US politics
Bruce Blakeman, Jewish Long Island politician, launches run for NY governor
The announcement sets up a Republican primary between Blakeman, who is Jewish, and Rep. Elise Stefanik, who has positioned herself as a bulwark against antisemitism.
US democracy's decline is a warning to Israel - opinion
Trump is trying to end birthright citizenship status in the US. Is that constitutional? - explainer
Tucker Carlson to headline Qatar’s Doha Forum, triggering pro-Israel backlash
Fifth of GOP, Dem. voters hold anti-Jewish beliefs - Manhattan Institute poll
The poll of almost 3,000 American voters found divides between "Core Republicans" and newer Republicans, as well as younger and older GOP voters.
NYC Mayor Adams signs executive orders protecting Jewish community, Israel investments
Mayor Eric Adams signed orders barring city officials from taking actions that "discriminate" against the State of Israel or Israeli citizens, and tightening security for places of worship.
Trump announces termination of Biden pardons allegedly signed with autopen
“There is absolutely no constitutional or legal basis” for Trump to reverse pardons due to the use of an autopen, said Bernadette Meyler, a professor at Stanford Law School.
Cory Booker marries a Jewish woman after a long embrace of Jewish tradition
A senator since 2013, Booker, 56, has been called “the Senate’s most Jewish non-Jew, with speeches that feature Torah analysis and a record 25-hour speech that featured his penchant for Hebrew.
Trump says all executive orders signed by Biden with autopen to be 'terminated'
The current president also threatened Biden with charges of perjury if he says he was involved in the autopen process.
Israeli-American 'ShamWow' infomercial icon seeks Texas Republican Congress seat
Shlomi, 61, is an Israeli-American who gained prominence for his role in a popular infomercial in the United States for the cleaning tool, the “ShamWow” towel.
What Marjorie Taylor Greene's exit tells us on Donald Trump's grip of Republicans - opinion
As she exited, Taylor Greene had a dire warning for her Republican colleagues. She foresees a blue wave (Democratic Party victories) in next year’s House of Representatives election.
Minnesota's tax money 'almost certainly' ends up in hands of Somali terror group Al-Shabaab
Minnesota's Somali community has sent millions of tax funds to Somalia via hawala networks, much of which has ended up in the hands of Al-Shabaab.
Greene considers 2028 White House run as she quits Congress amid Trump feud - Time
"My only goal and desire has ever been to hold the Republican Party accountable for the promises it makes to the American people and put America First," Marjorie Taylor Greene said.
Zohran Mamdani called for an 'intifada,' why should Jews believe he'll protect them? - comment
The least a New York City mayor should be able to do: A mayor who says they “care very deeply about Jewish safety” should have a simple minimum standard.
Jewish Sen. Slotkin targeted by bomb threat after Trump accuses her of ‘seditious acts’
After she posted a video calling on US military members to "refuse illegal orders," Trump called for Slotkin to be arrested for seditious acts.