Joe Biden

Jackson synagogue arsonist unconnected to pro-Palestinian movement

Jewish activists and communities have been engaged in debate over which corner poses the greatest threat, and new incidents are often met with immediate speculation over the attacker’s motivations.

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AMBASSADOR DEBORAH Lipstadt, US Special Envoy to Combat Antisemitism speaks during 'March For Israel' at the National Mall on November 14, 2023 in Washington, DC.
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.

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US PRESIDENT Donald Trump attends an event to sign an executive order authorizing the construction of an access road to the Ambler mining district in Alaska, at the White House, in Washington, DC, US, October 6, 2025.

Trump administration to overturn Biden's Minnesota mining ban

The move has been in development for much of the past year and involves a complex series of legislative steps that will benefit Antofagasta's Twin Metals copper, cobalt, and nickel project.

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Police officers stand guard as supporters of U.S. President Donald Trump gather in front of the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington

On This Day in 2021: January 6 US Capitol insurrection riots

Conspiracies surrounding the election, spread and promoted by Trump and many right-wing news outlets, led hundreds of people to surround the US Capitol and destroy federal property.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

America's rushed Afghan pullout allowed Taliban to traffic US weapons to Houthis - report

Sources claim that half the weapons left behind by the US have been lost, sold or smuggled.

APRIL 18, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Taliban walk in front of a military airplane a day after the U.S. troops withdrawal from Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan August 31, 2021.

Trump overrides Biden, approves $24M assault rifle deal for Israel Police

The State Department sent a notification to Congress on March 6 for the $24 million sale, saying the end user would be the Israeli National Police.

APRIL 4, 2025ByREUTERS
(Illustrative) US President Donald Trump over a backdrop of weapons.

Lawmakers demand answers from NGOs over alleged Biden funding for Israel protests - report

The probe was revealed in a letter dispatched by Reps. Jim Jordan and Brian Mast to the six NGOs in question.

MARCH 28, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Protesters demonstrate against the government's judicial overhaul, in Tel Aviv. September 23, 2023.

How Benjamin Netanyahu projects power and influences US-Israel relations - opinion

This renewed agreement on policy for Israel and Gaza does not represent the strength of America but rather Benjamin Netanyahu’s influence, which spans from presidents Ronald Reagan to Donald Trump.

MARCH 22, 2025ByBONNIE K. GOODMAN
US President Donald Trump meets Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Washington, DC.

Israel's new Gaza offensive: What's different this time - analysis

Is the change in the White House the primary difference?

MARCH 18, 2025ByHERB KEINON
IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir visits Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip. March 18, 2025.

Failure to adjust will shatter the Democrats credibility for years to come - opinion

Democrats are at a crossroads: If they refuse to learn from their mistakes, they will lose in 2028. 

MARCH 18, 2025ByGREGORY LYAKHOV
Democratic senators Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts and Sheldon Whitehouse of Rhode Island cheer as then-US president Joe Biden delivers his State of the Union address last year. The Democratic Party must reject the extremist factions that have hijacked its platform, the writer maintains.

Trump calls some Biden presidential pardons 'void, vacant,' claims they were signed by autopen

Trump also accused the previous president of not approving or even knowing about pardons he made.

MARCH 17, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
US President Donald Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron (not pictured) attend a press conference at the White House in Washington, DC, US, February 24, 2025.

US plans use of AI to revoke visa of foreign students perceived as Hamas supporters - report

Reviews of social media accounts would be "particularly looking for evidence of terrorist sympathies expressed."

MARCH 6, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio signs the guestbook during his visit to the Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial Museum in Jerusalem February 16, 2025.

US State Department officials were 'hostile' towards Israel during war, former envoy says - report

“There are many within the State Department who are not just unfriendly to Israel, but outright hostile,” former Israeli Ambassador to the US Michael Herzog said.

MARCH 2, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
U.S. President Joe Biden attends a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, as he visits Israel amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, in Tel Aviv, Israel, October 18, 2023.

State Department officials worked against Israel during war, former envoy says - report

Former Israeli Ambassador to the US, Michael Herzog, also explained that there were severe tensions between Joe Biden and Benjamin Netanyahu.

FEBRUARY 27, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
IDF soldiers are seen working as part of the Israeli military's Gaza battlefield intelligence collection unit.