US Elections 2024

US presidential election race: Donald Trump and Kamala Harris (illustrative)

Almost one month after Election Day, here’s what we know about how Jews voted

Jewish voters supported Kamala Harris by somewhere between 63% and 71%, but Donald Trump won a higher percentage of Jews than he did in 2020. 

By RON KAMPEAS/JTA
05/12/2024

Trump warns 'all hell to pay' if Gaza hostages not released by Inauguration Day

"If the hostages are not released prior to January 20, 2025, the date that I proudly assume Office as President of the United States, there will be ALL HELL TO PAY," Trump's post said.

Adam Schiff, Jewish senator-elect, says the US is ‘very much weakened as a democracy’

Trump, livid at Schiff for trying to remove him from office, has grouped the incoming senator under the broad category of “the enemy within” and demanded that he be put to trial.

By RON KAMPEAS/JTA
26/11/2024

Trump's new A-G nominee calls Palestine supporters 'ignorant children'

Pam Bondi, Trump's new nominee for Attorney-General following Matt Gaetz's resignation, is a well-known pro-Israel figure who has previously called Israel "America's most important ally."

By MAARIV
22/11/2024

Biden's shift on missiles for Ukraine, North Korean troops in Kursk, Trump's election victory

The relaxation of the restrictions on US weapons may have come too late to alter the course of the conflict, but it could help Ukraine defend its foothold in Kursk.

By REUTERS
21/11/2024

Gaetz withdraws from consideration as Trump attorney general

Gaetz, in a post on X/Twitter, said he wanted to avoid becoming a distraction to the incoming Trump administration.

By REUTERS
21/11/2024

Overcoming the Trump divide: A Jewish call for unity and understanding

American Jews must bridge divides and fight Jew-hatred amid rising political polarization.

21/11/2024

Trump taps former WWE CEO Linda McMahon as education secretary

McMahon, who had been in the running for commerce secretary, headed up the Small Business Administration in Trump's first administration.

By REUTERS
20/11/2024

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

Zelensky is sure the war will 'end sooner' under Trump admin

“It is certain that the war will end sooner with the policies of the team that will now lead the White House. This is their approach, their promise to their citizens.” 

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