Former Mexico City mayor Claudia Sheinbaum is polling double-digits ahead of her closest competitor, and will mark 2 firsts for the US neighbor if she wins. Here is some background

Co-chair of Sacramento's Jewish Caucus, State Senator Scott Wiener cites his upbringing as inspiring legislation that will allow religious institutions to build homes on their land

19 years after his death the British Foreign Office dedicates the 'Phillips Room' to Sir Horace Phillips, who overcame socioeconomic hurdles to become a long-serving ambassador

The daughter of a Holocaust survivor, a gay man in a conservative-leaning area, and a Black woman from California are among the Jews who are hoping to enter the House next year

Democratic incumbents Haley Stevens and Andy Levin must battle it out in a newly redrawn 11th District holding the majority of Detroit's 70,000 Jews, and Israel is a hot topic

In her new memoir/parenting guide 'And How are the Children?,' Marjorie Margolies describes the diverse family she cobbled together while fighting for social equality

Spokespeople say it was a misunderstanding after some demonstrators wave flags in front of Rep. Casey Weinstein's house with the words 'Stand for the Flag. Kneel for the Cross'

After quitting in his second term to focus on his campaign, the former state legislator and startup CEO is focusing on bipartisan issues in the famously purple state

As a religious minority in a state legislature that's two-thirds Republican, the progressive member of the lower house finds opportunities for cultural and political outreach

Sigal Chattah rose to prominence in the US for her anti-COVID restriction advocacy; now she's promoting Israeli pride - so she and her fellow expats won't have to go back to Israel