American politics

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

|ByJOHANNA MAMANE
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.
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. PremiumPremium

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

|ByOFIR DAYAN
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.

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

|ByCOMBAT ANTISEMITISM MOVEMENT
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.

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?

|ByARI ZIVOTOFSKY

Trump has no basis to deploy troops to Chicago, Democratic leader Jeffries says

In the wake of Donald Trump's deployment of the National Guard to Washington, DC, the president has now set his sights on Chicago.

AUGUST 24, 2025ByREUTERS
US President Donald Trump speaks with reporters as he departs for travel to Pennsylvania from the South Lawn at the White House in Washington, July 15, 2025; illustrative.

US judge blocks Trump from withholding funds from Los Angeles, other sanctuary cities

Trump's orders targeted so-called sanctuary jurisdictions that have laws and policies that limit or prevent local law enforcement from assisting federal officers with civil immigration arrests.

AUGUST 23, 2025ByREUTERS
US President Donald Trump an announcement in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, DC, US, August 22, 2025

Democratic Party of Minnesota revokes endorsement of mayoral candidate for state's largest city

The endorsement's revocation was due to "substantial failures" in the Minneapolis convention's voting process.

AUGUST 23, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Omar Fateh won the endorsement of the local Democratic Party in the Minneapolis mayoral race in 2025.

'You f***** Jew-hater, piece of s***': Mamdani met with jeers in 'anti-Trump tour' of Staten Island

Zohran Mamdani told media he had been saddened but unsurprised when he was told to return where he came from.

AUGUST 16, 2025ByYOAV ETIEL, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani speaks during a campaign event in the Bronx borough of New York City, U.S., August 14, 2025.

Mamdani's primary victory shows young US voters are turning to socialism - opinion

The shift among Western youth toward socialism isn’t a fleeting trend but a response to deep-seated frustrations with an economic system they see as rigged and unjust.

AUGUST 6, 2025ByMICHAEL J SALAMON, LOUIS LIBIN
ZOHRAN MAMDANI attends a watch party on the night of his primary victory in June, becoming the Democratic candidate for New York City mayor on the November ballot. The risks of his win go far beyond New York City, the writers warn.

Trump, a president of many talents, and not much humility or honesty - opinion

Humility and truthfulness are not among the president's qualities.

JULY 24, 2025ByDOUGLAS BLOOMFIELD
US PRESIDENT Donald Trump at the White House this week: On Sunday, he declared that his first six months back in office have been ‘the most successful’ such period for any president in history, the writer notes.

Mike Waltz testifies before Senate, defends use of Signal amid scandal

While being intensely questioned by Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Chris Coons (D-Del.), Waltz allegedly sought to downplay the scandal over leaked military information.

JULY 16, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
U.S. National Security Advisor Mike Waltz speaks with the media following meetings with a Ukrainian delegation in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, March 11, 2025.

Why is Trump hurting red states? - opinion

The burden imposed by the $3.3-trillion Big Beautiful Bill primarily hurts Donald Trump's voting base in red states, and Republicans could pay the price at the polls.

JULY 10, 2025ByDOUGLAS BLOOMFIELD
US PRESIDENT Donald Trump uses a gavel after signing the sweeping spending and tax legislation known as the ‘One Big Beautiful Bill Act,’ at the White House last week.

Elon Musk forms new US political party, calls it 'America Party'

Elon Musk said that the "American Party is formed," a day after asking his followers on X whether a new US political party should be created.

JULY 5, 2025ByREUTERS
Elon Musk, chief executive officer of SpaceX and Tesla, seen at the Porte de Versailles exhibition center in Paris, France, June 16, 2023

Impeachment or protection? Politics of self-destruction in the face of global threats - opinion

American political figures underestimate the dangers of the Iranian regime in speaking out against President Donald Trump's strikes on Iran.

JUNE 26, 2025ByCOOKIE SCHWAEBER-ISSAN
US REP. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez departs the Columbia University campus after visiting a pro-Palestinian protest encampment last year. She is now leading the effort to impeach President Donald Trump following the US strike in Iran, the writer notes.