Federal Protection Pipeline Leaves Houses of Worship Exposed

Federal protection for threatened religious institutions is falling behind demonstrated need: fewer than 23% of 2026 Nonprofit Security Grant Program applicants received awards, while a Senate committee postponed action on a bipartisan worship-site buffer-zone bill.

Also tracking: Los Angeles mayoral challenger Nithya Raman defended her appearance with Hasan Piker and described anti-Israel boycotts as legitimate protest; separately, new ADL research documents exclusion of Jewish and Israeli artists across museums, publishing and live entertainment.

In Washington, House Democrats introduced a settlement-sanctions bill, Senate Democrats previewed using appropriations power to end the Iran war, and the DNC launched a Jewish constituency council.