American politics
A request for Israel amid elections: Help us help you - opinion
Israel’s political culture has always been robust, direct, and intensely democratic. Its representative democracy remains an extraordinary example – not only in the Middle East but far beyond it.
Trump toys with the idea of renaming New Mexico to 'New America'
SNAFU on the Potomac: Trump, Iran, and the dysfunction in Washington - opinion
Chuck Schumer’s guardian act was never about Israel. It was about power - opinion
What El-Sayed’s victory means for US politics - opinion
The DSA and the Democratic Party’s Left wing have skillfully built their message around real and troubling issues, yet they're simplified by identifying a single overarching scapegoat: Israel.
American politicians, please stop using my backyard as your political stage - opinion
Recent visits and speeches by American politicians such as Congressman Ro Khanna and former mayor Rahm Emanuel have left me frustrated and concerned.
US Senator McConnell discharged from hospital but not yet 'cleared' to return to work
“I’m still working hard to get back to my full schedule of work in the Senate and in Kentucky, keeping up with intense physical therapy per my doctors’ orders," McConnell said in a statement.
Will Chabad lead American Jewry? - opinion
Zohran Mamdani’s election as the mayor of New York City is the final nail in the coffin containing the deceased body of Jewish power in American politics.
JD Vance's antisemitism is showing - opinion
US Vice President JD Vance failed to sell the MoU, failed to close the deal or to manage the fallout, and here we go again. He blames the Jews, and it’s hardly the first time.
Democracy on the brink: How America is sleepwalking into authoritarianism - opinion
The continued repetition of claims that have not been substantiated has fundamentally altered public confidence in elections. Many political figures have echoed these claims.
JD Vance’s conspiracy theories are a danger to the US and Israel - opinion
Vance is still vice president of the USA and, as such, a member of the US government. Without any evidence, he is repeating a conspiracy theory propagated by antisemites in America.
How the Democratic Party in America lost its way on Israel, Jews - opinion
The Democratic Party’s changing stance on Jews and Israel has left many longtime supporters feeling uneasy.
America’s woke Right - What the Iran deal revealed about the American Right - opinion
The Right, whatever its other faults, saw Israel as a strategic partner in a shared civilizational fight. That story is getting harder to tell as hostility toward Israel on the Right grows, too
Young Americans don't hate Israel - they hate the Israel they think they know - opinion
As the United States marks 250 years of independence, a widening generational divide is testing the foundations that underpin the US-Israel alliance