Welcome to The Times of Israel's Daily Briefing, your 20-minute audio update on what's happening in Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish world.

US bureau chief Jacob Magid joins host Jessica Steinberg for today's episode.

With Democrats sweeping control of Congress following the midterm elections, Magid attributes the shift to the deeply unpopular Iran war among voters, and discusses whether the change could lead to further alienation of Israel on Capitol Hill.

While in Michigan for Election Day, Magid reports on his conversations with Jewish voters, examining how the midterm elections and the race between the winning anti-Israel candidate Abdul El-Sayed and former Republican lawmaker Mike Rogers divided the local Jewish community that is normally heavily Democratic.

After US President Donald Trump announced during a Fox News interview that the US will end $4 billion in annual military aid to Israel by the end of 2026, Magid questions the timing of the statement, whether the date is correct, and notes that the White House was not clarifying the US leader's statements.

Check out The Times of Israel's ongoing live blog for more updates.

For further reading:

Democrats take control of US House and Senate in sharp rebuke of Trump, Republicans

Anti-Israel El-Sayed wins Michigan Senate race, pledges no money for ‘apartheid, genocide’

For pro-Israel diaspora, Israel’s Arab voters are a point of pride. For Israeli Jews, they’re a national security threat

Trump says US to end $4 billion in annual military aid to Israel by end of 2026

Subscribe to The Times of Israel Daily Briefing on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you get your podcasts. Ari Schlacht produced this episode.

IMAGE: US bureau chief Jacob Magid appears on the Daily Briefing with host Jessica Steinberg (AFP)

Welcome to The Times of Israel's Daily Briefing, your 20-minute audio update on what's happening in Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish world.
<a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com/writers/jacob-magid/">US bureau chief Jacob Magid</a> joins&nbsp;<a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com/writers/jessica-steinberg/">host Jessica Steinberg</a> for today's episode.
With Democrats sweeping control of Congress following the midterm elections, Magid attributes the shift to the deeply unpopular Iran war among voters, and discusses whether the change could lead to further alienation of Israel on Capitol Hill.
While in Michigan for Election Day, Magid reports on his conversations with Jewish voters, examining how the midterm elections and the race between the winning anti-Israel candidate Abdul El-Sayed and former Republican lawmaker Mike Rogers divided the local Jewish community that is normally heavily Democratic.
After US President Donald Trump announced during a Fox News interview that the US will end $4 billion in annual military aid to Israel by the end of 2026, Magid questions the timing of the statement, whether the date is correct, and notes that the White House was not clarifying the US leader's statements.
<a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog-november-4-2026/">Check out The Times of Israel's ongoing live blog for more updates.</a>
For further reading:
<a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com/democrats-take-control-of-us-house-and-senate-in-sharp-rebuke-of-trump-republicans/">Democrats take control of US House and Senate in sharp rebuke of Trump, Republicans</a>
<a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com/anti-israel-el-sayed-wins-michigan-senate-race-pledges-no-money-for-apartheid-genocide/">Anti-Israel El-Sayed wins Michigan Senate race, pledges no money for &lsquo;apartheid, genocide&rsquo;</a>
<a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com/for-pro-israel-diaspora-israels-arab-voters-are-a-point-of-pride-for-israeli-jews-theyre-a-national-security-threat/">For pro-Israel diaspora, Israel&rsquo;s Arab voters are a point of pride. For Israeli Jews, they&rsquo;re a national security threat</a>
<a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com/trump-says-us-to-end-4-billion-in-annual-military-aid-to-israel-by-end-of-2026/">Trump says US to end $4 billion in annual military aid to Israel by end of 2026</a>
Subscribe to The Times of Israel Daily Briefing on<a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-times-of-israel-daily-briefing/id1547404042"> Apple Podcasts</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/1vhvFPvN0fFn5YRHCEcxrn">Spotify</a>, <a href="https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLnR6FOcOvFdMbb0w1n0Ev0orcVkufgZ89">YouTube,</a> or wherever you get your podcasts. Ari Schlacht produced this episode.
IMAGE: US bureau chief Jacob Magid appears on the Daily Briefing with host Jessica Steinberg (AFP)

Welcome to The Times of Israel Daily Briefing: Your update on what’s important in Israel, the Middle East and The Jewish World.

Welcome to The Times of Israel Daily Briefing: Your update on what&rsquo;s important in Israel, the Middle East and The Jewish World.