crime to disagree with the government.
Healthcare subsidies expire at the end of this month. If Republicans don’t come to the negotiating table, healthcare costs will skyrocket for millions.
Don’t let Republicans raise your healthcare prices. Make sure your elected officials agree and take action:
Don’t let Republicans raise your healthcare prices. Make sure your elected officials agree and take action:
Urge Congress: Lower Skyrocketing Healthcare Costs
Democrats are fighting back against Trump's authoritarian overreach and policies that benefit the rich at the expense of hardworking Americans. Join us today in demanding that, when ACA subsidies…
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December 7, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Healthcare subsidies expire at the end of this month. If Republicans don’t come to the negotiating table, healthcare costs will skyrocket for millions.
Don’t let Republicans raise your healthcare prices. Make sure your elected officials agree and take action:
Don’t let Republicans raise your healthcare prices. Make sure your elected officials agree and take action:
First, Trump hired an anti-vaxxer to become Health Secretary.
Now, his vaccine advisory committee turned anti-vaxx conspiracies into U.S. policy, putting the health and safety of our children at risk.
Now, his vaccine advisory committee turned anti-vaxx conspiracies into U.S. policy, putting the health and safety of our children at risk.
CDC Vaccine Committee Ends Recommendation That All Newborns Receive Hepatitis B Shots
In a step toward Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s goal of upending vaccine policy, the committee decided to limit at-birth hepatitis B shots to babies whose mothers are infected with the…
www.nytimes.com
December 6, 2025 at 7:25 PM
First, Trump hired an anti-vaxxer to become Health Secretary.
Now, his vaccine advisory committee turned anti-vaxx conspiracies into U.S. policy, putting the health and safety of our children at risk.
Now, his vaccine advisory committee turned anti-vaxx conspiracies into U.S. policy, putting the health and safety of our children at risk.
The accused D.C. pipe bomber told the FBI that he was sympathetic to Trump’s claim that the 2020 election was stolen.
Another example of Trump’s conspiracy theories motivating dangerous extremism.
Another example of Trump’s conspiracy theories motivating dangerous extremism.
What We Know About the Arrest in the D.C. Pipe Bomb Case
The arrest came after years of false leads and speculation over who planted the bombs near the Capitol before the Jan. 6 riot.
www.nytimes.com
December 6, 2025 at 4:39 PM
The accused D.C. pipe bomber told the FBI that he was sympathetic to Trump’s claim that the 2020 election was stolen.
Another example of Trump’s conspiracy theories motivating dangerous extremism.
Another example of Trump’s conspiracy theories motivating dangerous extremism.
Pete Hegseth is unfit to serve as Defense Secretary.
His recklessness has put lives at risk.
He must resign.
His recklessness has put lives at risk.
He must resign.
Call for Pete Hegseth’s Resignation
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth may have committed a war crime. Sign here to urge your members of Congress to call for Hegseth’s resignation and the release of all records related to this strike to…
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December 6, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Pete Hegseth is unfit to serve as Defense Secretary.
His recklessness has put lives at risk.
He must resign.
His recklessness has put lives at risk.
He must resign.
Trump’s response to the recent Fuentes-Carlson love fest sent a clear message: Antisemitic rhetoric, white supremacy, and extremism are acceptable, so long as those espousing such hate do so in service to him.
@haliesoifer.bsky.social’s weekly analysis:
@haliesoifer.bsky.social’s weekly analysis:
Republicans’ Warm Embrace of Dangerous Extremists
Leaves Us In the Cold.
jewishdems.substack.com
December 5, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Trump’s response to the recent Fuentes-Carlson love fest sent a clear message: Antisemitic rhetoric, white supremacy, and extremism are acceptable, so long as those espousing such hate do so in service to him.
@haliesoifer.bsky.social’s weekly analysis:
@haliesoifer.bsky.social’s weekly analysis:
The ball is in the Republicans’ court:
Stand with the American people and lower healthcare costs, or leave us behind and pledge allegiance to Trump.
Stand with the American people and lower healthcare costs, or leave us behind and pledge allegiance to Trump.
