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Democratic senators demand Pentagon release findings on Iran school strike probe

Iranian officials have pointed to the strike on the school as a US war crime. The US has said it never intentionally targets civilians.

U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand speaks during the Inaugural Events Of The Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library on July 03, 2026; illustrative
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro speaks during a campaign event for Democratic presidential candidate Vice President Kamala Harris, Ambler, Pennsylvania, July 29, 2024.

How the Democratic Party in America lost its way on Israel, Jews - opinion

US Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani hold up hands as they attend the Get Out the Vote rally in Brooklyn, New York, US, June 18, 2026.

The Democratic Party’s war on Jews - opinion

An Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent stands near Delaney Hall which is being used as an Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention center on in Newark, New Jersey, on May 26, 2026.

One person killed in an ICE-involved shooting in Maine, state official says


Member of Ro Khanna's West Bank entourage gives full recount of incident to 'Post'

A member of his entourage told The Jerusalem Post that settlers brought in their friendly IDF associates to help block Khanna's exit until police arrived on the scene.

US Representative Ro Khanna (D-CA) speaks with a Palestinian resident of Turmus Ayya, near Ramallah, during a visit in the West Bank, July 9, 2026.

Rep. Ro Khanna says armed settlers detained him during West Bank visit

Khanna said his delegation appealed to the US Embassy in Jerusalem after settlers allegedly blocked their vehicle, before Israeli security forces cleared the road.

US Representative Ro Khanna (D-CA) speaks with a Palestinian resident of Turmus Ayya, near Ramallah, during a visit in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, July 9, 2026.

Rahm Emanuel: Democrats who support Israel can still lead the party to the White House

Emanuel, most recently the US ambassador to Japan, is considering a presidential run in 2028. He is a former US congressman from Illinois as well as a former Chicago Mayor.

Former White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel speaks at Tel Aviv University on July 8, 2026.

Platner suspends Senate campaign, forcing Democrats to pivot in crucial Maine race

Many Democrats had already questioned Platner's fitness for office before Politico reported on Monday that a woman accused him of forcing her to have sex with him nearly ⁠five years ago.

Graham Platner speaks to voters at a town hall at the Elks Lodge 188 on June 7, 2026, in Portland, Maine.

From McCarthy to Trump: How the politics of fear made a comeback - opinion

Trump’s revival of anti-communist rhetoric echoes McCarthyism as Republicans battle fears of losing control of Congress.

US President Donald Trump speaks at a Fourth of July rally, marking the 250th anniversary of US independence, on the National Mall in Washington, DC, US, July 4, 2026.

I will survive! The essential guide to the US-Israel partnership - opinion

Such widespread Jew-hatred hasn’t polluted America since the 1930s. In New York City and Colorado, fanatically anti-Zionist candidates backed by the Democratic Socialists of America are winning...

 David Ben-Gurion publicly pronouncing the Declaration of the State of Israel, May 14, 1948, beneath a large portrait of Theodor Herzl, founder of modern political Zionism, in the old Tel Aviv Museum of Art building on Rothschild Street.

Democratic candidate Stevens attacks Netanyahu, as opponent El-Sayed calls Israel 'rogue state'

“The prime minister of Israel has failed,” Rep. Haley Stevens said when asked about Iran, saying that both Netanyahu and US President Donald Trump had failed to achieve “long-term peace."

Michigan Democratic US Senate candidates Abdul El-Sayed and US Rep. Haley Stevens spar during a televised debate in Grand Rapids, Michigan, July 7, 2026.

In Colorado, AP serves as definitive sanitizer of antisemitism - opinion

Indeed, the House overwhelmingly passed a bipartisan resolution condemning the attack as antisemitic. Thus, Kiros’s position on it, in her home state, makes her an outlier even in her own party

DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL candidate Melat Kiros speaks to supporters at an election-night watch party after winning the Colorado primary, in Denver, on June 30, 2026.

Graham Platner faces rape accusation, prompting Democrat demands he drop from Maine Senate race

CNN reported that a woman accused him of entering her home without permission and raping her while he was intoxicated. He didn't indicate whether he was considering suspending or ending his campaign.

US Senate candidate Graham Platner speaks at his Primary Election event on June 9, 2026 in Blue Hill, Maine.

A narrowed Michigan Democratic Senate race leaves Jewish voters with a stark choice

Following Mallory McMorrow's suspension of her US Senate campaign, two candidates with opposing visions of the Democratic Party's future, particularly on Israel policy, remain.

Congresswoman Haley Stevens campaigns for the US Senate at the Michigan Democratic Nominating Convention, April 19, 2026.