American politics

Netanyahu is destroying Israel’s bipartisan support in the US - opinion

The golden age of wall-to-wall bipartisan support for Israel is ancient history, and Netanyahu deserves much of the credit.

 US President Donald Trump welcomes Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the entrance of the White House in Washington, DC, US, April 7, 2025.
An Israeli man presents his passport for control upon arrival from Tel Aviv to the Dubai airport in the United Arab Emirates, on November 26, 2020, on the first scheduled commercial flight operated by budget airline flydubai, following the normalisation of ties between the UAE and Israel.

Flydubai flight to Tel Aviv veers off course to Saudi Arabia, Netanyahu meets with UAE president

Israel’s election campaign is gathering pace, with the country’s political parties competing over the questions of security, leadership and the direction Israel takes after three years of war.

A request for Israel amid elections: Help us help you - opinion

FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Trump hosts a dinner in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington

Trump toys with the idea of renaming New Mexico to 'New America'


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

An Italian delegation of political, academic, and human rights figures hold banners and protest during their visit to the Rafah border crossing between Egypt and the Gaza Strip, amid the ongoing conflict in Gaza between Israel and Hamas, in Rafah, Egypt, May 18, 2025.

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

A pro-Palestinian protester wearing a press shirt holds a photo of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with a red handprint on it, near Netanyahu’s hotel during the 80th session of the UN’s General Assembly, in September 2025.
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CAM weekly antisemitism report – Far-left incidents jump nearly 20% as DSA makes gains

The rise came as Democratic Socialists of America backed candidates, including prominent anti-Israel activists

Demonstrators with the Democratic Socialists of America take part in a rally on International Women’s Day in Manhattan in New York City, New York, U.S., March 8, 2018.

Fact-checking Ilhan Omar’s Ramadan accusation against the US - opinion

Were US strikes timed for Ramadan, or is that narrative built on shaky facts?

US Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-MN, speaks at a forum held by the Democratic Women's Caucus titled "Trump's Report Card: Failing Working Women” on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, US, February 4, 2026.

Trump's media machine-gun: How Karoline Leavitt is rewriting the White House rules

The new front line of American politics is young, female, and digital-first - and it is led by the youngest press secretary in the history of the White House.

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt walks outside of the White House in Washington, DC, US, July 21, 2025

The silence that surrenders America: Why Jews know they can’t trust JD Vance anymore - opinion

JD Vance must choose: will he be the man who slams the door on antisemitism, or the one who lets it in?

US Vice President JD Vance delivers remarks to members of the US military on November 26, 2025 in Fort Campbell, Kentucky.

Conference Ambassador Groisman discusses Israel advocacy

Groisman will delve into how joint business initiatives can deepen US-Israel ties

Gabe Groisman, Conference Ambassador

Republicans must address Nazi problem among Gen Z conservatives, Trump ally Laura Loomer says

Laura Loomer said that a failure to do so could lead to a Democratic blue wave in the 2026 midterms and pave the way for California Gov. Gavin Newsom to take the White House in 2028.

Laura Loomer arrives ahead of Donald Trump's debate with Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US, September 10, 2024

US Pres. Donald Trump committed to $2,000 tariff payoff, warns US faces 'economic disaster'

Trump said the United States faced an economic and national security disaster if the Supreme Court ruled against his use of an emergency powers law to impose sweeping tariffs.

US President Donald Trump speaks inside the Oval Office, at the White House in Washington, DC, November 12, 2025

What Somerville can actually do on Israel divestment under Massachusetts law

While several US cities and universities have considered similar proposals, the Somerville vote is notable because it succeeded at the ballot box.

Sara Halawa, of Somerville for Palestine, speaks at a rally in support of Tufts PhD student Rumeysa Ozturk, after Ozturk was taken into custody by federal agents, in Somerville, Massachusetts, US March 27, 2025