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.

|ByREUTERS
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

Grapevine November 8, 2024: A dirty business

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

NOVEMBER 8, 2024ByGREER FAY CASHMAN
PRESIDENT ISAAC HERZOG in Ma’alot-Tarshiha.

With Trump and Netanyahu achieving political strongholds, what happens now? - opinion

This time, Netanyahu wanted to make things right, hinting not only through his words but also through actions that he is eager to stay in Trump’s good graces.

NOVEMBER 8, 2024ByYAAKOV KATZ
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.

After Trump's win, many despondent Americans research moving abroad

Google searches for "move to Canada" surged 1,270% in the 24 hours after US East Coast polls closed on Tuesday, company data shows.

NOVEMBER 8, 2024ByREUTERS
Activists holding flags gather after joining a convoy to the U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem to show support for US President Donald Trump, ahead of the upcoming US election, in Jerusalem October 27, 2020.

HIAS braces for Trump's return: Advocacy amid threats and challenges

Facing Trump's return, HIAS reflects on past resilience and prepares for renewed challenges and advocacy.

NOVEMBER 8, 2024ByRON KAMPEAS/JTA
HIAS Greece translator Jalal Barezkai, right, assists a Syrian refugee in an encampment near the Moria refugee camp on the island of Lesbos, Greece, May 9, 2018.

Republican efforts targeting Harris's record on Israel, antisemitism failed, survey says

There was unprecedented spending by Republicans in order to appeal to the Jewish vote in the aftermath of Oct. 7, but it failed, J Street CEO Jeremy Ben Ami said.

NOVEMBER 7, 2024ByHANNAH SARISOHN
A sign directs voters to the polling station at Galleria at Sunset mall on Election Day in Henderson, Nevada, U.S., November 5, 2024.

AIPAC-backed candidates win big in US elections, strengthening pro-Israel presence in Congress

Pro-Israel political action committee AIPAC has aided 318 Zionist candidates to win so far in the recent US elections. Other PACs and private donors also played significant roles.

NOVEMBER 7, 2024ByCOREY TUSAK
US Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump at the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) 2016 Policy Conference

Biden administration faces transition amid global conflicts, declining US influence - analysis

The wars in Ukraine and the Middle East are part of a broader shift in the world order. Russia, China, Iran, and other countries are trying to re-make the world order.

NOVEMBER 7, 2024BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
Iranians step on an Israeli flag and a banner with pictures of US President Joe Biden, Donald Trump, and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

What happened to Iran’s bragging about ‘retaliation’ against Israel?- analysis

Iran has been blustering about another round of attacks on Israel since late October. The Tehran regime hasn’t gone completely silent but the rumors of an attack on Nov 5 seemed to vanish.

NOVEMBER 7, 2024BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
A gas flare on an oil production platform in the Soroush oil fields is seen alongside an Iranian flag in the Persian Gulf, Iran, July 25, 2005

Wall Street greets Trump's return with greed and trepidation

Trump's return to power is likely to significantly ease some of the regulatory pressures industries have seen under the Biden administration, executives across banks and private equity said.

NOVEMBER 7, 2024ByREUTERS
A street sign for Wall Street is seen outside the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, New York, US, July 19, 2021.

Biden promises to work for smooth transition to Trump administration

Biden said he hoped Trump's recent win in the 2024 presidential election would put to bed his doubts on the validity of the 2020 election.

NOVEMBER 7, 2024ByREUTERS, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
US PRESIDENT Joe Biden looks on during a cabinet meeting inside the West Wing of the White House in September. Biden must not continue with the Obama policy of appeasing Iran and turning a blind eye to its terrorist proxies, the writers warn.