US politics

'Flip the circuit breaker': Obama attacks Trump administration to boost Democrats in Michigan

We have never seen a president excel in straight-up grifting, on your dime, like this," Obama said. "Never seen a president so intent on selling favors like this..." said the former president.

Former President Barack Obama speaks at a “Get Out the Vote" rally in support of Dr. Abdul El-Sayed and Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson on October 24, 2026 in Detroit, Michigan.
Activists picket US Rep. Haley Stevens' suburban Detroit office to protest her acceptance of campaign funding from AIPAC, in Farmington Hills, Michigan on Nov. 10, 2025.

While AIPAC’s critics rejoice as lobby shifts strategy, its defenders push back

US President Donald Trump speaks to members of the media as he departs the White House en route to Iowa, in Washington, DC, US, October 22, 2026.

Trump claims Iran is 'making up fake hits' on tankers to drive up oil costs ahead of elections

Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D-FL) speaks during a news conference on "Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena" (UAP) outside of the U.S. Capitol Building on June 09, 2026 in Washington, DC.

Florida man arrested for threatening life of Jewish Rep. Jared Moskowitz


Why Iran’s threat keeps haunting the Middle East - and how to finally break the cycle - opinion

Stop viewing Iran as a hostile player and start seeing the pattern that nurtures the destructive path its people keep finding themselves on, and change that

A woman walks past a mural depicting Iran’s late supreme leader Ali Khamenei in Tehran in August.

Rashida Tlaib rally canceled at Florida venue after lawmaker calls event ‘anti-Jew’

A Florida venue canceled a planned Rashida Tlaib rally after complaints from a Jewish state lawmaker, citing security concerns and its commitment to the Jewish community.

US Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib delivers remarks at the opening plenary session of the National Association of the Advancement for Colored People's annual convention in Detroit, Michigan, US. July 22, 2019.

Stop living in la-la land: Only the IDF can curb Israel’s enemies – opinion

Praise to America for the Jared Kushner-driven initiative to stop Hamas and Hezbollah, but make no mistake, apart from the IDF, no external good-willed individual can stop these terrorists

People gather on a crowded beach in Gaza City in July.

Michigan is not turning away from Israel – opinion

America’s political area will have no impact on the economic, technological, and personal ties between Israelis and Michiganians

ATTACHING TIRES to the chassis of an F-150 pickup truck at Dearborn Truck Plant in Dearborn, Michigan, in 2024.

Ethiopia, US reinforce commitment to partner on cross-sectional issues - opinion

Washington and Addis Ababa have long enjoyed a shared history of cooperation. Now, these ties are getting even stronger

Ethiopian Foreign Minister Gedion Timothewos.

Progressive Democrat Peggy Flanagan defeats AIPAC-backed Angie Craig in Minnesota Senate primary

Meanwhile, Minnesota Republicans chose State Representative Lisa Demuth as nominee for governor over former MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell. to face off against Amy Klobuchar in November.

Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate, Minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan, speaks during a volunteer appreciation event at Black Heart of Saint Paul on August 8, 2026 in St. Paul, Minnesota.

Darline Graham advances to runoff, vows to carry on brother Lindsey’s fight in US Senate

One month after Lindsey Graham’s death, his sister thanked Trump for his “complete and total endorsement,” and said her late brother would be proud.

US Senator Darline Graham (R-SC) arrives for a vote at the US Capitol, in the wake of US President Donald Trump saying he may temporarily drop the nomination of Todd Blanche to be US attorney general, in Washington, DC.

Lindsey Graham's sister advances to runoff in South Carolina Republican Senate primary

US media outlets project that Lindsey Graham's sister, Darline Graham, will advance to the August runoff for the Republican US Senate nomination in South Carolina.

US Senator for South Carolina Darline Graham Nordone, sister of late Senator Lindsey Graham, reacts after being ceremonially sworn in by US Senate President pro tempore Chuck Grassley (R-IA) during an event on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, US, July 14, 2026.

South Carolina GOP primary: Lindsey Graham’s sister has Trump's backing in vote for successor

While Lindsey Graham's sister, Darline, has sought to turn her lack of political experience into an advantage, some voters say they didn't like how quickly Republicans accepted her as a candidate.

Sen. Darline Graham, A South Carolina Republican, arrives for the Senate Judiciary Committee vote to move the nomination of Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche out of committee in the Hart Senate Office Building on Tuesday, Aug 4, 2026.

El-Sayed’s Democratic Senate Michigan win indicates US Jews are in danger - opinion

With another fresh US decision-maker defending terror, does America still live by the sentiment of: ‘ Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free?’

Michigan Democratic Senate primary winner Abdul El-Sayed arrives at a press conference in Detroit in August.