American politics

How the Democratic Party in America lost its way on Israel, Jews - opinion

The Democratic Party’s changing stance on Jews and Israel has left many longtime supporters feeling uneasy.

|ByMICHAEL J. SALAMON, LOUIS LIBIN
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro speaks during a campaign event for Democratic presidential candidate Vice President Kamala Harris, Ambler, Pennsylvania, July 29, 2024.
An Italian delegation of political, academic, and human rights figures hold banners and protest during their visit to the Rafah border crossing between Egypt and the Gaza Strip, amid the ongoing conflict in Gaza between Israel and Hamas, in Rafah, Egypt, May 18, 2025.

America’s woke Right - What the Iran deal revealed about the American Right - opinion

The Right, whatever its other faults, saw Israel as a strategic partner in a shared civilizational fight. That story is getting harder to tell as hostility toward Israel on the Right grows, too

|ByJOHANNA MAMANE
A pro-Palestinian protester wearing a press shirt holds a photo of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with a red handprint on it, near Netanyahu’s hotel during the 80th session of the UN’s General Assembly, in September 2025. PremiumPremium

Young Americans don't hate Israel - they hate the Israel they think they know - opinion

As the United States marks 250 years of independence, a widening generational divide is testing the foundations that underpin the US-Israel alliance

|ByOFIR DAYAN
Demonstrators with the Democratic Socialists of America take part in a rally on International Women’s Day in Manhattan in New York City, New York, U.S., March 8, 2018.

CAM weekly antisemitism report – Far-left incidents jump nearly 20% as DSA makes gains

The rise came as Democratic Socialists of America backed candidates, including prominent anti-Israel activists

|ByCOMBAT ANTISEMITISM MOVEMENT

YouTube to stop removing content making false claims on past elections

The new set of updates is part of YouTube's elections misinformation policy that will go into effect immediately.

JUNE 2, 2023ByREUTERS
Silhouettes of laptop and mobile device users are seen next to a screen projection of the YouTube logo in this picture illustration taken March 28, 2018.

Pence will not inherit Trump's Republican voter base - opinion

Pence may plan to run for president but it's unlikely he will be able to stay a majority of right-wing voters to his cause.

JUNE 1, 2023ByDOUGLAS BLOOMFIELD
FORMER US vice president Mike Pence speaks at the Iowa Faith & Freedom Coalition Spring Kick-off, in West Des Moines, in April.

How important is family time to American Democrats, Republicans?

According to a Pew Research Center survey, 73% of American adults say that spending time with their family is one of the most important things to them.

MAY 30, 2023ByEMILY GOLDEN
A visitor walks through an overgrown tulip bed as people walk around Lafayette Square after the fence was opened to allow public back inside the park following a closure that lasted months outside of the White House in Washington, US, May 10, 2021

Biden, McCarthy appear near two-year deal on US debt ceiling as default looms

The White House is considering scaling back its plan to boost funding at the Internal Revenue Service to hire more auditors and target wealthy Americans, the official said.

MAY 26, 2023ByREUTERS
US President Joe Biden speaks with members of his "Investing in America Cabinet" in the Roosevelt Room at the White House in Washington, US, May 5, 2023.

What US Jews should know about presidential candidate Ron DeSantis

DeSantis is set to officially announce his campaign in a chat with Elon Musk, who was just condemned by a wide range of Jewish figures (and defended by a handful of others).

MAY 24, 2023ByRON KAMPEAS/JTA
Governor Ron DeSantis speaks at the Jerusalem Post and Museum of Tolerance Jerusalem Celebrating the Faces of Israel conference.

US congressman's staffer found to be follower of white supremacist Nick Fuentes

Social media accounts, posts on far-right platforms discovered by Talking Points Memo have connected the AZ congressman’s digital director Wade Searle to accounts belonging to a Nick Fuentes follower

MAY 17, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Supporters of the America First ideology and US President Donald Trump cheer on Nick Fuentes, a leader of the America First movement and a white nationalist, as he makes his way through the crowd for a speech during the "Stop the Steal" and "Million MAGA March" protests, November 14, 2020.

NY gov. announces $25 million in funding for hate crimes prevention

The announcement was made at New York's first-ever Unity Summit, a statewide convening of more than 500 New Yorkers representing community groups.

MAY 12, 2023ByHALEY COHEN
New York Governor Kathy Hochul at the Jerusalem Post Conference in New York, September 12, 2022

US Congressman George Santos agrees to settle lawsuit in Brazil

In the new indictment in the US, the 34-year-old Santos has been accused of defrauding potential political supporters by laundering funds to pay for his personal expenses.

MAY 12, 2023ByREUTERS
US REPRESENTATIVE-Elect George Santos appears in an undated still image from a political campaign video.

Is Ron DeSantis, Florida's dark prince of woke, ready for White House prime time? - opinion

Following a series of lackluster performances at home and abroad, DeSantis is making his former idol and role model, Donald Trump, a very happy rival.

MAY 11, 2023ByDOUGLAS BLOOMFIELD
Florida Governor Ron Desantis speaks during a campaign rally by then US president Donald Trump at Pensacola International Airport in Pensacola, Florida, US, October 23, 2020.

Biden's approval rating at 40%, Americans concerned about immigration

The economy remained respondents' top concern amid high rates of inflation.

MAY 9, 2023ByREUTERS
US PRESIDENT Joe Biden speaks at the White House, in April 2023.