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From Beirut to October 7, American victims of Iranian terrorism await justice that may never come

TERROR AFFAIRS: As American victims of Iranian terrorism await justice, families fear spending decades seeking financial compensation that may never arrive.

The Long Aftermath: The shattered US EMbassy in Beirut following the April 18, 1983, suicide truck bombing, which killed 63 people, including USAID employee Albert Votaw.
Democratic nominee William Lawrence after the Michigan Democratic House primary.

Pro-Palestinian candidate supported by El-Sayed takes Michigan Democratic nomination for House

An election worker holds an envelope containing ballot stubs at a polling station during the Michigan primary elections, in Detroit, Michigan.

Jewish Democrat Jeremy Moss defeats pro-Palestinian rival in Michigan primary

A person uses an umbrella to block the sun at the Supreme Court amid a heatwave in Washington.

US Supreme Court Justice Sotomayor refuses to pause $655m. judgment against Palestinian Authority


Jewish US lawmakers warn antisemitic threats have surged since October 7

“We seem, Sara, to have passed a Rubicon now with these antisemitic threats,” Moskowitz said. “Now it’s every day, all the time.”

Rep. Jared Moskowitz in the Rayburn House Office Building on Capitol Hill on January 22, 2026 in Washington, DC.

Rashida Tlaib reintroduces resolution to recognize 'ongoing Palestinian Nakba'

The resolution, reintroduced into the House in time for Nakba Day, called for an official commemoration of the Nakba and for US legislators to denounce an "ongoing Nakba."

US Representative Rashida Tlaib sits next to US Representative Ilhan Omar during US President Donald Trump's State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, US, February 24, 2026.

Democratic lawmakers grill FBI’s Kash Patel over report alleging excessive drinking

At a hearing before a Senate budget panel, Patel defended his leadership of the FBI against Democratic accusations that his conduct had undermined national security and demonstrated poor judgment.

FBI Director Kash Patel speaks at the Justice Department, December 4, 2025; illustrative.

One million US dollars in federal grants awarded to California Jewish security initiative

Congressman Brad Sherman had requested $1,400,000 for the program from the House Committee on Appropriations last May, for the 2026 fiscal year.

The US Capitol building dome is seen through spring flowers on March 30, 2026, in Washington, DC.

Florida congressional race erupts into widening dispute involving antisemitism, Israel, Azerbaijan

The clash erupted after Fine publicly criticized Bilzerian after the release of a Diaspora Ministry report that ranked the social media personality among the world’s leading antisemitic influencers.

Dan Bilzerian was asked during a TMZ interview about referring to Rep. Randy Fine as a "fat Jew."

Trump’s White House ballroom 'gift' to America set to cost taxpayers $1 billion

Due to safety concerns after the recent assassination attempt on President Trump, Republicans want to pass a bill that includes $1 billion of taxpayers’ money for security adjustments and upgrades.

US President Donald Trump displays a rendering of his proposed $250 million White House ballroom as he meets with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte in the Oval Office of the White House on October 22, 2025 in Washington, DC.

Democrats urge US to acknowledge Israel’s nuclear program

Democrats urged the Trump administration to acknowledge Israel’s nuclear arsenal, arguing that secrecy undermines US credibility on global nuclear policy.

US President Donald Trump attends an event in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on February 11, 2026

US organizations urge Congress to pass act targeting undisclosed foreign funding in universities

Qatar was revealed to be the largest foreign source of gifts and contracts to American universities in 2025, worth more than $1.1 billion.

United States Capitol building in Washington, DC.

Trump says Iran war 'terminated,' as war powers deadline arrives

In a letter to congressional leaders on Friday, the deadline to come to Congress about the war, Trump said there has been no exchange of fire with Iran since the ceasefire.

US President Donald Trump disembarks Air Force One upon his arrival at Ocala International Airport in Ocala, Florida, US, May 1, 2026.

US official says Iran war truce 'terminated' hostilities for war powers deadline

"For War Powers Resolution purposes, the hostilities that began on Saturday, February 28, have terminated," said the official, in reference to the ongoing US-Iran ceasefire.

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Dan Caine testify before a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on US President Donald Trump's FY2027 budget request for the Department of Defense on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, US, April 30, 2026.