Republicans have no hope of solving America’s healthcare crisis on their own.
They have NO plan.
They have NO plan.
December 5, 2025 at 5:29 PM
The ball is in the Republicans’ court:
Stand with the American people and lower healthcare costs, or leave us behind and pledge allegiance to Trump.
Stand with the American people and lower healthcare costs, or leave us behind and pledge allegiance to Trump.
This Supreme Court’s loyalty is to Trump, not the Constitution. The GOP majority is allowing Texas to move forward with its racially gerrymandered map.
Texans deserve better. Democrats will continue to fight back.
Texans deserve better. Democrats will continue to fight back.
SCOTUS Allows Texas to Use Racially Gerrymandered Map in 2026 Midterm Elections
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
December 5, 2025 at 4:44 PM
This Supreme Court’s loyalty is to Trump, not the Constitution. The GOP majority is allowing Texas to move forward with its racially gerrymandered map.
Texans deserve better. Democrats will continue to fight back.
Texans deserve better. Democrats will continue to fight back.
After this week’s double-digit overperformance by Democrats in Tennessee’s congressional election, Republicans are panicking about the midterms.
And they should be. Democrats are ready to take back the House next year.
And they should be. Democrats are ready to take back the House next year.
GOP frets ‘dangerous’ result in Tennessee
Republicans are worried the slim margin of victory in Tuesday’s special election may spell doom in 2026.
www.politico.com
December 5, 2025 at 2:48 PM
After this week’s double-digit overperformance by Democrats in Tennessee’s congressional election, Republicans are panicking about the midterms.
And they should be. Democrats are ready to take back the House next year.
And they should be. Democrats are ready to take back the House next year.
Republicans want to raise healthcare premiums and kick millions off their healthcare overnight.
Democrats are fighting to protect healthcare.
In the wake of the shutdown, here’s where the healthcare debate stands:
Democrats are fighting to protect healthcare.
In the wake of the shutdown, here’s where the healthcare debate stands:
GOP pessimism grows over any deal to extend expiring health care subsidies
Senate Republicans don’t see a bipartisan deal to extend enhanced health insurance premium subsidies coming together before the Christmas deadline, given the complexity of the issue and a growing f…
thehill.com
December 4, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Republicans want to raise healthcare premiums and kick millions off their healthcare overnight.
Democrats are fighting to protect healthcare.
In the wake of the shutdown, here’s where the healthcare debate stands:
Democrats are fighting to protect healthcare.
In the wake of the shutdown, here’s where the healthcare debate stands:
Paul Ingrassia said he had a “Nazi streak.”
He just got promoted. Again.
Ingrassia’s extremism and antisemitism should be a complete disqualifier. But in the Trump administration, his hatred is rewarded.
He just got promoted. Again.
Ingrassia’s extremism and antisemitism should be a complete disqualifier. But in the Trump administration, his hatred is rewarded.
Trump appointee promoted after reports he texted about having a ‘Nazi streak’
Paul Ingrassia was promoted to acting general counsel of the GSA after reports he said that he had a ‘Nazi streak from time to time.’
forward.com
December 4, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Paul Ingrassia said he had a “Nazi streak.”
He just got promoted. Again.
Ingrassia’s extremism and antisemitism should be a complete disqualifier. But in the Trump administration, his hatred is rewarded.
He just got promoted. Again.
Ingrassia’s extremism and antisemitism should be a complete disqualifier. But in the Trump administration, his hatred is rewarded.
Pete Hegseth may have committed a war crime with his strikes in the Caribbean.
Hegseth's reckless behavior also includes discussing detailed battle plans via unsecured channels – a move the Pentagon inspector general said could have endangered troops.
He must resign.
Hegseth's reckless behavior also includes discussing detailed battle plans via unsecured channels – a move the Pentagon inspector general said could have endangered troops.
He must resign.
Call for Pete Hegseth’s Resignation
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth may have committed a war crime. Sign here to urge your members of Congress to call for Hegseth’s resignation and the release of all records related to this strike to ...
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December 4, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Pete Hegseth may have committed a war crime with his strikes in the Caribbean.
