US politics
Trump pushes US toward war with Iran as advisers urge focus on economy
Trump's fixation on Iran has emerged as the starkest example yet of how foreign policy, including his expanded use of raw military force, has topped his agenda, even over domestic issues.
Tucker Carlson claims he was 'detained' at Ben-Gurion over standard pre-flight questioning
Jewish officials rebuke Rep. Randy Fine over post allegedly comparing Muslims to dogs
Modern politics a 'clown show': Obama says Democrats have harder job than Republicans
US Senate blocks Homeland Security funding, raising likelihood of shutdown
The legislation would have provided $64.4 billion through September 30 to cover immigration enforcement and other functions handled by DHS, including airport security and disaster response.
US intel chief Tulsi Gabbard rejects claims she blocked whistleblower complaint
In a social media post on Saturday, Gabbard accused Democrats of spreading a "blatant lie"
‘Jew hatred is disgusting': JD Vance calls for 'moral clarity' on antisemitism
“I think that there are certain things that we should have the moral clarity to condemn,” he said, before adding, “I think Jew hatred is disgusting.”
Trump offered to unfreeze funding for NYC tunnel if Dulles airport, train station renamed for him
New York Governor Kathy Hochul responded to Trump's reported proposal on social media with a "counteroffer" that would rename Trump Tower in Manhattan as "Hochul Tower."
'They don't want us involved': Trump says Iran will negotiate because it fears war with US
Trump also addressed the negotiations on Wednesday, saying Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei "should be very worried" during a pre-recorded interview with NBC News.
Trump has attacked pillars of democracy, Human Rights Watch alleges
Human Rights Watch Director Philippe Bolopion claimed that "the Trump administration has really undermined all the pillars of US democracy, all the checks and balances on power."
Josh Shapiro: Return of America’s oldest antisemitic trope - opinion
Josh Shapiro’s experience shows that Jews are still suspected of divided loyalties in US politics.
Daniel Rosen, Minnesota’s US attorney won confirmation in part on strength of Jewish leadership
Rosen’s personal position on what’s happening in Minnesota is unknown. But prior to the ICE surge, he said that “prosecution of violent hate crimes is certainly at the highest level of priority."
Yoram Hazony’s antisemitism speech sparks pushback from former aide, Jewish conservatives
Orit Arfa, an ex-spokesperson of political theorist Yoram Hazony, declared that her past admiration for him no longer justified staying silent about what she sees as a moral failure.
Josh Shapiro’s new memoir puts his Jewish identity at the center of his political vision
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro asserts that Judaism is not a sidebar to his public life, but one of its central organizing principles.
