Chuck Schumer

Holocaust Memorial Museum board looks to oust Bernie Sanders after years of absence - report

According to records the New York Post claims to have been supplied, Sanders has not attended a single one of the biannual meetings since he was appointed to the position 18 years ago.

|ByTZVI JASPER
US SENATOR Bernie Sanders speaks at a May Day rally in Philadelphia earlier this month. In a Senate committee meeting, Sanders said: ‘We can agree that antisemitism is unacceptable in all forms, but some of us happen to believe that the response of the Netanyahu government to the Hamas attack is al
TEXT MESSAGES between the arson suspect Stephen Spencer Pittman and his father during the attack on Jan. 10, 2025.

Man charged with setting fire to Mississippi synagogue targeted it due to its ‘Jewish ties’

Stephen Spencer Pittman was charged on Monday with maliciously damaging or destroying a building by means of fire or an explosive, according to an affidavit filed in US District Court in Mississippi.

|ByGRACE GILSON/JTA
Demonstrators attend a pro-Palestinian protest on the day of the two-year anniversary of Hamas's October 7 massacre, in New York City, October 7, 2025; illustrative.

Democrats denouncing pro-Hamas chants shouldn't require headlines - editorial

Democrats were right to condemn pro-Hamas chants in New York, but the speed and rarity of the response expose how low the bar has become for confronting antisemitism.

|ByJPOST EDITORIAL
REP. RANDY Fine, former gambling executive, won a special election in a deep-red district on Florida’s northeast coast.

Rep. Randy Fine’s incendiary comments on Muslims alarm many Jews, backed by pro-Israel right

The Florida Republican ignited a new round of controversy with a series of remarks about Palestinians and “mainstream Muslims” that his critics say are not just provocative but amount to “genocidal.”

|ByANDREW LAPIN/JTA

The divergent paths of Biden and Netanyahu amid political turmoil - analysis

The last few weeks have shown that Biden and Netanyahu will cling to power to the end, both men feeling indispensable.

JULY 21, 2024ByHERB KEINON
US President Joe Biden delivers remarks at the DNC 2023 Winter Meeting in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US, February 3, 2023.

'A true patriot': World leaders, American politicians react to Biden's withdrawal

Speaker of the House of Representatives Mike Johnson claimed, "If Joe Biden is not fit to run for President, he is not fit to serve as President."

JULY 21, 2024ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD
U.S. President Joe Biden attends a ceremony, to present the Medal of Honor posthumously to descendants of Union soldiers Pvt. Philip Shadrach and Pvt. George Wilson, members of the 2nd Ohio Volunteer Infantry Regiment in the Civil War, at the White House in Washington, U.S., July 3, 2024.

Schumer told President Joe Biden he should end reelection bid, ABC News reports

Democratic concern about the 81-year-old incumbent's ability to beat Republican challenger Trump, or to serve another four years in office, surged after Biden's halting June 27 debate performance.

JULY 18, 2024ByREUTERS
US Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) speaks at a press conference following the weekly Senate caucus luncheons on Capitol Hill in Washington, US, June 12, 2024.

A tale of three Jewish-American politicians and their mistakes regarding Israel - opinion

Predictably, as political players, leaders have chosen to put party considerations before the welfare of the Jewish homeland.

JUNE 19, 2024ByCOOKIE SCHWAEBER-ISSAN
US SECRETARY of State Antony Blinken meets with family members and supporters who gathered to demand the release of the hostages held in Gaza, last week, in Tel Aviv.

Gantz, Gallant, Biden, and Schumer: A bilateral unity coalition - opinion

In Washington, the US president and his team watched closely as Gallant and Gantz appeared before the media and the Israeli people, making statements and ultimatums to Netanyahu.

MAY 20, 2024ByDAVID JABLINOWITZ
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) meets with Israeli War Cabinet member Benny Gantz at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., March 5, 2024.

House to vote on Republican-led bill requiring Biden to allow delivery of restricted weapons

US House to vote on "Israel Security Assistance Support Act" amid Biden's arms restriction to Israel; Republicans lead and the Democrats are divided.

MAY 15, 2024ByHANNAH SARISOHN
US President Joe Biden delivers remarks during a visit to Gateway Technical College in Sturtevant, Wisconsin, US, May 8, 2024

Schumer’s speech epitomizes US frustration with Israeli policy - comment

'The Netanyahu coalition no longer fits the needs of Israel after October 7,' Schumer declared.

APRIL 18, 2024BySTEVE LINDE
US Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY).

House Republicans to bring resolution supporting Israel to vote

During their weekly press conference Wednesday morning, House Republican leadership slammed Biden and Democrats while professing support for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. 

APRIL 10, 2024ByHANNAH SARISOHN
AMERICAN AND ISRAELI flags fly during a demonstration in support of Israel at the US Capitol in 2002.

Israel alienating President Biden and Senator Schumer would be reckless - opinion

Schumer continues to be a major force bonding the US and the state of Israel and upholding the value of their strategic alliance.

APRIL 4, 2024ByYITZ GREENBERG
US PRESIDENT Joe Biden chats with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer in the Oval Office. Alienating the Bidens and Schumers of this world will go down in Israel’s history as reckless folly, the writer argues.

Letters to the Editor, March 27, 2024: Skewed contributions

Readers of The Jerusalem Post have their say.

MARCH 27, 2024ByLETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Letters