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Right-wing musician Pat Boone urges president to speak less, follow Reagan’s example

BY IDAN KWELLER — Sat, 19 Sep 2026 18:14:18 GMT

The 1950s music icon and longtime conservative Pat Boone, who voted for Trump twice, urged the president to follow Ronald Reagan's example of "humor, courtesy, respect, and a presidential manner."

US House approves Russia sanctions bill allowing Trump tariffs of up to 100% on Kremlin partners

BY JERUSALEM POST STAFF — Thu, 17 Sep 2026 18:17:14 GMT

Notably, the Kremlin said that if Trump signed the sanctions into law, it would make it harder to reach a peace deal in Ukraine.

US Senators introduce resolution seeking answers on West Bank violence, human rights abuses

BY MAYA ZANGER-SHAMIR — Wed, 16 Sep 2026 13:17:22 GMT

Senators also specifically requested that the State Department assess the conditions surrounding the detention of Palestinian children.

Seven Republicans back Iran war powers resolution, widening GOP split with Trump

BY IDAN KWELLER AND MAYA ZANGER-SHAMIR — Wed, 16 Sep 2026 09:48:57 GMT

The growing Republican defections come as Washington faces rising costs, depleted munitions stocks, and questions over how long the ongoing conflict can continue.

Anti-Israel US Republican rep. Thomas Massie seeks Hegseth's impeachment over Iran war

BY REUTERS — Wed, 16 Sep 2026 04:43:25 GMT

Republican Rep. Thomas Massie launched an impeachment effort against Pete Hegseth over the Iran war, while polls show voters remain uneasy about the conflict ahead of midterm elections.

US VP Vance says Iran war 'will end immediately after the election'

BY ASHER SMITH — Wed, 16 Sep 2026 04:06:22 GMT

US Vice President JD Vance says the Iran war will enter a 'different phase' after the midterms in an interview on Air Force Two.

Staunch Israel supporter Coons expected to win Delaware Democratic Senate primary handily

BY SHARON UDASIN/ JTA — Tue, 15 Sep 2026 21:57:08 GMT

Coons has served nearly three terms in the Senate. He won a special election in 2010 and then went on to secure two full terms in 2014 and 2020.

FBI Director Kash Patel faces Senate grilling over Epstein files, travel funds, personal record

BY REUTERS — Tue, 15 Sep 2026 18:24:56 GMT

Republicans and Democrats also pushed Patel to explain why the FBI changed its hiring qualifications, including eliminating bestiality as an automatic disqualifier.

US officials prepare for chaos amid concerns Trump will try use federal power to swing midterms

BY REUTERS — Tue, 15 Sep 2026 08:16:12 GMT

More than a dozen local and state election officials said they are hiring outside lawyers to prepare for potential demands by the administration for access to sensitive voting records.

In loss for Trump, US Supreme Court won't let Postal Service restrict mail ballots

BY REUTERS — Tue, 15 Sep 2026 07:46:33 GMT

Restricting mail-in ballots would stand to benefit Republicans given that Democratic voters disproportionately use mail-in ballots, according to various surveys.

US Senator Mitch McConnell appears at Capitol following lengthy absence, hospitalization

BY TZVI JASPER — Tue, 15 Sep 2026 02:15:29 GMT

McConnell arrived at the Capitol in a wheelchair and with what CNN described as a "noticeably thinner" appearance, but was able to make a few statements to the press while at the Senate.

Trump no longer at record low in approval rating, but Republicans losing grasp on Congress - poll

BY REUTERS — Mon, 14 Sep 2026 23:49:49 GMT

The poll showed 63% of Americans disapproved of Trump's offer made in his convention speech that he would ensure all Americans get a $5,000 dividend if Republicans retain control of Congress.

US President Donald Trump shares his music taste with reporters in odd exchange on Air Force One

BY IDAN KWELLER — Mon, 14 Sep 2026 16:05:37 GMT

US President Donald Trump shared his taste in music with reporters during an odd exchange on Air Force One as he returned to Washington from Ireland.

US deports Afghan woman in first-ever case before special terrorism court

BY ASHER SMITH — Sun, 13 Sep 2026 20:29:11 GMT

In a historic first, the DOJ utilized the 1996 Alien Terrorist Removal Court to deport a resident who allegedly supported an ISIS-style mass shooting plot planned for US Election Day.

Trump says US could stay in Iran and keep oil, like Venezuela deal

BY REUTERS — Sun, 13 Sep 2026 18:40:23 GMT

"We'll ultimately get out (of Iran), unless we decide to stay and keep the oil like Venezuela," Trump said, adding that the US revenue from Venezuela has "paid for the war many times."

