American politics

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

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2026|ByJERUSALEM POST PODCASTS

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

Israel’s political culture has always been robust, direct, and intensely democratic. Its representative democracy remains an extraordinary example – not only in the Middle East but far beyond it.

SEPTEMBER 22, 2026|ByBOBBY RECHNITZ

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'

US President Donald Trump released a post on social media supporting the idea of changing the state of New Mexico's name to 'New America.'

SEPTEMBER 7, 2026|ByREUTERS

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

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.

AUGUST 19, 2026|ByDOUGLAS BLOOMFIELD

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.

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023ByDOUGLAS BLOOMFIELD

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.

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023ByREUTERS

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.

AUGUST 24, 2023ByANDREW LAPIN/JTA

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

NYC vs. Israeli drones: Mayor Eric Adams says Israeli's are 'more advanced'

The NYC mayor said Israeli drones are more durable, fly longer distances and are used by Israeli police in more creative ways than by the NYPD.

AUGUST 24, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

New York City Mayor Eric Adams is seen visiting the Western Wall in the Old City of Jerusalem, on August 22, 2023.

Utah man killed in FBI raid linked to alleged threats against Biden, VP Harris

The shooting occurred as FBI agents attempted to serve arrest and search warrants at a home in Utah, where President Biden was scheduled to visit on Wednesday.

AUGUST 10, 2023ByREUTERS

President Joe Biden delivers the State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress at the Capitol, Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2023, in Washington, as Vice President Kamala Harris applauds.

US judge sets hearing in Trump election case for Friday

A US judge on Tuesday scheduled a hearing on evidence sharing for Friday in the trial of former President Donald Trump on charges of trying to overturn the 2020 election.

AUGUST 9, 2023ByREUTERS

Former US President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally in Windham, New Hampshire, US, August 8, 2023.

Delegation of US House Democrats to visit Israel, West Bank this week

Top House Democrat Hakeem Jeffries and Representative Steny Hoyer will lead a group of 24 House Democrats.

AUGUST 6, 2023ByREUTERS

View of the Jewish settlement of Tekoa in Gush Etzion, West Bank, on November 15, 2020.

Trump targets DC judge in 2020 election case

Trump said he planned to seek US District Judge Tanya Chutkan's recusal as well as a change of venue outside of Washington.

AUGUST 6, 2023ByREUTERS

Former US President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump looks on as he holds a campaign rally in Erie, Pennsylvania, US, July 29, 2023.

Key congressional committee OKs a hike in funding for the antisemitism monitor

The US House of Representatives Appropriations Committee approved the bill, which pays for State Department and foreign operations, late Wednesday.

JULY 14, 2023ByRON KAMPEAS/JTA

DEBORAH LIPSTADT, Biden’s envoy to monitor and combat antisemitism, said that this is a ‘historic moment in the modern fight against what’s known as the fight against the world’s oldest hatred.’

Jared Kushner testified before grand jury probing ex-president Trump

Testifying at a federal courthouse in Washington last month, Kushner, a former White House adviser to Trump, said it was his impression Trump truly believed the 2020 election was stolen.

JULY 13, 2023ByREUTERS