American politics

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

The incumbents will swear they’ve been working diligently for you, but it is all the others who’ve made the mess. Most citizens will agree on the need for change but then send in the same old clowns.

 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.
 U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) holds a press conference after the Senate passed a continuing resolution to avoid a shutdown of the federal government, in Washington, U.S., November 15, 2023.

Chuck Schumer’s guardian act was never about Israel. It was about power - opinion

Abdul El-Sayed, winner of Michigan US Democratic primary, speaks during a press conference in Detroit, Michigan, US August 5, 2026.

What El-Sayed’s victory means for US politics - opinion

US Representative Ro Khanna (D-CA) is interviewed by Reuters during a visit to Turmus Ayya, near Ramallah, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, July 9, 2026.

American politicians, please stop using my backyard as your political stage - opinion


Trump legal team rejects calls for testimony limits in defamation case

US District Judge Lewis Kaplan this month ruled that the former president may not tell the jury he did not rape Kaplan.

Former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to the media as he arrives at a Manhattan courthouse, for the trial of himself, his adult sons, the Trump Organization and others in a civil fraud case brought by state Attorney General Letitia James, in New York City, U.S., October 2, 2023.

Trump hits back at Biden, attacks Haley in first 2024 trip to Iowa

He called the US a "failing" nation, beset by "terrorists" and immigrants from "mental asylums" pouring over the US-Mexico border.

Former US President Donald Trump speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Orlando, Florida, US February 28, 2021.

US Senate to take up Israel, Ukraine aid as soon as next week - Schumer

Schumer also said he will discuss US border security with President Joe Biden and Senate Democrats.

 CURRENT US Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is among the top Democrats who opposed the 2015 JCPOA.

Israel already needs a plan for the day after it topples Hamas - analysis

Amid the horror, shock, and fury that has gripped this country since October 7, there has been little public discussion inside Israel of this issue and the future of the Gaza Strip.

 A convoy of Israeli tanks at sunset near the southern Israeli border with Gaza, October 12, 2023.

US House without a leader after ousting Kevin McCarthy in historic vote

The 216 to 210 vote marked the first time in history that the House removed its leader, driven by a relatively small group of right-wing Republicans.

 US HOUSE SPEAKER Kevin McCarthy walks through Statuary Hall in the Capitol Building in Washington.

Netanyahu's legacy will be permanently darkened by corruption - opinion

WASHINGTON WATCH: Is Netanyahu a threat to the Jewish Diaspora?

 PRIME MINISTER Netanyahu saw US President Joe Biden for an hour in a New York City hotel room, sandwiched between presidential meetings with other foreign leaders in town for the UN General Assembly, the writer notes.

Nikki Haley: 'We have a country to save, and I’m determined to do it'

It was an honor to meet Nikki Haley and gain an in-person glimpse of her greater vision for America and her pro-Israel stance that she cherishes so much.

 Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley tours Thrillville at the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines on August 12.

Republicans are holding the US gov't hostage - opinion

House Republicans are holding the government hostage, refusing to budge unless the ultra-conservative wing’s ever-changing demands are met.

 US HOUSE SPEAKER Kevin McCarthy walks through Statuary Hall in the Capitol Building in Washington.

Putin: Donald Trump's prosecution exposes 'rotten' US politics

He has pleaded not guilty, while Biden, who is seeking re-election next year, has kept silent about the proceedings against his opponent.

 President Donald Trump meets with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Helsinki, Finland, July 16, 2018.

Vivek Ramaswamy defends call to cut Israel aid at first Republican debate

Haley lashed out at Ramaswamy over his recent suggestion that he would cut American aid to Israel if elected.

 Former biotech executive Vivek Ramaswamy and former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley debate each other at the first Republican candidates' debate of the 2024 US presidential campaign in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, US August 23, 2023