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Trump's next two years could reshape the Middle East and strengthen Israel - opinion

The blue wave may have changed Washington's political landscape, but Trump still has two years to reinforce America's ties with Israel.

US President Donald Trump seen in the Oval Office in the White House in Washington, DC, US, January 14, 2026
Republican Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell.

How Sen. Mitch McConnell derailed American democracy – opinion

Philip Gordon, then-assistant to the President of the United States and National Security Advisor to the Vice President, speaks during the Herzliya Conference at Reichman University, June 24, 2024

US financial aid to Israel not politically sustainable after midterms, former Biden official warns

Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed speaks Sunday in Detroit in the waning days of the race.

Abdul El-Sayed’s historic Senate victory sparks mixed reactions across Egypt, the Middle East


What you need to know about the 2026 US midterm elections - explainer

The US midterm elections will take place on November 3, with 57 million already having cast their ballots as of Monday.

Bartow County Elections Supervisor Joseph Kirk demonstrates a voting machine as new strategies are being adopted to prepare for political interference, misinformation, cyberattacks, and physical threats ahead of the 2026 midterms, in Cartersville, Georgia, US, September 2, 2026.

Opposition party leaders to hold first joint meeting since election on Tuesday

Opposition party leaders have also reportedly agreed that their first move after the new Knesset is sworn in on November 10 would be to oust Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana.

Five 'change bloc' leaders meet in Yair Lapid's Tel Aviv home.

American Jews face new political challenges over Israel and Muslim candidates - opinion

Most Jews, including those who supported Mamdani, were very much aware of what his program was. He hid nothing, no matter how much he smiled.

Republican US Senate candidate, former US Representative Mike Rogers shakes hands with US President Donald Trump during a rally, ahead of the midterm elections, at an entertainment complex in Port Huron, Michigan, US, October 25, 2026.

Democrats to recommend Eisenkot for prime minister ahead of meeting with Herzog

Party chairman Yair Golan has called for the opposition bloc seeking to replace Netanyahu to form a coalition with the Arab parties.

Yashar party chairman Gadi Eisenkot alongside members of his party at the party’s election headquarters in Tel Aviv, following the closing of polling stations and the release of exit poll results on Israel’s general election night, October 28, 2026.

Six reasons Democrats may fall short of midterms landslide despite Trump’s slump - analysis

Recent opinion polls have shown Democrats increasingly competitive in once reliably Republican seats, and the party has been expanding its efforts into Trump's conservative heartland.

Dawn turns the sky red and orange behind the Washignton, DC skyline including the U.S. Capitol Building, left, the Washington Monument, center, and the Lincoln Memorial, right, on October 2, 2026, as seen from Arlington, VA.

Michigan Democrat El-Sayed challenged by 250 rabbis on Israel in nationwide push by liberal Jews

Student organizer Jacob Reich, who is involved in various Democratic Party initiatives on and off campus, told JTA: “I felt torn between both my Jewish identity and my identity as a Democrat.” 

Rabbi Alana Alpert sits in her home for portrait on November 06, 2022 in Detroit, Michigan. "Let's talk about universal health care, comprehensive sex education, paid parental leave, ending rape culture, law enforcement that doesn't murder innocent people..."

Democrats lead in key battleground states ahead of Senate midterms race - NYT poll

The survey shows that Texas is ready to flip Democrat. If accurate, that means that Texas is primed to elect a Democrat to the Senate for the first time in nearly forty years.

US President Donald Trump adjusts his cap as he speaks during a midterm campaign rally at Salina Regional Airport in Salina, Kansas, US, November 1, 2026.

'You murdered your son': Right-wing protesters target Eisenkot outside his home

Right-wing protesters shouted accusations outside Gadi Eisenkot's home on Sunday, prompting his party and political allies to blame Netanyahu for incitement.

Protest outside of Yashar's chairman Gadi Eisenkot's house on Sunday night, November 2, 2026.

El-Sayed faces pointed Israel questions as Michigan Senate race heats up

Michigan Democrat Abdul El-Sayed faces questions over Israel's right to exist as Haley Stevens backs his Republican rival ahead of the Senate election.

Democratic US Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed speaks to the press in the spin room after taking part in a debate with Republican rival candidate Mike Rogers, in Grand Rapids, Michigan, US, October 8, 2026.

Some Michigan Jewish Democrats disavow Stevens over endorsement of El-Sayed’s GOP rival

“I would rather debate our disagreements in a democratic institution than one that has been eroded by Trump and Rogers,” said Michigan congressional candidate Jeremy Moss.

Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed speaks Sunday in Detroit in the waning days of the race.