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


US Rep. Tom Tiffany says he sustained minor injuries after plane makes emergency landing

US Representative Tom Tiffany and his pilot made an emergency landing on a lake in Wisconsin after their plane lost power, sustaining only minor injuries.

Rep. Tom Tiffany Sunday, 13th September 2026, 11:27

Trump on Tucker Carlson: 'I dumped him a few months ago. He said some very bad things'

Trump said he cut ties with Tucker Carlson months ago over comments he found unacceptable, but stopped short of criticizing JD Vance for continuing to call the conservative commentator a friend.

Republican presidential nominee, former President Donald Trump sits down for a conversation with Tucker Carlson during his Live Tour at the Desert Diamond Arena on October 31, 2024 in Phoenix, Arizona.

Trump criticizes Smithsonian's focus on oppression

Trump's latest criticism of the Smithsonian accuses the institution of an 'overwhelming focus on those who have been oppressed.'

People view displays at the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture Sunday, 26th July 2026, 01:53

Fetterman introduces Republican senator at Dallas convention in latest split from Democrats party

As the Republican Party held its first midterm election convention of its kind in an effort to energize its voter base ahead of November, it was a Democratic senator who arrived.

US Senator John Fetterman (D-PA) appears via video to introduce US Senator Dave McCormick (R-PA) during the Republican National Midterm Convention in Dallas, Texas, US, September 9, 2026.

25 ViZionaries: Mike Lawler - No. 3

US representative and strong supporter of Israel and the US-Israel relationship

Michael Vincent Lawler, U.S. politician

Two-thirds of US Jewish voters to favor Democrats in November elections, poll shows

The poll by the Jewish Voters Resource Center, which is led by prominent Jewish Democrats, showed that 67 percent of respondents planned to vote for Democratic congressional candidates in November.

Voting stickers at a polling station in Green Bay, Wisconsin, April 2, 2024.

US Reps announce new caucus focused on combatting antisemitism on campuses

US Representatives Josh Gottheimer and Elise Stefanik have announced the launch of the new bipartisan Combating Antisemitism on College Campuses Caucus.

The United States House of Representatives hold a candleight vigil for Israel outside the U.S. Capitol in Washington Friday, 13th October 2023, 02:45

Michigan rabbis lay out demands for El-Sayed and state Democrats to earn their votes

As the candidate seeks Jewish voters, an open letter describes Jewish sovereignty in Israel and Jewish safety as “nonnegotiables.”

Abdul El-Sayed, Michigan Democratic candidate for US Senate, addresses the state's Jewish Democratic caucus at its annual "Summer Simcha" event amid broader Jewish communal concerns about his campaign, Birmingham, Mich., Aug. 30, 2026.

California Gov. Newsom, a presidential hopeful, slams Netanyahu and AIPAC in PBS interview

California Governor Gavin Newsom, who visited Israel shortly after October 7, has called the war in Gaza a "moral catastrophe" while also condemning Hamas' attack on Israel.

Potential 2028 presidential candidate, California Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks during an event held by the state Democratic Party at the Clubhouse at King's Grant in Summerville, South Carolina, Sept. 3, 2026.

Biden announced the radiation treatment 'worked as intended' after cancer spread to his bones

Biden announced the radiation treatment 'worked as intended' after cancer spread to his bones

Former US President Joe Biden attends a ceremony, at Veterans Memorial Park, in New Castle, Delaware, U.S. May 30, 2025.