US politics
SpongeBob, Iron Man, and Call of Duty: Inside the US meme war against Iran
Video clips regarding Operation Epic Fury, released by the White House and the Pentagon, are packed with pop culture references, pulse- pounding music, and clips from action movies.
Florida politicians condemn Miami Young Republican leaders for antisemitic group chat
Lev Parnas, Jewish Trump ally turned critic, running for Congress as a Democrat
Israel’s war? Trump faces narrative battle shaping American support against Iran
The Squad’s selective feminism fails Iranian women, too - comment
If your outrage depends on who's holding the gun rather than who's under it, you're not practicing human rights. You are involved in politics while claiming to support human rights.
US lawmakers plan Denmark visit as Trump threatens Greenland takeover
The delegation will be led by Democratic US Senator Chris Coons and will include Republican US Senator Thom Tillis and Democratic Senators Jeanne Shaheen and Dick Durbin.
Democrats compare ICE with the Gestapo as they push to curb agency’s power
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz called the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement “Donald Trump’s modern-day Gestapo,” as protests against the Trump administation immigration policies spread.
US Sen. Graham calls to 'Make Iran Great Again,' endorses Sen. Fetterman statement on protests
The endorsement came following an interview Fetterman did with CNN in which the democrat called the regime “poisonous” and “one of the world’s top terrorist underwriters.”
Pardoned January 6 protester Jake Lang does Nazi salute during anti-AIPAC demonstration in DC
Lang stood before a banner that read “Make Jerusalem Christian Again,” and peddled a slew of antisemitic tropes, including the Great Replacement Theory.
Mamdani defends decision scrapping executive orders on antisemitism amid criticism from Jewish orgs
The newly inaugurated mayor said that he would make the protection of Jewish New Yorkers a focus of his administration.
Trump takes more aspirin than doctors recommend, dismisses health concerns - WSJ
"They say aspirin is good for thinning out the blood, and I don’t want thick blood pouring through my heart," Trump told the WSJ in an interview published on Thursday.
New year, new mayor: New York rings in 2026 with Zohran Mamadani's inauguration
Mamdani was a trailblazing candidate and is expected by many in his city of 8 million - some with hope, some with trepidation - to be a disruptive mayor.
How Jewish politics are shaping the 2026 election map, from coast to coast
The rise of fractures inside both parties over Israel and the growing visibility of antisemitism have turned races that might once have seemed parochial into national bellwethers.
Wife of Jill Biden’s ex-husband found dead after ‘domestic dispute’ call
Detectives from the New Castle County Police Criminal Investigations Unit are investigating, and an autopsy will take place at the Delaware Division of Forensic Science, police said.