American politics

Flydubai flight to Tel Aviv veers off course to Saudi Arabia, Netanyahu meets with UAE president

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An Israeli man presents his passport for control upon arrival from Tel Aviv to the Dubai airport in the United Arab Emirates, on November 26, 2020, on the first scheduled commercial flight operated by budget airline flydubai, following the normalisation of ties between the UAE and Israel.
Israel’s election campaign is gathering pace, with the country’s political parties competing over the questions of security, leadership and the direction Israel takes after three years of war.

A request for Israel amid elections: Help us help you - opinion

FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Trump hosts a dinner in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington

Trump toys with the idea of renaming New Mexico to 'New America'

 Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump and Republican vice presidential nominee J.D. Vance point to the stage during Day 1 of the Republican National Convention (RNC), at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S., July 15, 2024.

SNAFU on the Potomac: Trump, Iran, and the dysfunction in Washington - opinion


Opposing Trump's campus policies as a Jewish university president

Michael Roth, Wesleyan's Jewish president, stands apart in opposing Trump's campus policies, negotiated with encampments, and says Jews shouldn't back Trump

Wesleyan University president Michael Roth accepts a free-speech award from PEN America for his comments criticizing the Trump administration's campus crackdown, May 21, 2025.(Screenshot via YouTube)

Trump’s flaws in domestic politics helped broker Gaza ceasefire - opinion

The very features that made this deal possible are also the ones that are eroding America’s democracy and prosperity.

US PRESIDENT Donald Trump gestures after addressing the UN General Assembly.

A call for civil discourse in the wake of Charlie Kirk's death - opinion

The challenges are real. But so is the promise of America. If we can meet this moment with clarity and courage, our democracy will not just survive – it will thrive.

PEOPLE ATTEND a vigil in memory of Charlie Kirk, in Orem, Utah, last week. Too often, disagreement is met not with arguments, but with intimidation, the writer laments.

Trump has no basis to deploy troops to Chicago, Democratic leader Jeffries says

In the wake of Donald Trump's deployment of the National Guard to Washington, DC, the president has now set his sights on Chicago.

 US President Donald Trump speaks with reporters as he departs for travel to Pennsylvania from the South Lawn at the White House in Washington, July 15, 2025; illustrative.

US judge blocks Trump from withholding funds from Los Angeles, other sanctuary cities

Trump's orders targeted so-called sanctuary jurisdictions that have laws and policies that limit or prevent local law enforcement from assisting federal officers with civil immigration arrests.

US President Donald Trump an announcement in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, DC, US, August 22, 2025

Democratic Party of Minnesota revokes endorsement of mayoral candidate for state's largest city

The endorsement's revocation was due to "substantial failures" in the Minneapolis convention's voting process.

Omar Fateh won the endorsement of the local Democratic Party in the Minneapolis mayoral race in 2025.

'You f***** Jew-hater, piece of s***': Mamdani met with jeers in 'anti-Trump tour' of Staten Island

Zohran Mamdani told media he had been saddened but unsurprised when he was told to return where he came from.

New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani speaks during a campaign event in the Bronx borough of New York City, U.S., August 14, 2025.

Mamdani's primary victory shows young US voters are turning to socialism - opinion

The shift among Western youth toward socialism isn’t a fleeting trend but a response to deep-seated frustrations with an economic system they see as rigged and unjust.

ZOHRAN MAMDANI attends a watch party on the night of his primary victory in June, becoming the Democratic candidate for New York City mayor on the November ballot. The risks of his win go far beyond New York City, the writers warn.

Trump, a president of many talents, and not much humility or honesty - opinion

Humility and truthfulness are not among the president's qualities.

US PRESIDENT Donald Trump at the White House this week: On Sunday, he declared that his first six months back in office have been ‘the most successful’ such period for any president in history, the writer notes.

Mike Waltz testifies before Senate, defends use of Signal amid scandal

While being intensely questioned by Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Chris Coons (D-Del.), Waltz allegedly sought to downplay the scandal over leaked military information.

 U.S. National Security Advisor Mike Waltz speaks with the media following meetings with a Ukrainian delegation in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, March 11, 2025.