Capitol Hill

Convicted January 6 rioter appointed to sensitive Pentagon counterterrorism job - report

Elias Irizarry, 24, was appointed to a post in the Defense Department’s Special Operations and Low Intensity Conflict, the Washington Post reported. 

A mob of supporters of US President Donald Trump storm the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington, U.S., January 6, 2021. Picture taken January 6, 2021.
L to R: Bishop Robert Stearns, President of Eagles Wings; Dr. Susan Michael, President of ICEJ USA; Jordanna McMillan, U.S. Dir., Israel Allies Foundation

Hundreds of rabbis and pastors mobilize on Capitol Hill for Israel Advocacy Day

Brian McGinnis gets stuck in a door, injuring his arm, as Sen. Tim Sheehy and US Capitol Police officers attempt to remove him from a Senate Armed Services Subcommittee hearing on Capitol Hill on March 4, 2026 in Washington, DC.

Sen. Tim Sheehy forcibly removes anti-war protester who shouted, ‘No one wants to fight for Israel’

Previous guests at the IAF Chairman's Conference include Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. (Courtesy)

Israel Allies Foundation convenes global pro-Israel conference in Washington


Hegseth says he would have ordered second strike on Caribbean vessel

"I fully support that strike," Hegseth said at the Reagan National Defense Forum in Simi Valley, California. "I would have made the same call myself."

US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth speaks during the Reagan National Defense Forum at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, California, US, December 6, 2025.

FBI probing Democrats who called for US military to refuse illegal Trump orders

US President Donald Trump also has accused the six Democrats of sedition and said in a social media post that the crime is punishable by death.

FBI Director Kash Patel speaks during a press briefing at the White House in Washington, DC, US, November 12, 2025

No. 24: Norman Brownstein, Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Josh Gottheimer: Lobbying for Israel in DC

Norman Brownstein, Debbie Wasserman Schultz, and Josh Gottheimer all provide extensive pro-Israel voices on Capitol Hill.

(L-R): Josh Gottheimer, Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Norman Brownstein

US National Guard troops in Washington to begin carrying weapons, officials say

Hundreds of unarmed National Guard troops have been in Washington's streets for the past two weeks after Trump declared a crime emergency in the district.

A member of the National Guard mounts guard near the US Capitol building, as the House of Representatives debates impeaching US President Donald Trump a week after his supporters stormed the Capitol building in Washington, US, January 13, 2021

Bipartisan event celebrates Jerusalem Day, honors 'the beating heart of the Jewish people'

The bipartisan celebration emphasized the importance of faith-based diplomacy in promoting both peace and security for the Jewish state.

 (L-R) Jordanna McMillan, MK Moshe Tur-Paz, Josh Reinstein, Minister Gila Gamliel, Senator Ted Cruz, Rep. Brad Schneider, Bill Holmes, Pastor Larry Huch.

The Jewish nation prevails and leads, echoing the Purim story - opinion

The Esther spark is about finding the courage to act, the Mordechais of our community ensure that courage spreads, igniting future leaders who will carry our people forward. 

 THE SPARK ignited across our community after Hamas’s terrorist attack on Israel on October 7; in November, 300,000 people stopped what they were doing and came to Washington, DC, to stand in solidarity with Israel,’ says the writer.

US should beware the urge to purge, or risk following in Iran's footsteps - opinion

MIDDLE ISRAEL: THE PURGE in America is being carried out in broad daylight, and the US should learn from Iran and Stalin's history to refrain from it.

 ELON MUSK listens to US President Donald Trump speak in the Oval Office of the White House.

Hostage families, former hostage to participate in Wednesday roundtable on Capitol Hill 

Wednesday's roundtable marks the Neutra's first since learning the fate of their son. 

 The U.S. Capitol, pictured during afternoon hours ahead of U.S. President Joe Biden's State of The Union Address on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., March 7, 2024.

WATCH: Inauguration Day: Donald Trump is officially America's 47th president

Trump to take the oath of office at 7:00 p.m. Israel time • Javier Milei and Giorgia Meloni among world leaders who attended inauguration

US President Donald Trump gestures during the inaugural parade inside Capital One Arena on the inauguration day of his second presidential term, in Washington, US January 20, 2025.

FBI did not send undercover operatives to join Jan. 6 attack, watchdog says

The report found that the FBI could have done more ahead of the Jan. 6 attack by canvassing its field offices for intelligence from informants to prepare for what was to come.

A mob of supporters of then-US President Donald Trump climb through a window they broke as they storm the US Capitol Building in Washington, US, January 6, 2021.