US Elections 2024

US deports Afghan woman in first-ever case before special terrorism court

In a historic first, the DOJ utilized the 1996 Alien Terrorist Removal Court to deport a resident who allegedly supported an ISIS-style mass shooting plot planned for US Election Day.

|ByASHER SMITH
A U.S. Justice Department logo or seal showing Justice Department headquarters, known as "Main Justice," is seen behind the podium in the Department's headquarters briefing room before a news conference with the Attorney General in Washington, January 24, 2023.
US President Donald Trump delivers an address to the nation accompanied by US Vice President JD Vance, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, at the White House in Washington, D.C., US June 21, 2025, following U.S. strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities.

Vance, Rubio, or Hegseth? Trump's inner circle quietly prepares for fierce US 2028 race - analysis

Trump, who completely remade the GOP in his image, may discover that choosing who inherits it is more difficult than choosing who serves beneath him

|ByCORINNE BAUM
People vote at a polling location at the Metro Headquarters Building during California's state primary election in Los Angeles, California, on June 2, 2026.

Thousands of non-citizens register, hundreds vote in New Jersey elections due to software error

Trump has increasingly warned that November's midterm elections could be compromised unless stricter safeguards are adopted.

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Arab Americans gather at a restaurant for a presidential election watch party In Dearborn, Michigan, US November 5, 2024.

Michigan refuses Trump administration demand for 2024 election ballots

Last week, the Justice Department sent a letter to the clerk in Wayne County demanding ballots, ballot receipts, and ballot envelopes.

|ByREUTERS

Trump picks South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem as Homeland Security secretary

Noem, once seen as a possible running mate for Trump, is currently serving her second term as South Dakota's gov after a reelection in 2022

NOVEMBER 12, 2024ByREUTERS
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem speaks to the Republican Jewish Coalition in Las Vegas, Nov. 5, 2021.

Trump to tap immigration hardliner Stephen Miller as deputy chief of staff for policy, CNN reports

JD Vance appears to have confirmed the appointment on social media.

NOVEMBER 11, 2024ByREUTERS
Stephen Miller

How Oct. 7 attack and war in Gaza shaped North Texas Jewish and Muslim votes

Jewish community leaders say the fallout of the October attacks complicated their relationship with the Democratic Party, causing a rightward shift.

NOVEMBER 11, 2024ByADRIAN ASHFORD/THE DALLAS MORNING NEWS/TNS
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott speaks during a community event commemorating the Oct. 7, 2023, attack in Israel at Congregation Shearith Israel.

4B movement: Women swear off men following Trump's election win

The movement stems from outrage from women that a majority of men in the US voted for a candidate liable for sexual abuse.

NOVEMBER 11, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Women protesting for abortion rights, forty-five years after Roe v. Wade.

Dear Jared Kushner, the Jewish people need you - editorial

Jared, you have proven time and again that you have the skills, the knowledge, and the tenacity to make a difference. 

NOVEMBER 11, 2024ByJPOST EDITORIAL
Jared Kushner and his wife Ivanka look on as Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump addresses supporters at his rally, at the Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Florida, U.S., November 6, 2024.

Trump's global agenda is set to bring peace - opinion

Peace will be a reality, not a pipe dream, with violent extremism limited to a tiny minority on the fringe.

NOVEMBER 11, 2024ByIVAN LEWIS
THEN-CANDIDATE Donald Trump attends a campaign event last Monday in Raleigh, North Carolina, the day before the US presidential election. At this pivotal moment in history, it most definitely matters who holds the office of US president and the nature of the leadership he or she provides

Letters to the Editor, November 11, 2024: Incessant antisemitism

Readers of The Jerusalem Post have their say.

NOVEMBER 11, 2024ByLETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Letters

Netanyahu: I’ve spoken to Trump three times, we see eye to eye on Iran

The Israeli Prime Minister has close ties with both outgoing President Joe Biden and Trump, but his relationship with the former has been rocky.

NOVEMBER 10, 2024ByTOVAH LAZAROFF
PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu meets with US president Donald Trump prior to signing the Abraham Accords, at the White House, in 2020. Netanyahu was one of the first world leaders to send a congratulatory message to Trump on the heels of this week’s US presidential election, the writer notes.

Iran attempts to insulate itself from possible Trump sanctions - analysis

With Trump returning to office, Iran is likely concerned it could be under “maximum pressure” again with the using sanctions and other methods to cut off Tehran’s economy.

NOVEMBER 10, 2024BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
Presidential candidate Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf speaks during a campaign event in Tehran

Grapevine November 10, 2024: Flawed analysis

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

NOVEMBER 10, 2024ByGREER FAY CASHMAN
HAIM GAN (left) with Sri Lankan Ambassador Nimal Bandara.