US politics

Numerous White House personnel firings may come soon as next week

Despite the recent Signalgate scandal by national security adviser Mike Waltz, one White House official said that he would not be among those fired.

Illinois man sentenced to 53 years for hate crime that killed Palestinian child

Joseph Czuba was found guilty by an Illinois jury in early February.

By REUTERS
02/05/2025

Donald Trump is throwing America's legacy of liberty out the window

MIDDLE ISRAEL: America, once the free world’s emblem, inspiration, and engine, is now being led by a man for whom liberty means nothing.

A five-point plan for Zionists navigating American politics

When it comes to the future of American support for Israel, the direction is becoming clearer – and more concerning.

By DORON KORNBLUTH
21/04/2025

Independence Day 2025: Ben Shapiro chosen as ceremonial torchbearer

Ben Shapiro will light a torch at Israel’s Independence Day ceremony, alongside freed hostage Emily Damari and Olympic medalist Oren Smadja.

Marco Rubio sits with Michael Benz, Jewish former Trump official with antisemitic online persona

Speaking to Rubio on Wednesday in a talk released by the State Department, Benz quizzed him on how the department would be changing its approach to free-speech issues under Trump.

By ANDREW LAPIN/JTA
19/04/2025

Trump passport policy discriminates against transgender people, judge rules

The State Department soon after changed its passport policy to "request the applicant’s biological sex at birth,” rather than permitting applicants to self-identify their sex.

By REUTERS
19/04/2025
  Senator John Fetterman and wife Gisele Barreto Fetterman meet Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu an

Pennsylvania Jewish groups condemn ‘genocide’ slogan on Gisele Fetterman’s charity

A sheet calling the Fettermans "genocidal" was draped over Gisele's Free Store, drawing condemnation from Pennsylvania Jewish groups.

By BEN SALES/JTA
05/04/2025
  Then-Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer, a New York Democrat, walks out of the Senate Chamber

US Senate Republican calls top Democrat Chuck Schumer 'Fuhrer'

Ohio Republican Bernie Moreno made the comment to reporters outside the Senate chamber as members of his caucus struggled to agree on a path forward to try to pass Trump's tax-cut agenda.

By REUTERS
04/04/2025

What do Trump's tariffs on Israel mean for the economy, hi-tech, and construction in Israel?

Attempting to avert Trump’s targeting, the Israeli government abolished all tariffs on US goods on Tuesday.

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