US politics

Modern politics a 'clown show': Obama says Democrats have harder job than Republicans

While he didnt mention current US President Donald Trump by name, Obama’s comment appeared to reference a video shared by Trump containing an AI-generated clip of Barack and Michelle Obama as apes.

Former US president Barack Obama speaks while campaigning for Virginia Democratic gubernatorial candidate, former Rep. Abigail Spanberger during a campaign rally in the Chartway Arena on November 01, 2025 in Norfolk, Virginia.
US Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) attends a Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, US, February 12, 2026.

US Senate blocks Homeland Security funding, raising likelihood of shutdown

Tulsi Gabbard, Director of National Intelligence seen after a Cabinet meeting at the White House in Washington DC, on August 26, 2025

US intel chief Tulsi Gabbard rejects claims she blocked whistleblower complaint

US Vice President JD Vance watches a women's preliminary round ice hockey match between the United States of America and Czech Republic at the Olympics at the Milano Rho Ice Hockey Arena, Milan, Italy. February 05, 2026.

‘Jew hatred is disgusting': JD Vance calls for 'moral clarity' on antisemitism


Trump appears in newly-released photos from Jeffery Epstein's estate, says it's 'no big deal'

In response to his appearance in some of the released photos, Trump said that he thought it was "no big deal."

US President Trump pictured smiling with several women whose faces are redacted on either side of him.

Brad Lander launches run for Congress against pro-Israel Jewish incumbent Dan Goldman

Lander targets Goldman over AIPAC ties in Congressional race, with support from Sanders and Mamdani.

Lander, who is Jewish, is running to represent the 10th Congressional District, which includes Lower Manhattan and parts of western and central Brooklyn.

US House votes to repeal 'Caesar' sanctions on Syria

The US House votes to repeal Syria sanctions, requiring progress in security, minority rights, and non-aggression toward neighbors, including Israel.

 Syria's interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa attends an interview with Reuters at the presidential palace, in Damascus, Syria March 10, 2025.

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.

Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman speaks to the crowd during his State of the County address held at the Theodore Roosevelt Executive and Legislative Building in Mineola, New York, March 6, 2024.

US democracy's decline is a warning to Israel - opinion

America is being tested as to whether it can keep its republic, just as we are being tested as to whether we can retain our democracy. Let us all hope that both of us can pass the test.

US PRESIDENT Donald Trump delivers a speech to a joint session of Congress in March 2025.

Trump is trying to end birthright citizenship status in the US. Is that constitutional? - explainer

It can be assumed that the administration is not seeking to change the 14th Amendment's text, but rather to set a new precedent for its interpretation and enforcement.

US President Donald Trump looks on during a signing ceremony with President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo Felix Tshisekedi and President of Rwanda Paul Kagame (not pictured) at the U.S. Institute of Peace in Washington, DC, US, December 4, 2025.

Tucker Carlson to headline Qatar’s Doha Forum, triggering pro-Israel backlash

Right-wing commentator Tucker Carlson is slated to speak at the Doha Forum in Qatar this weekend, sharpening debates over US-Qatari ties.

Tucker Carlson speaks at a campaign event for Republican US President Donald Trump sponsored by conservative group Turning Point USA, in Duluth, Georgia, US, October 23, 2024.

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.

Pro-Palestinian protesters gather for a 'No Settlers on Stolen Land' protest outside the Park East Synagogue in Manhattan, hosted by Nefesh B'nefesh, an organization that helps American Jews immigrate to Israel, Nov. 19, 2025.

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.

New York City former Mayor Eric Adams looks on an event to mark the anniversary of the October 7 Hamas attacks on Israel, in Central Park, New York City, US, October 7, 2024.

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.

Former US president Joe Biden meets with current President Donald Trump in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, US, November 13, 2024.