American politics

The silence that surrenders America: Why Jews know they can’t trust JD Vance anymore - opinion

JD Vance must choose: will he be the man who slams the door on antisemitism, or the one who lets it in?

US Vice President JD Vance delivers remarks to members of the US military on November 26, 2025 in Fort Campbell, Kentucky.
Gabe Groisman, Conference Ambassador

Conference Ambassador Groisman discusses Israel advocacy

Laura Loomer arrives ahead of Donald Trump's debate with Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US, September 10, 2024

Republicans must address Nazi problem among Gen Z conservatives, Trump ally Laura Loomer says

US President Donald Trump speaks inside the Oval Office, at the White House in Washington, DC, November 12, 2025

US Pres. Donald Trump committed to $2,000 tariff payoff, warns US faces 'economic disaster'


Donald Trump is throwing America's legacy of liberty out the window - opinion

MIDDLE ISRAEL: America, once the free world’s emblem, inspiration, and engine, is now being led by a man for whom liberty means nothing.

 PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP has said of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, a man who personally and systematically dismantled a functioning democracy, ‘I happen to like him’ and ‘I have great relations’ with him. This was said hardly 30 days after Erdogan, threated by his main rival’s popularity, h

'It Takes Chutzpah': Jewish senator's memoir hopes to raise next generation of activists - review

It Takes Chutzpah is crisply and clearly written, intended to raise a new generation of can-do activists with the ability to build bridges and widen constituencies in order to achieve their goals.

 US Senator Ron Wyden is seen at a demonstration outside the US Treasury.

The exploitation of academic discourse: A gateway to the spread of extremism - opinion

American universities have become strategic targets for extremist groups, which use student gatherings as fronts for their ideas.

 Muslim protestors pray outside the main campus of Columbia University during a demonstration to denounce the immigration arrest of Mahmoud Khalil, a pro-Palestinian activist who helped lead protests against Israel at the university, in New York City, U.S., March 14, 2025.

Trump calls some Biden presidential pardons 'void, vacant,' claims they were signed by autopen

Trump also accused the previous president of not approving or even knowing about pardons he made.

US President Donald Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron (not pictured) attend a press conference at the White House in Washington, DC, US, February 24, 2025.

Israel needs its own DOGE, but not like what the US has - opinion

An Israeli DOGE should examine the structure of the government and the number of ministries, and reduce political and coalitional funds.

 ELON MUSK, who currently oversees DOGE, applauds as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addresses a joint session of the US Congress last July.

Letters to the Editor, February 19, 2025: The bottomless pit

Readers of The Jerusalem Post have their say.

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Sen. Ron Wyden says the Democrats need ‘chutzpah’ to return to power

The Oregon Democratic Jewish senator's ‘rules of chutzpah’ offer a guide for resisting Trump’s policies.

 The son of Jewish parents who fled the Nazis for safe harbor in the United States, Sen. Ron Wyden shares lessons from 40-plus career in politics in a new memoir.

What do Jerusalemites think of Trump as US president?

With Donald Trump back in the White House, the people of Israel's capital voice optimism, criticism, and biblical references.

 A billboard of US President Donald Trump calling for the release of hostages.

South Carolina rabbi’s Holocaust memorial speech pulled from TV for being 'too political'

A public TV station in South Carolina removed a Holocaust memorial speech by a rabbi after he criticized recent policies on LGBTQ rights and refugee aid, fueling controversy over free speech.

 Rabbi Sam Rose criticizes US government policies during an event commemorating the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz at the University of South Carolina, Jan. 27, 2025, in Columbia, South Carolina. Rose's speech was later cut from the broadcast's archive.

'We don't want to fight wars': Pete Hegseth gets sworn in as US Defense Secretary

Hegseth, a former Minnesota National Guard officer who served in Iraq and Afghanistan was sworn in by Vice President J.D. Vance on Saturday morning to lead the Pentagon.

 Pete Hegseth has been tapped by President-elect Trump to serve as his secretary of defense.