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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.

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Yoram Hazony speaks at the National Conservative Convention in Washington DC, September 2, 2025.
US Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) speaks with the media while arriving for a vote, as members of Congress work to resolve a dispute over immigration enforcement and avert a looming partial government shutdown, on Capitol Hill in Washington, January 29, 2026.

Democrats say deal reached with Trump to avert shutdown, immigration talks to continue

Senate Democrats strike a deal to prevent a partial government shutdown, temporarily separating immigration issues from funding talks to secure essential government operations.s

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Federal agents stand behind police tape as people gather near the site where a man identified as Alex Pretti was fatally shot by federal agents trying to detain him, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, US, January 24, 2026.

Are ICE actions in Minneapolis killing support for Republicans in the US? - opinion

Trump's handling of immigration problems is hurting him among his own supporters, which could reverberate in November’s midterm elections.

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Texas Sen. Ted Cruz speaks at the Republican Jewish Coalition conference on October 31, 2025.

'F*** you, Ted': Senator Cruz, Trump clash over midterm fears, impeachment threats

Leaked recordings from two private donor meetings show the Republican Senator sharply criticizing President Trump’s tariff policies and Vice President JD Vance’s foreign policy views.

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Watch: Donald Trump wins US 2024 presidential election

Trump said God spared his life for a reason, to "save our country and to restore America to greatness."

NOVEMBER 6, 2024ByHANNAH SARISOHN
Republican presidential nominee and former US President Donald Trump gestures as he holds hands with his wife Melania during his rally, at the Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Florida, US, November 6, 2024.

Josh Stein defeats Mark Robinson to become North Carolina’s first Jewish governor

Stein, 58, is a centrist Democrat who is the son of a prominent civil rights lawyer.

NOVEMBER 6, 2024ByRON KAMPEAS/JTA
North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein arrives at a post-debate campaign rally for U.S. President Joe Biden on June 28, 2024 in Raleigh, North Carolina.

Control of US Congress at stake in tight election battle - explainer

The outcome will play an important role in determining how easily the winner of Tuesday's US presidential election will govern until the next congressional elections in 2026.

NOVEMBER 5, 2024ByREUTERS
A woman in polling station, voting in a booth with US flag in background

Harris concedes 2024 election, Biden, Trump speak for first time since Trump win

Kamala Harris has conceded the 2024 election • PM Netanyahu calls Trump's win "a huge victory" on social media

NOVEMBER 4, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Donald Trump wins the US 2024 presidential election.

No matter who wins the election, the American people have already lost it - opinion

No matter who wins Tuesday, the American people have already lost this election, along with the rest of the West.

NOVEMBER 1, 2024ByAMOTZ ASA-EL
DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENTIAL nominee, Vice President Kamala Harris, speaks during the September presidential debate hosted by ABC as Republican presidential nominee, former US president Donald Trump, listens.

Florida Dems. chair says many Jews started to ‘question the Democratic Party’

Fried said doubts about Democrats have spread beyond “Republican Jewish friends” who have historically been the “outliers” in a constituency that has long been reliably Democratic.

OCTOBER 31, 2024ByRON KAMPEAS/JTA
Florida Dems chair Nikki Fried says many Jews have started to ‘question the Democratic Party’

2024 US presidential elections: What happens if Trump, Harris tie? - explainer

Here's an explainer about what happens if Trump and Harris tie, if the election is contested, and how previous instances of this have been resolved. 

OCTOBER 28, 2024ByAARON REICH
A combination picture shows Republican presidential nominee and former US President Donald Trump gesturing during a rally with his vice presidential running mate US Senator JD Vance in Minnesota, US, July 27, 2024, and US Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris speaking as

The Jewish vote in swing states may determine the winner in the US elections - opinion

Democratic Jewish voters in Pennsylvania and other swing states are vulnerable - the question is to what extent.

OCTOBER 26, 2024ByGOL KALEV
IT IS not inconceivable that Jews in Pennsylvania might be the ones to decide who will be the next US president. Here, Democratic presidential nominee and US Vice President Kamala Harris attends a campaign rally, in Erie, Pennsylvania, earlier this month.

Five times when Kamala Harris changed her stance on an issue - analysis

Here are some issues on which Vice President Kamala Harris has changed her stance.

OCTOBER 26, 2024ByNOAH BIERMAN/LOS ANGELES TIMES/TNS
Democratic presidential nominee U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris speaks during her campaign rally with singer Beyonce, in Houston, Texas, U.S., October 25, 2024.

Miriam Adelson donates $100M to Trump campaign, making good on reported promise

Adelson has long been one of the largest sources of campaign money for Republican candidates and has backed Trump during each of the last three general elections.

OCTOBER 17, 2024ByASAF ELIA-SHALEV/JTA
US President Donald Trump awards the 2018 Presidential Medal of Freedom to Miriam Adelson, the wife of Las Vegas Sands Corporation Chief Executive Sheldon Adelson and Republican donor in the East Room of the White House in Washington. November 16, 2018.