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Who is Marc Rowan, the Jewish investor reportedly in the running for Trump’s Treasury secretary?

Over the past year, the billionaire investor has become one of the most prominent voices in a donor revolt born of dissatisfaction with how elite universities have responded to campus antisemitism.

By LUKE TRESS/JTA
18/11/2024

The who's who of Jews in Trump’s inner circle

Four years later, as Trump prepares to reenter the White House, some of that cast of characters is back while others have dropped off the stage.

By LUKE TRESS/JTA
18/11/2024

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

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

18/11/2024
(L-R): International Criminal Court Prosecutor Karim Khan; Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

Senate leader elect threatens ICC sanctions over pending Netanyahu warrants

“The Senate must pass or bill to protect Americans and our allies from wrongful targeting by the ICC. Standing up for our great ally Israel shouldn’t be a partisan issue."

US soldiers walk near a rocket launcher missile at Basmaya military base in Baghdad

Trump transition team looks to court martial US military officials

The incoming administration is considering charging some US military officials with charges as high as treason, according to an NBC report.

‘Do what you must to halt a nuclear Iran,’ Lindsey Graham tells Netanyahu

Many Republican senators, including Graham, have already been outspoke about their support for such a move.

Rep. Josh Gottheimer, a Jewish Democrat, launches bid for New Jersey governor

Gottheimer, 49, is a moderate, pro-Israel Democrat who was just elected to his fifth term representing New Jersey’s 5th Congressional District, which spans the heavily Jewish Bergen County.

By JACKIE HAJDENBERG/JTA
16/11/2024

Muslims who voted for Trump upset by his pro-Israel cabinet picks

Rexhinaldo Nazarko, executive director of AMEEN, said Muslim voters had hoped Trump would choose Cabinet officials who work toward peace, and there was no sign of that.

By ANDREA SHALAL/REUTERS
15/11/2024

From competition to interior secretary: Trump picks Burgum

Burgum, 68, has portrayed himself as a traditional, business-minded conservative. He ran against Trump for the Republican presidential nomination before quitting

By REUTERS
15/11/2024

Is Trump's Israeli ambassador pick a sign of potential West Bank annexation?

Mike Huckabee’s support of Israel settlements stirs up US-Israel policy debate.

By RON KAMPEAS/JTA
15/11/2024
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