Ron Johnson has defended those who breached the US Capitol on January 6, drawing criticism from Biden's pick as antisemitism monitor, who accused him of 'white supremacy'

Biden's selection for special monitor appears to secure bipartisan support at long-delayed confirmation hearing even though some Republicans continue to grumble at her nomination

Sens. Rubio and Johnson raise old tweet by Deborah Lipstadt calling out Republicans for bigotry; Holocaust scholar insists she speaks out against both sides of the aisle

Ahead of Deborah Lipstadt's confirmation hearing as antisemitism envoy, former senior Obama administration official calls for Biden to coordinate a whole-of-government approach

Nomination had been delayed due to historian's sharp criticisms of Republicans, despite appeals from Jewish community groups in wake of Colleyville synagogue attack

Jewish Federations of North America spearhead letter to Senate citing 'a rising tide of antisemitic speech and physical attacks' against Jews around the world

'Loudly state by your presence that you will not be driven into hiding': Calls for strong turnout as statement of defiance against antisemitism after hostage siege in Colleyville

Report says GOP lawmakers may insist Holocaust scholar make amends for calling out a Republican senator on his 'white supremacist' rhetoric

Biden's nominee for antisemitism envoy argues that keeping hyphen and capital 'S' implies existence of racial category called 'Semite' that obscures actual hatred of Jews

Republican senators continue to block confirmation to the top position of noted Holocaust scholar Deborah Lipstadt