Trump Administration

US declares Lebanese diplomat persona non grata after post praising Hezbollah's 1983 bombing

Lebanese media reported that the Lebanese Embassy in Washington had received formal notification of the Trump administration's decision.

US marines search for victims, on October 31, 1983, after a terrorist attack against the headquarters of the US troops of the multinational force that killed 241 American soldiers on October 23, 1983 in Beirut.
Mockups of domestically-made Iranian missiles are displayed at an exhibition outside the Defence Museum in Tehran on March 31, 2026.

Not destroying Iran's missiles, drones 'most significant failure,' former CENTCOM deputy cmdr. says

White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller attends a Halloween event hosted by first lady Melania Trump at the White House on October 29, 2026 in Washington, DC.

Trump replaces Susie Wiles with Stephen Miller as White House chief of staff after midterms

Detainment shackles sit on a tarmac for immigrants deemed eligible for an expedited order of removal, by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to an airport in Tampa, Florida, U.S., November 7, 2025.

Trump administration coordinated with Iran on deportations for asylum seekers in middle of war – AP


Trump could woo North Korea after midterm setback, but Kim may not respond - analysis

US and South Korean officials see fading chances of a meeting this year, with Washington receiving no response from Pyongyang ahead of a regional summit in China this month where they might have met.

 US President Donald Trump shakes hands with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un as they meet at the demilitarized zone separating the two Koreas, in Panmunjom, South Korea, June 30, 2019.

US financial aid to Israel not politically sustainable after midterms, former Biden official warns

"I don't think any of the candidates [in the next Democratic presidential primary] will support the notion of financial assistance to Israel," Phil Gordon told The Jerusalem Post.

Philip Gordon, then-assistant to the President of the United States and National Security Advisor to the Vice President, speaks during the Herzliya Conference at Reichman University, June 24, 2024

Israel must wake up to US and the world before national security is permanently harmed - comment

Can we keep some kind of security zones in Gaza and Lebanon for some period of years beyond the years we have already kept them? Very likely. As large as we currently have? No way.

IDF soldiers operating in the West Bank in October 2026.

Iran's strategic patience in negotiation with Trump pays off after US midterm election - analysis

Israel must engage more with both Trump and Congressional Democrats, while being ready to act solo against Iran, in order to ensure its survival.

Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on the day he addresses a special session of the Conference on Disarmament at the United Nations, aside of US-Iran talks in Geneva, Switzerland, February 17, 2026.

Hakeem Jeffries set to become US House speaker amid Democrats victory in midterm elections

“We’re on the verge of taking back control of the House,” Jeffries said after a recent campaign appearance. “We will be part of bringing about a better chapter in the United States of America."

U.S. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) holds a press conference as the House departs for August recess, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., July 23, 2026.

'We gave this a very strong shot': Trump acknowledges Republicans could suffer losses in midterms

Trump described the Democrats’ candidates as “the most extreme and dangerous slate of candidates in American history. These are the most dangerous candidates ever put up.”

US President Donald Trump picks up a photograph after delivering remarks at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, reopened after months of repairs, ahead of the midterm elections, in Washington, DC, US, November 2, 2026.

US intelligence sharing on Iran, global threats slowing down under Trump, officials say

Former officials and outside experts said the disruptions risk leaving policymakers with an incomplete picture of threats facing the country, echoing failures exposed after the Sep. 11, 2001 attack.

The seal of the Central Intelligence Agency is shown at the entrance of the CIA headquarters in McLean, Virginia, US, September 24, 2022.

US midterm elections 2026: Five key Senate races that could determine control of Congress

Ahead of the US Midterm elections, here are The Jerusalem Post’s key Senate races to watch.

Democratic US Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed and US Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) join hands at a More Perfect University presents Students vs Billionaires Town Hall in Ann Arbor, Michigan, US, October 26, 2026.

Trump 'has not made a decision' on Iran, Rubio tells press

A question was posed as to how the US planned to assist its allies in the region over the Iranian threat, with Rubio responding that "we're doing it now."

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks as he chairs the first plenary session during the G20 foreign ministers' meeting in Atlanta, Georgia on October 30, 2026.

US Supreme Court weighs Catholic schools' religious rights in Colorado LGBT discrimination dispute

The Archdiocese of Denver, along with other Catholic entities and a Colorado family, sued as the state expanded its universal preschool initiative.

The rainbow flag, commonly known as the gay pride flag or LGBT pride flag, is seen during the first Gay Pride parade in Skopje, North Macedonia June 29, 2019; Illustrative.