BROOKLYN (Max Coen) — As we all know by now, the result of the gubernatorial election was not one that the majority of the New York Orthodox community wanted. Many people are feeling despondent, disappointed, and disillusioned, with the state of the political situation. We all made such a big deal about going to vote […]

ROCKLAND (Elisheva Maline / VINnews) —If winning elections in New York depended solely on political registration, Republican candidates would never fill seats. However, given the recent increases in crime, anti-Semitism and inflation, as well as the issues around substantial equivalency (the push for state mandated school curriculums in private institutions), it comes as no surprise […]

NEW YORK (VINnews) — Although Lee Zeldin fell short on Election Day, his support among Jews had a huge impact on other races in the state. Several Republican candidates defeated high-profile Democrats, especially in orthodox Jewish communities. In fact, as control of the House comes down to the wire, Mike Lawler’s stunning upset victory in […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump and Ron DeSantis have been on a collision course from the start. Eyeing the Florida governor as his most formidable foe within the Republican Party, the former president has sought to keep DeSantis in his place, often noting the role his endorsement played in lifting the relatively obscure congressman to […]

WASHINGTON (AP) – Democrats kept control of the Senate on Saturday, repelling Republican efforts to retake the chamber and making it harder for them to thwart President Joe Biden’s agenda. The fate of the House was still uncertain as the GOP struggled to pull together a slim majority there. Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto’s victory in […]

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Gavin Newsom and Ron DeSantis, governors of states on opposite ends of both the country and the political spectrum, held up their governing styles this week as models for the nation ahead of the 2024 presidential election as they rushed to use their convincing midterm victories to stake a claim on […]