American politics

Fact-checking Ilhan Omar’s Ramadan accusation against the US - opinion

Were US strikes timed for Ramadan, or is that narrative built on shaky facts?

US Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-MN, speaks at a forum held by the Democratic Women's Caucus titled "Trump's Report Card: Failing Working Women” on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, US, February 4, 2026.
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt walks outside of the White House in Washington, DC, US, July 21, 2025

Trump's media machine-gun: How Karoline Leavitt is rewriting the White House rules

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

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

Gabe Groisman, Conference Ambassador

Conference Ambassador Groisman discusses Israel advocacy


Involving US troops in Israeli conflicts requires congressional approval, House lawmakers argue

Five progressive lawmakers ask the Biden administration to clarify the US military’s role in Israeli conflicts.

Members of the 118th Congress raise their right hands as they are sworn into office to serve in the US House of Representatives on the fourth day of Congress at the US Capitol in Washington, US, January 7, 2023.

Trump suggests Liz Cheney should have 'guns trained on her face'

Speaking to a local TV station on Friday, Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes said Trump might have violated state laws that prohibit death threats.

 REPUBLICAN PRESIDENTIAL nominee and former US president Donald Trump speaks on Saturday during a campaign rally in Novi, Michigan.

Harris holds 46%-43% lead over Trump amid voter gloom - polls

Both polls showed Harris with a lead within the margin of error, with the latest poll showing her ahead just 2 percentage points when using unrounded figures.

 Democratic presidential nominee US Vice President Kamala Harris campaigns in Atlanta, Georgia, October 19, 2024

A Jewish and former Democratic congressman’s case for electing Donald Trump in 2024 - opinion

President Trump designated the Houthis as a terrorist organization in January 2021. The Harris-Biden administration removed that designation one month later, before reversing course in January 2024.

 REPUBLICAN PRESIDENTIAL nominee and former US president Donald Trump speaks at an event commemorating the first anniversary of the October 7 Hamas attacks on Israel on Monday in Doral, Florida.

Arab American PAC rejects both Trump and Harris over their support for Israel

The November 5 US elections will mark the first time AAPAC has chosen not to endorse a candidate since the group's 1998 inception. It usually endorses Democrats.

(L-R): Donald Trump and Kamala Harris are seen ahead of the presidential debate (illustrative)

American voters, this current failed Congress wants your votes - opinion

In the wake of Israel’s response to Hamas’s October 7 massacre, Republicans seized the opportunity to portray all Democrats as antisemites and anti-Israel.

 US HOUSE SPEAKER Mike Johnson speaks to the media following the passage of a stopgap bill to keep the federal government funded for another three months and avert a month-end partial shutdown, at the Capitol.

We must reject Trump’s efforts to divide the Jews - opinion

People with political acumen much greater than mine have spoken about what the election of Trump would mean for democracy, the rule of law, and America’s role in the world.

 THE WRITER attends the ceremony awarding the 2015 Genesis Prize to actor Michael Douglas, as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stands between them. Douglas used the $4 million prize to advance inclusiveness and the unity of the Jewish people.

Why I support Kamala Harris - opinion

Despite Republican extremism thinking, Kronish believes Kamala Harris is the best candidate for Israel and the US presidency

 Democratic presidential candidate and Vice President Kamala Harris waves from the stage on Day 1 of the Democratic National Convention (DNC) at the United Center in Chicago on August 19.

Trump pledges to deport Haitians from Ohio city, Biden calls for attacks to stop

The majority of the 15,000 Haitians in Springfield are there legally. Trump's longstanding pledge to conduct mass deportations usually refers to those in the country illegally.

 Republican presidential nominee, former U.S. President Donald Trump gestures as he speaks during a presidential debate with Democratic presidential nominee, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris hosted by ABC in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S., September 10, 2024

'I’m gutted,’ Doug Emhoff says about murdered hostages at Washington synagogue vigil

Second gentleman Doug Emhoff delivered a powerful speech at a DC synagogue, expressing raw emotions over Hamas hostage killings and emphasizing his role as the first Jewish voice in the White House.

 Second Gentleman Doug Ermhoff at the lighting of the National Menorah, November 2021