Hegseth's reckless behavior also includes discussing detailed battle plans via unsecured channels – a move the Pentagon inspector general said could have endangered troops.
He must resign.
Hegseth's reckless behavior also includes discussing detailed battle plans via unsecured channels – a move the Pentagon inspector general said could have endangered troops.
He must resign.
Trump’s hateful anti-immigrant crackdown continues.
He just paused immigration applications from 19 countries for no reason other than bigotry.
He just paused immigration applications from 19 countries for no reason other than bigotry.
Trump administration halts immigration applications for migrants from 19 nations
The Trump administration is pausing all immigration applications such as requests for green cards for people from 19 countries banned from travel earlier this year.
www.npr.org
December 3, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Trump’s hateful anti-immigrant crackdown continues.
He just paused immigration applications from 19 countries for no reason other than bigotry.
He just paused immigration applications from 19 countries for no reason other than bigotry.
Blatantly xenophobic and racist.
Somalis are not “garbage.” Immigrants are not “garbage.” No human being is “garbage.”
Somalis are not “garbage.” Immigrants are not “garbage.” No human being is “garbage.”
Trump calls Somali immigrants ‘garbage’ as US reportedly targets Minnesota community
US president’s xenophobic rant comes amid reports of ramped-up deportation efforts in Ilhan Omar’s district
www.theguardian.com
December 3, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Blatantly xenophobic and racist.
Somalis are not “garbage.” Immigrants are not “garbage.” No human being is “garbage.”
Somalis are not “garbage.” Immigrants are not “garbage.” No human being is “garbage.”
The plans made it out of the group chat. Young Republicans in New York are set to honor a Nazi sympathizing extremist.
This isn’t happening in a vacuum: Rubio, Vance, and Musk have all defended the extremist AfD party. Antisemitism is a feature of the Republican Party, not a bug.
This isn’t happening in a vacuum: Rubio, Vance, and Musk have all defended the extremist AfD party. Antisemitism is a feature of the Republican Party, not a bug.
Young Republicans chapter plans to host far-right German leader after ‘I love Hitler’ chat
The New York Young Republican Club will host Markus Frohnmaier, an AfD deputy chairman, at its annual gala after calling for a ‘new civic order’ in Germany.
www.politico.com
December 3, 2025 at 4:02 PM
The plans made it out of the group chat. Young Republicans in New York are set to honor a Nazi sympathizing extremist.
This isn’t happening in a vacuum: Rubio, Vance, and Musk have all defended the extremist AfD party. Antisemitism is a feature of the Republican Party, not a bug.
This isn’t happening in a vacuum: Rubio, Vance, and Musk have all defended the extremist AfD party. Antisemitism is a feature of the Republican Party, not a bug.
Let’s get this straight: Trump’s top civil rights attorney refused to condemn Tucker Carlson for inviting antisemites and Holocaust deniers on his podcast.
More evidence that this administration would rather protect its antisemitic allies than defend Jewish Americans.
More evidence that this administration would rather protect its antisemitic allies than defend Jewish Americans.
Harmeet Dhillon declines to criticize Tucker Carlson for hosting antisemites on podcast
Dhillon, the assistant attorney general for civil rights, spoke at the Israel Hayom conference in New York City on Tuesday
jewishinsider.com
December 3, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Let’s get this straight: Trump’s top civil rights attorney refused to condemn Tucker Carlson for inviting antisemites and Holocaust deniers on his podcast.
More evidence that this administration would rather protect its antisemitic allies than defend Jewish Americans.
More evidence that this administration would rather protect its antisemitic allies than defend Jewish Americans.
@schumer.senate.gov is introducing a resolution condemning Nick Fuentes, antisemitism, and white supremacy.
This hate cannot become mainstream. All senators should sign on to condemn Fuentes and those who promote his views.
This hate cannot become mainstream. All senators should sign on to condemn Fuentes and those who promote his views.
