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Jonathan Salant

Jonathan D. Salant

Jonathan D. Salant has been a Washington correspondent for more than 35 years and has worked for such outlets as Newhouse News Service, the Associated Press, Bloomberg News, NJ Advance Media and the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. A former president of the National Press Club, he was inducted into the Society of Professional Journalists D.C. chapter’s Journalism Hall of Fame in 2023.

Capital Jewish Museum
U.S. News
Jewish museum, site of murder of Israeli embassy staffers, among those to get $120,000 in DC security funds
“What made it easy for the D.C. government to do this is that they already had an existing standing program,” Ron Halber, CEO of the JCRC of Greater Washington, told JNS.
May. 1, 2026
Jonathan D. Salant
U.S. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-La.) speaks to reporters after passage of a U.S. Department of Homeland Security funding bill at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on April 30, 2026. Credit: Graeme Sloan/Getty Images.
U.S. News
Trump signs bill into law funding most of DHS, ending 76-day partial shutdown
“A lot of people working without the certainty of pay working, previously, literally without pay. It’s a really big deal,” Rep. Brian Mast told JNS.
Apr. 30, 2026
Jonathan D. Salant
March of the Living
World News
Amid rising Jew-hatred, thousands march at Auschwitz on Holocaust memorial day
“We are becoming that legacy, we’re becoming that memory and it’s becoming our responsibility, our obligation to carry that memory on,” a Conservative rabbi from Charleston told JNS.
Apr. 14, 2026
Jonathan D. Salant, Etgar Lefkovits
Boy Scouts
Feature
Some 60 years after joining Boy Scouts, Ricky Mason is its first Jewish board chair in half a century
“My mother told me I was gonna do it, and so that was sort of enough for me,” he told JNS of becoming an Eagle Scout.
Apr. 10, 2026
Jonathan D. Salant
Cory Booker
U.S. News
Booker swears off ‘single-issue’ PAC funding, cutting off support from pro-Israel donors
“The problem is money and politics,” the New Jersey senator told JNS. “And I think I want to lead by example.”
Mar. 26, 2026
Jonathan D. Salant
Chris Smith
U.S. News
‘All about deception,’ says NJ Republican, who can’t get X to remove handle spoofing him, posting Jew-hatred
“If this thing is growing, this inauthentic account is going to deceive more people,” Rep. Chris Smith told JNS. “Especially overseas, where there’s a language barrier or something.”
Mar. 19, 2026
Jonathan D. Salant
U.S. Capitol Building in Washington, D.C.
U.S. News
Some but not all AIPAC-backed candidates win Illinois primaries
“Campaigns defined largely by opposition to AIPAC, our members and the values we represent continue to fall short on election night,” the pro-Israel group said.
Mar. 18, 2026
Jonathan D. Salant
Baseball
U.S. News
Team Israel hopes its improvement at WBC draws more interest in team in future
“Anytime we can show well and try to prove that we’re a competitive team, I think we’ll influence guys who are on the fence,” said first baseman Matt Mervis, of the Washington Nationals.
Mar. 12, 2026
Jonathan D. Salant
Baseball
U.S. News
Team Israel wins again, surpasses prior records though it won’t advance in World Baseball Classic
Though the Jewish state and the Netherlands were already out of contention, the “sense of urgency” in the dugout to win impressed Israel’s manager.
Mar. 11, 2026
Jonathan D. Salant
Assaf Lowengart
U.S. News
‘Take high road, laugh, have fun with it,’ Team Israel coach says of criticism of Jewish players
“You just gotta correct the record and just let people know that you’re proud of your heritage, you’re proud to coach this team,” Kevin Youkilis told JNS.
Mar. 10, 2026
Jonathan D. Salant
Baseball
U.S. News
Dominican Republic hands Israel 10-1 loss at World Baseball Classic, no more magical run
“The atmosphere was great, as always, when you’re playing against the Dominican Republic here in Miami,” the team manager said.
Mar. 9, 2026
Jonathan D. Salant
Kremer
U.S. News
Kremer leads Team Israel to 5-0 win over Nicaragua at World Baseball Classic
The pitcher retired the first seven batters in order, and 12 of 13, and Israel scored five runs on four singles.
Mar. 8, 2026
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