US elections 2020

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.

JANUARY 6, 2026|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

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

US Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) speaks at a press conference following the weekly policy luncheon on Capitol Hill in Washington, November 19, 2025; illustrative.

Chuck Schumer receives emailed bomb threats, confirms everyone is safe

The bomb threats were sent to Schumer's Rochester, Binghamton, and Long Island offices, with "MAGA" in the subject line, and an email address claiming the 2020 election was "rigged."

DECEMBER 2, 2025|ByJAMES GENN

U.S. President Joe Biden attends the first presidential debate hosted by CNN in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S., June 27, 2024.

White House continues to chalk up Biden's bad debate performance to a cold

Biden's campaign has hoped to reassure US voters, a majority of whom say they believe Biden is too old to work in government, that the president was the best choice against his predecessor Trump.

JULY 2, 2024|ByHANNAH SARISOHN

Former U.S. President Donald Trump arrives on the day of a court hearing on charges of falsifying business records to cover up a hush money payment to a porn star before the 2016 election, in New York State Supreme Court in the Manhattan borough of New York City, U.S., February 15, 2024.

Judge denies Trump request to dismiss hush money case

Trump has pleaded not guilty to the charges. He has pressed for the case to be dismissed, arguing that state laws do not apply to federal elections.

FEBRUARY 15, 2024|ByREUTERS

Roberta Kaplan is crushing white supremacists in court

Kaplan has had a prolific legal career, representing corporate giants and cultural icons alike.

JANUARY 22, 2021ByLAURA E. ADKINS/JTA

Edie Windsor, right, an 83-year-old lesbian widower, makes a statement to the media as her lawyer Roberta Kaplan, left, looks on in front of the Supreme Court in Washington, March 27, 2013.

All the Jews Joe Biden has tapped for top roles in his administration

> Here’s a rundown of the Jewish names you should know as the Biden administration begins.

JANUARY 20, 2021ByJTA STAFF

US Vice President Joe Biden (R) is joined by Ebola Response Coordinator Ron Klain (L) in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on the White House complex in Washington, US November 13, 2014.

For Israelis to remember: Biden is not Trump, nor Obama - analysis

If beginnings are any indication, however, Israel already has something positive to lean on.

JANUARY 20, 2021ByHERB KEINON

Trump clemency likely for Lil Wayne, no pardons for Giuliani or Bannon

Trump is expected to issue more than 100 pardons and commutations on his last full day in office.

JANUARY 19, 2021ByREUTERS

Trump sought the world's attention and got it. Now the White House reality show ends

Israeli activists launch drive for pro-Biden billboards

The proposed billboard features the American and Israeli flags and a drawing of Biden and Harris with the message: “Democracy wins! Israelis congratulate Biden and Harris.”

JANUARY 16, 2021ByLAHAV HARKOV

Sa'ar to CNN: I intend to win, I believe Israelis will create the change

Interviewed by CNN's Christiane Amanpour, Gideon Sa'ar insisted that the Israeli society must be unified again as "divisions are very dangerous for the future of Israel."

JANUARY 15, 2021ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

CNN's Christiane Amanpour interviewing Gideon Sa'ar

Eyes on Pelosi as Trump impeachment trial timing up in the air

Trump, now the first president in US history to be impeached twice, and will likely be the first president to face an impeachment trial after leaving office.

JANUARY 15, 2021ByREUTERS

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) reacts alongside Vice President Mike Pence as he applauds U.S. President Donald Trump during his second State of the Union address to a joint session of the U.S. Congress in the House Chamber of the U.S. Capitol on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S. February 5,

Biden to unveil coronavirus vaccine distribution plan as cases soar

Biden has promised to take more serious action to curb the virus than his predecessor, President Donald Trump, and get 100 million vaccine shots during his first 100 days in office.

JANUARY 15, 2021ByREUTERS