Pete Buttigieg

Pete Buttigieg lacks principled leadership: He is not good for America - opinion

Political fashions may change, but America’s need for principled leaders remains constant.

|BySTEVEN BURG
Then-Democratic presidential hopeful Pete Buttigieg speaks to voters in Cedar Falls, Iowa, Jan. 15, 2020.
Then-Democratic presidential hopeful Pete Buttigieg speaks to voters in Cedar Falls, Iowa, Jan. 15, 2020.

Pete Buttigieg shifts tone on Israel following backlash over supportive comments

The backlash followed Buttigieg’s conversation earlier this week with Jon Favreau, the host of the popular liberal “Pod Save America” podcast.

|ByGRACE GILSON/JTA
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is seen speaking at a Clalit vaccination center in Zarzir, on February 9, 2021.

PM’s opening door to Ben-Gvir will hurt later in DC - analysis

If Netanyahu wins the elections on March 23, his role in bringing about the merger involving Ben-Gvir is sure to dog him going forward with some of those Democrats calling the shots in Washington.

|ByHERB KEINON
Pete Buttigieg, the Democratic mayor of South Bend, Indiana

First openly gay cabinet secretary confirmed by US Senate

Buttigieg will face questions about how to oversee the introduction of more drones, self-driving cars and other advanced technologies.

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Congress signals support for two-state solution after passing major bill

The Trump administration, along with the government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, has retreated in recent years from that vision

DECEMBER 19, 2019ByRON KAMPEAS/JTA
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) administers the oath of office to House members and delegates of the U.S. House of Representatives at the start of the 116th Congress inside the House Chamber on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., January 3, 2019

Where does Pete Buttigieg stand on antisemitism, Israel in 2020?

Where does Pete Buttigieg stand on issues that matter to Jewish voters in 2020?

DECEMBER 12, 2019ByJTA STAFF
Mayor Pete Buttigieg is the youngest of the remaining Democratic presidential candidates, without a long record on Jewish issues.

The Tell: Buttigieg and the moderate majority

But a crucial new narrative is beginning to emerge in the Democratic race, helped along by the news that Pete Buttigieg is surging in Iowa and New Hampshire polls.

NOVEMBER 24, 2019ByRON KAMPEAS/JTA
US Democratic candidate Mayor Pete Buttigieg

Michael Bloomberg to enter 2020 presidential race?

The former New York City mayor is reportedly considering submitting his paperwork for Alabama this Friday.

NOVEMBER 8, 2019ByAARON REICH
Michael Bloomberg

Pelosi warns Democratic contenders of left-wing lurch

Pelosi alleges that internal party divisions threaten Democrats’ chances against Trump in 2020.

NOVEMBER 4, 2019ByCODY LEVINE
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) reacts alongside Vice President Mike Pence as he applauds U.S. President Donald Trump during his second State of the Union address to a joint session of the U.S. Congress in the House Chamber of the U.S. Capitol on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S. February 5,

At J Street, military assistance to Israel became a campaign issue - analysis

Outside the convention center’s main hall, a merchandise stand offered items including a sticker stating “This Jew is disloyal to bigots” depicting a caricature of US President Donald Trump.

OCTOBER 29, 2019ByOMRI NAHMIAS
U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., October 17, 2019.

Pete Buttigieg: U.S. support for Israel is not support for annexation

“The basis of our relationship with Israel is not just a strategic alliance that is very important to us, but also an alliance that’s based on shared values,” Buttigieg said.

OCTOBER 29, 2019ByOMRI NAHMIAS
Pete Buttigieg, the Democratic mayor of South Bend, Indiana

Warren open to making Israel aid conditional on settlement building halt

Until Saturday, Buttigieg was the only one to have openly said he would be willing to condition any kind of aid to Israel in any situation. Now, Sen. Warren not only joins him, but goes further.

OCTOBER 21, 2019ByIDAN ZONSHINE
U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren

Democratic debate reveals the candidates’ differences on Middle East

Buttigieg, Biden, Sanders, Klobuchar, Harris, Booker and Castro were supportive of a US presence in Syria, while Warren and Gabbard were adamant about the US military withdrawing from the Middle East

OCTOBER 16, 2019ByRON KAMPEAS/JTA
The 12 candidates' podiums stand ready before the fourth U.S. Democratic presidential candidates 2020 election debate at Otterbein University in Westerville, Ohio U.S. October 15, 2019.

Where do 2020 Democratic candidates stand on Israel?

Pete Buttigieg leads the pack in terms of money received from Jewish-American donors, while Bernie Sanders leads in fundraising overall.

OCTOBER 12, 2019ByIDAN ZONSHINE
US Democratic candidate Mayor Pete Buttigieg