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Most Trump tariffs are not legal, US appeals court rules

The tariffs have given the Trump administration leverage to extract economic concessions from trading partners but have also increased volatility in financial markets.

US President Donald Trump an announcement in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, DC, US, August 22, 2025
 Activists march down Pearl Street during the 30th annual Boulder Jewish Festival, a week after an attack that injured multiple people in Boulder, Colorado, U.S. June 8, 2025.

Netanyahu’s government is alienating Israel’s lifeline in Washington - opinion

Members of the National Guard patrol the National Mall past a banner of U.S. President Donald Trump hanging on the Department of Labor building, weeks after President Trump ordered National Guard and law enforcement to patrol the nation’s capital to assist in crime prevention, in Washington, D.C.

What are the key things we can take away from Trump's DC takeover? - opinion

MEMBERS OF the Louisiana National Guard patrol in Washington, DC, this week. Is the National Guard really suited to fight urban crime? They are trained to fight foreign wars, not patrol the nation’s cities, the writer argues.

Inside Trump's DC crackdown: Swarms of agents and arrests for minor offenses


US to seek death penalty in Washington DC homicide cases, Trump says

City officials have rejected the claim that violent crime is rampant, pointing to federal and city statistics that show it has declined significantly since a spike in 2023.

US President Donald Trump, in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, August 6, 2025.

Charles Kushner is a refreshing ally for Israel in Paris - analysis

US Ambassador to France, Charles Kushner, criticized Macron's stance on Palestine, linking it to growing antisemitism in France. The French government swiftly protested his remarks.

US ambassador to France, Charles Kushner.

US National Guard troops in Washington to begin carrying weapons, officials say

Hundreds of unarmed National Guard troops have been in Washington's streets for the past two weeks after Trump declared a crime emergency in the district.

A member of the National Guard mounts guard near the US Capitol building, as the House of Representatives debates impeaching US President Donald Trump a week after his supporters stormed the Capitol building in Washington, US, January 13, 2021

Sa'ar departs for state visit to US, to meet counterpart Rubio, Jewish leaders

This will mark the second official meeting between Sa'ar and Rubio, following the latter's February visit to Israel.

Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar (R) and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio (L) during a meeting in February; illustrative.

Khamenei: US issue 'unsolvable,' Iran will never bow down in nuclear standoff

"They want Iran to be obedient to America. The Iranian nation will stand with all of its power against those who have such erroneous expectations," Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was reported as saying.

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei speaks during a meeting in Tehran, Iran, August 24, 2025.

Reform movement urges against death penalty for alleged Capital Jewish Museum shooter

Elias Rodriguez stands accused of shooting Israeli embassy staffers Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Milgrim to death outside the Capital Jewish Museum on May 21.

 Elias Rodriguez

Vance, Hegseth greet troops in Washington, face jeers from protesters

White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller called DC protesters who heckled the pair "stupid white hippies."

White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller, U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and U.S. Vice President JD Vance, greet members of the National Guard, at Union Station in Washington, D.C., U.S., August 20, 2025.

Dozens of Modern Orthodox rabbis call for ‘moral clarity’ in the face of Gaza humanitarian crisis

“Orthodox Jewry, as some of Israel’s most devoted supporters, bears a unique moral responsibility,” the letter says. “Judaism’s vision of justice and compassion extends to all human beings."

Palestinians run towards airdropped aid packages, in Deir Al-Balah, in the central Gaza Strip, August 19, 2025

Man charged with throwing sandwich at US agent was Justice Dept staffer

"I just learned that this defendant worked at the Department of Justice — NO LONGER," Bondi wrote on X. "Not only is he FIRED, he has been charged with a felony."

 The seal of the US Justice Department is seen on the podium in the Department's headquarters briefing room before a news conference with the Attorney General in Washington, January 24, 2023.

Trump says he will take control of DC police, deploy National Guard to capital

"The Homeless have to move out, IMMEDIATELY. We will give you places to stay, but FAR from the Capital," Trump wrote on Truth Social.

Daniel Kingery, 61, is arrested by U.S. Park Police after he refused to leave McPherson Square, a park he was living in as part of a larger homeless encampment, which was cleared by U.S. Park Service and police in Washington, U.S., February 15, 2023.

US amb. Leiter prepares future Christian student leaders for fight against antisemitism

The Passages DC Experience gathered Christian student leaders from across the US and Canada in Washington to learn how to combat antisemitism and advocate for Israel.

Passages presenting Ambassador Leiter an award for his contribution to U.S. – Israel relations.