US Elections 2024

Afghan Abdullah Haji Zada sentenced to 15 years after planning terror attack in US Election Day

“Today’s sentence, and Zada’s [...] removal from the United States, reflect [...] his betrayal and our commitment to use every tool at our disposal to detect and disrupt such plots," said Eisenberg.

 A guard opens a door inside a prison that holds foreign prisoners, suspected of being part of the Islamic State, in Hasaka, Syria, January 7, 2020.
US President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump arrive to sign an executive order on "Fostering the Future" in the East Room of the White House, in Washington, US, November 13, 2025.

Trump administration sues California over new redistricting maps

 Elon Musk did not respond to Grok’s antisemitic remarks

Elon Musk must face lawsuit claiming he ran illegal $1 million election lottery

 Former US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks on Day 4 of the Republican National Convention (RNC), at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, US, July 18, 2024.

Iran nearly succeeded assassinating Mike Pompeo in Europe in 2022, new book reveals - report


Adam Schiff, Jewish senator-elect, says the US is ‘very much weakened as a democracy’

Trump, livid at Schiff for trying to remove him from office, has grouped the incoming senator under the broad category of “the enemy within” and demanded that he be put to trial.

 Rep. Adam Schiff talks to the media after voting at McCambridge Recreation Center in Burbank in the race for U.S. Senate that he ultimately won, Nov. 5, 2024.

Trump's new A-G nominee calls Palestine supporters 'ignorant children'

Pam Bondi, Trump's new nominee for Attorney-General following Matt Gaetz's resignation, is a well-known pro-Israel figure who has previously called Israel "America's most important ally."

 FILE PHOTO: Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump holds rally at the Greensboro Complex in Greensboro, North Carolina.

Biden's shift on missiles for Ukraine, North Korean troops in Kursk, Trump's election victory

The relaxation of the restrictions on US weapons may have come too late to alter the course of the conflict, but it could help Ukraine defend its foothold in Kursk.

 President Joe Biden walks to deliver remarks on the 2024 election results and the upcoming presidential transition of power, in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, US, November 7, 2024.

Gaetz withdraws from consideration as Trump attorney general

Gaetz, in a post on X/Twitter, said he wanted to avoid becoming a distraction to the incoming Trump administration.

 Rep. Matt Gaetz speaks before Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally at Lee's Family Forum.

Overcoming the Trump divide: A Jewish call for unity and understanding – opinion

American Jews must bridge divides and fight Jew-hatred amid rising political polarization.

 US PRESIDENT-ELECT Donald Trump speaks at an America First Policy Institute gala last week at Mar-A-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida.

Trump taps former WWE CEO Linda McMahon as education secretary

McMahon, who had been in the running for commerce secretary, headed up the Small Business Administration in Trump's first administration.

 Linda McMahon, former administrator of Small Business Administration, speaks at the Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee on July 18.

Trump’s second term and the questions we need to ask: JPost Summit Miami 2024 - comment

The Jerusalem Post Summit Miami 2024 discusses Trump's new cabinet and shifting global politics, from Iran's silence to Middle East security.

 US President-elect Donald Trump attends the America First Policy Institute (AFPI) gala at Mar-A-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida, US, November 14, 2024.

Zelensky is sure the war will 'end sooner' under Trump admin

“It is certain that the war will end sooner with the policies of the team that will now lead the White House. This is their approach, their promise to their citizens.” 

 Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy meet at Trump Tower in New York City, US, September 27, 2024

Trump’s pro-Israel appointments: Dream team or a tightrope for Jerusalem? - editorial

The appointments have been hailed by Israel advocates, especially those on the Right, as comprising “a dream team” for both the United States and the Jewish state.

 US PRESIDENT-ELECT Donald Trump and his secretary of state nominee Marco Rubio appear during a campaign event in North Carolina, ahead of last week’s US elections.

US Democrats need to reflect, rebuild, and focus on economic issues - opinion

And Trump’s uncanny skill in portraying himself as the victim of the leftist elite became the mantra of his MAGA followers and the whole Republican party. 

 US VICE President Kamala Harris delivers remarks to supporters as she concedes the 2024 presidential election to Donald Trump, in Washington, earlier this month