US Rep. Tom Tiffany says he sustained minor injuries after plane makes emergency landing

BY REUTERS — Sun, 13 Sep 2026 18:12:35 GMT

US Representative Tom Tiffany and his pilot made an emergency landing on a lake in Wisconsin after their plane lost power, sustaining only minor injuries.

Hegseth, Pentagon pressured F-15 crew to appear in '60 Minutes' Iran rescue story, CNN reports

BY IDAN KWELLER — Sun, 13 Sep 2026 16:45:48 GMT

US Defense Secretary Hegseth and political officials reportedly pushed for the airmen to take part in the CBS program, while military officials raised concerns over security and political messaging.

Trump on Tucker Carlson: 'I dumped him a few months ago. He said some very bad things'

BY IDAN KWELLER — Sun, 13 Sep 2026 07:29:45 GMT

Trump said he cut ties with Tucker Carlson months ago over comments he found unacceptable, but stopped short of criticizing JD Vance for continuing to call the conservative commentator a friend.

Mamdani, AOC spark backlash after appearing to laugh during 9/11 memorial ceremony

BY IDAN KWELLER — Sat, 12 Sep 2026 21:03:25 GMT

New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez faced criticism after footage showed them smiling and laughing during the Ground Zero ceremony marking 25 years since the 9/11 attacks.

Trump says Iran probably responsible for attack on Saudi pipeline

BY REUTERS — Sat, 12 Sep 2026 13:43:08 GMT

Trump told reporters that Iran was likely responsible for an aerial attack launched from Iraq on Saudi Arabia that shut down its East-West pipeline.

Trump criticizes Smithsonian's focus on oppression

BY REUTERS — Sat, 12 Sep 2026 12:46:29 GMT

Trump's latest criticism of the Smithsonian accuses the institution of an 'overwhelming focus on those who have been oppressed.'

Americans 'don't pay attention to lesson of 9/11,' former US president Bush says - report

BY ARIELLA ROITMAN — Fri, 11 Sep 2026 21:50:17 GMT

Former US president George W. Bush was entering the eighth month of his first term when Al-Qaeda launched the attack that killed thousands of Americans.

Fetterman introduces Republican senator at Dallas convention in latest split from Democrats party

BY IDAN KWELLER — Thu, 10 Sep 2026 17:40:23 GMT

As the Republican Party held its first midterm election convention of its kind in an effort to energize its voter base ahead of November, it was a Democratic senator who arrived.

Trump claims firefighters carried him to safety after 9/11 attacks, 'New York Times' disputes

BY IDAN KWELLER — Wed, 09 Sep 2026 19:42:21 GMT

Trump has repeatedly claimed that he assisted after the September 11 terror attack on the World Trade Center, but on Tuesday, he claimed that he was rescued by two firefighters shortly afterward.

'Don't show your face': 9/11 victims' families demand Mamdani skip World Trade Center ceremony

BY ALEX CARSON — Wed, 09 Sep 2026 18:28:10 GMT

"My focus will be on attending events that memorialize that incredible courage, and I will be there on Friday at the memorial just as I was last year,” said the NYC mayor.

Trump gives ethically dubious $45,000 cash gifts to Natalie Harp, White House aides - report

BY DANYA SAPERSTEIN — Wed, 09 Sep 2026 12:38:22 GMT

Former chief White House ethics lawyer for president George W. Bush, Richard Painter, told WaPo that the payments may violate a federal statute.

Michigan rabbis lay out demands for El-Sayed and state Democrats to earn their votes

BY ANDREW LAPIN/JTA — Wed, 09 Sep 2026 06:47:16 GMT

As the candidate seeks Jewish voters, an open letter describes Jewish sovereignty in Israel and Jewish safety as “nonnegotiables.”

Chris Pappas projected to win New Hampshire Democratic nomination to the US Senate

BY SHARON UDASIN/ JTA — Wed, 09 Sep 2026 06:32:14 GMT

The Associated Press called the race just an hour after polls closed, at 6pm, when Pappas accrued 61.9% of voter support to Manzur’s 36.1%, with 22% of ballots counted.

Mamdani hands 9/11 ceremonial pen to lawyer who defended bin Laden ally

BY JERUSALEM POST STAFF AND MAYA ZANGER-SHAMIR — Wed, 09 Sep 2026 04:36:16 GMT

Kassem, a law professor at City University of New York (CUNY), served as the lawyer for multiple problematic individuals, including a close ally of Osama Bin Laden, Ahmed al-Darbi.

California Gov. Newsom, a presidential hopeful, slams Netanyahu and AIPAC in PBS interview

BY SHARON UDASIN/ JTA — Wed, 09 Sep 2026 02:31:24 GMT

California Governor Gavin Newsom, who visited Israel shortly after October 7, has called the war in Gaza a "moral catastrophe" while also condemning Hamas' attack on Israel.