Elections

Trump’s election rhetoric raises fresh questions for Republicans - opinion

Trump’s call to “cheat like hell” in the midterms highlights the contradiction between his election rhetoric and his claims of protecting election integrity.

US President Donald Trump seen in the Oval Office in the White House in Washington, DC, US, January 14, 2026
Russian President Vladimir Putin votes online in the parliamentary election in Moscow, Russia, September 18, 2026.

Putin accuses Ukraine of interfering in Russian parliamentary election

Rep. Brad Sherman (D-CA) arrives for a Democratic caucus meeting on Capitol Hill on September 1, 2026 in Washington, DC.

Ben-Gvir in Israeli cabinet an 'existential threat,' pro-Israel Democrat Brad Sherman warns

President Isaac Herzog and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speak at an event at the President's residence in Jerusalem, May 1, 2025

Herzog's stance on Netanyahu's pardon raises possibility of compromise if election ends in deadlock


Israel’s political parties must make out-of-home care a national priority - opinion

National security is not only about borders, military strength, and weapons systems. It is also about whether a child removed from home has a stable adult waiting at the end of the day.

 THE FOSTER families provide loving, stable homes for children to recover from difficult situations (Illustrative).

Why PM Netanyahu should elevate Gabi Worku - opinion

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faces a test larger than one candidate and more revealing than another campaign speech: Will Likud place Gabi Worku in a realistic position on its Knesset list?

Likud primaries held on Monday.

Jon Ossoff is not betraying Israel, and his critics do not speak for Georgia’s Jews - opinion

American Jews, and Georgia’s Jews, are not “single issue” voters. Ossoff represents exactly that sentiment in the American Jewish community, and among American voters at large.

 US Senator Jon Ossoff (D-GA) attends a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on voting rights on Capitol Hill in Washington, US, April 20, 2021.

‘Pay attention to New York, not Israel’: Gov. Kathy Hochul advises NYC Mayor Mamdani in rift

She also reaffirmed her commitment to the safety of Jewish New Yorkers, saying, “I will throw my body against any antisemitism. I have, and I will.”

Kathy Hochul says she has “intervened” prevent the destruction of a nearly century-old synagogue in Brooklyn

After the elections, Israel must repair the damage Netanyahu did to its US alliance - opinion

After decades of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the helm, a new government must immediately begin the process of repairing the damage caused.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrives at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., July 28, 2026.

US, Israel only ones who don't recognize Palestine as state, Ra'am's Abbas says

"We, the Arab citizens of Israel, are a bridge to achieving peace," Ra'am Party head MK Mansour Abbas said at the conference.

Ra'am party head MK Mansour Abbas leads a faction meeting, at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on June 29, 2026.

Middle Israel: Netanyahu's Likud list for the Israeli election highlights PM's cowardice - opinion

Following Likud’s primaries, the party’s new list faces criticism for reflecting Netanyahu’s leadership style and prioritizing political survival rather than the national interest.

Campaign materials of candidates who ran in yesterday’s Likud primary elections are seen in Jerusalem, August 18, 2026

Eisenkot leaps ahead as Likud support falters, projected to win 26 Knesset seats - poll

The findings come from a poll conducted for Maariv by Lazar Research, headed by Dr. Menachem Lazar, in cooperation with the Panel4All online respondents panel.

Amid reports that the Shas Party could be willing to sit with him in government, Yashar Party head Gadi Eisenkot did not rule out that option entirely. Here, Eisenkot attends the Sagi Laws for Equality Confrence at the Peres Center in Jaffa earlier this week.

AIPAC-backed Democrat loses California House special election to Aisha Wahab

Wahab and Hernandez will again face each other in November. The winner of that election will hold the congressional seat for a full two-year term.

U.S. House candidate, California state Sen. Aisha Wahab speaks to the media during an election-night watch party at Firefighters Local 1909 on August 18, 2026 in Hayward, California

The Israeli Right needs a merger, not another messiah - opinion

Israel’s Right does not lack voters. It does not lack ideas. It does not even lack leaders. What it lacks is the humility to put them on one ballot.

Deputy Foreign Minister Sharren Haskel speaks to the media as she announces her resignation as Deputy Foreign Minister at the Knesset in Jerusalem, July 14, 2026.