Urge Congress: Condemn Nick Fuentes and Antisemitism
Senate Democratic Leader Schumer introduced a resolution rejecting Nick Fuentes and his white supremacist views. Sign here to urge your senators to join this effort and condemn Nick Fuentes, white…
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December 2, 2025 at 6:12 PM
@schumer.senate.gov is introducing a resolution condemning Nick Fuentes, antisemitism, and white supremacy.
This hate cannot become mainstream. All senators should sign on to condemn Fuentes and those who promote his views.
This hate cannot become mainstream. All senators should sign on to condemn Fuentes and those who promote his views.
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The one thing Donald Trump has always and will always be afraid of is the truth. And right now, he’s scared.
December 2, 2025 at 3:08 AM
The one thing Donald Trump has always and will always be afraid of is the truth. And right now, he’s scared.
The Trump administration’s “media offenders” page is using government resources and the White House platform to publicly shame reporters.
This is an attack on freedom of the press and the foundations of our democracy. We cannot let Trump abuse his power and move us closer to authoritarianism.
This is an attack on freedom of the press and the foundations of our democracy. We cannot let Trump abuse his power and move us closer to authoritarianism.
thehill.com
December 2, 2025 at 3:15 PM
The Trump administration’s “media offenders” page is using government resources and the White House platform to publicly shame reporters.
This is an attack on freedom of the press and the foundations of our democracy. We cannot let Trump abuse his power and move us closer to authoritarianism.
This is an attack on freedom of the press and the foundations of our democracy. We cannot let Trump abuse his power and move us closer to authoritarianism.
Mazel tov to Senator Cory Booker and Alexis Lewis on their wedding!
A beautiful ceremony under the chuppah 💙
A beautiful ceremony under the chuppah 💙
Cory Booker Weds Alexis Lewis in a Private Ceremony
The couple married at a courthouse in Newark days before hosting an intimate wedding in Washington, D.C. on Saturday. They shared their wedding details exclusively with The New York Times.
www.nytimes.com
December 1, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Mazel tov to Senator Cory Booker and Alexis Lewis on their wedding!
A beautiful ceremony under the chuppah 💙
A beautiful ceremony under the chuppah 💙
The reports of potential war crimes & violations of international law by Pete Hegseth are extremely concerning & are another example of the Trump administration’s reckless & authoritarian agenda.
We deserve to know whether Hegseth is committing war crimes.
We deserve to know whether Hegseth is committing war crimes.
US lawmakers demand answers over Hegseth Venezuela boat strike reports
Concern over media reports that the US military carried out a second strike killing survivors on a suspected drug boat prompts a bipartisan inquiry.
www.bbc.com
December 1, 2025 at 6:15 PM
The reports of potential war crimes & violations of international law by Pete Hegseth are extremely concerning & are another example of the Trump administration’s reckless & authoritarian agenda.
We deserve to know whether Hegseth is committing war crimes.
We deserve to know whether Hegseth is committing war crimes.
Republican Rep. Jen Kiggans (VA-02) was one of the first members of Congress to support DOGE’s plan to fire 300,000 federal workers, including thousands of her own constituents.
She’s leaving her constituents behind to make Donald Trump happy. We must vote her out.
She’s leaving her constituents behind to make Donald Trump happy. We must vote her out.
December 1, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Republican Rep. Jen Kiggans (VA-02) was one of the first members of Congress to support DOGE’s plan to fire 300,000 federal workers, including thousands of her own constituents.
She’s leaving her constituents behind to make Donald Trump happy. We must vote her out.
She’s leaving her constituents behind to make Donald Trump happy. We must vote her out.
Congratulations to New York City Councilwoman Julie Menin for her forthcoming victory as the first Jewish speaker in New York City Council history.
Jewish moderate Julie Menin claims victory as next NYC Council speaker, positioning herself as a counterweight to Mamdani - Jewish Telegraphic Agency
Menin is a Democrat who has championed efforts to combat antisemitism. Her rival is more progressive.
www.jta.org
December 1, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Congratulations to New York City Councilwoman Julie Menin for her forthcoming victory as the first Jewish speaker in New York City Council history.
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These new designs are the perfect gifts for you and the proud Jewish Dems in your life, including those Swifties who may have “a latke going on at the moment.”
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