US politics
Trump and Mamdani meet for second time, discuss housing, detention of student
Mamdani has previously criticized Trump's hardline immigration crackdown, in particular his use of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents, along with the president's policies towards Israel.
‘Tax the Jews’ chants break out at event held by Jewish mayor of San Francisco
Laura Loomer, Jewish conservatives sound alarm over Tucker Carlson’s White House access
The Democrats need a nominee with a backbone on Israel issues - editorial
Gaza war policy cost Kamala Harris victory in 2024 US elections, DNC research shows - report
According to Axios, DNC officials met with activists from the IMEU Policy Project, who told the Democrats that former US president Joe Biden's administration's support for Israel "drained support."
Trump pushes US toward war with Iran as advisers urge focus on economy
Trump's fixation on Iran has emerged as the starkest example yet of how foreign policy, including his expanded use of raw military force, has topped his agenda, even over domestic issues.
Tucker Carlson claims he was 'detained' at Ben-Gurion over standard pre-flight questioning
A spokesperson for the US embassy in Israel told The Daily Mail that Carlson's claims were inaccurate and that he had only received the standard passport-control questions.
Jewish officials rebuke Rep. Randy Fine over post allegedly comparing Muslims to dogs
Fine claimed he was responding to a social media post by Nerdeen Kiswani, co-founder of the radical pro-Palestinian activist group Within Our Lifetime.
Modern politics a 'clown show': Obama says Democrats have harder job than Republicans
While he didnt mention current US President Donald Trump by name, Obama’s comment appeared to reference a video shared by Trump containing an AI-generated clip of Barack and Michelle Obama as apes.
US Senate blocks Homeland Security funding, raising likelihood of shutdown
The legislation would have provided $64.4 billion through September 30 to cover immigration enforcement and other functions handled by DHS, including airport security and disaster response.
US intel chief Tulsi Gabbard rejects claims she blocked whistleblower complaint
In a social media post on Saturday, Gabbard accused Democrats of spreading a "blatant lie"
‘Jew hatred is disgusting': JD Vance calls for 'moral clarity' on antisemitism
“I think that there are certain things that we should have the moral clarity to condemn,” he said, before adding, “I think Jew hatred is disgusting.”
Trump offered to unfreeze funding for NYC tunnel if Dulles airport, train station renamed for him
New York Governor Kathy Hochul responded to Trump's reported proposal on social media with a "counteroffer" that would rename Trump Tower in Manhattan as "Hochul Tower."
'They don't want us involved': Trump says Iran will negotiate because it fears war with US
Trump also addressed the negotiations on Wednesday, saying Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei "should be very worried" during a pre-recorded interview with NBC News.
