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ActBlue cuts off Texas politician Galindo after call to imprison Zionists

ActBlue did not immediately respond to a Thursday Jerusalem Post query about the deactivation of its fundraiser, but as of Sunday the donation page for Galindo was still not accepting donations.

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US House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) speaks during a press conference following a closed House Republican Conference meeting, on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, US, May 20, 2026.

US House Republicans cancel Iran war powers vote

Rep. Thomas Massie speaks with supporters after his concession speech on May 19, 2026 in Hebron, Kentucky.

Anti-Israel Republican Thomas Massie ousted from Congress as Trump endorsee wins primary

Sen. Jacky Rosen (D-NV) walks into the Senate Chamber on December 11, 2025 in Washington, D.C.

Jewish groups rally behind bipartisan Senate antisemitism bill with $1B security allocation


Trump says Iran war 'terminated,' as war powers deadline arrives

In a letter to congressional leaders on Friday, the deadline to come to Congress about the war, Trump said there has been no exchange of fire with Iran since the ceasefire.

US President Donald Trump disembarks Air Force One upon his arrival at Ocala International Airport in Ocala, Florida, US, May 1, 2026.

US official says Iran war truce 'terminated' hostilities for war powers deadline

"For War Powers Resolution purposes, the hostilities that began on Saturday, February 28, have terminated," said the official, in reference to the ongoing US-Iran ceasefire.

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Dan Caine testify before a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on US President Donald Trump's FY2027 budget request for the Department of Defense on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, US, April 30, 2026.

Israel educators must be models - opinion

Orthodox institutions have long grappled with the distance between the ideals a teacher preaches and the life he actually leads.

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Georgia sets the bar: New laws tackle antisemitism and foreign influence in education - opinion

Georgia has passed landmark laws to combat antisemitism in education and increase transparency on foreign funding. These moves set a new standard for state-level action on these issues.

GEORGIA GOV. Brian Kemp speaks during a press conference last month.

US legal adviser says Iran war justified by Tehran's 'aggression' over decades

State Department Legal Adviser Reed Rubinstein made the arguments in a statement released days before a deadline for Trump to obtain congressional approval for the war with Iran.

Anti-war demonstrators attempt to remove a pro-Trump counter-protester during a "No War on Iran" rally outside of City Hall in Seattle, Washington, US, April 7, 2026.

Virgina court blocks new congressional maps two days after state votes in favor

Virginia voters had approved the measure on Tuesday, with Republicans accusing Democrats of hypocrisy, pointing to their previous stances against partisan gerrymandering.

Voters arrive before casting their ballots at a polling location at the Westover Library on April 21, 2026 in Arlington, Virginia.

Remembering Eliot Engel: A life of faithful service - opinion

One of the true tests of leadership is not simply standing with the powerful; it is standing with the vulnerable.

U.S. Congressman Eliot Engel addresses the Jerusalem Post Annual Conference in New York

When defense becomes political: Iron Dome's falling US congressional support - editorial

A growing number of leading progressives have come out against continued American funding for the system, some saying it has “emboldened Israel" to attack other countries.

Anti-missile batteries fire interception missiles toward incoming ballistic missiles launched from Lebanon, as seen in northern Israel, during the war with Iran and Hezbollah and ongoing missile fire toward Israel, March 16, 2026.

US Democrats will try, and try again, to rein in Trump's Iran war powers

Democrats have tried and failed over the past few months to pass war power resolutions to limit US President Donald Trump's military actions in Iran.

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) takes questions during a press conference following the Democrats weekly policy lunch on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, US, April 14, 2026.

Manhattan district attorney investigates four sexual assault claims against California's Swalwell

Swalwell has denied the accusations as "absolutely false" and vowed to fight them, but several leading Democrats have urged him to end his bid for governor.

FILE PHOTO: US Representative Eric Swalwell (D-CA) attends a House Judiciary Committee hearing with FBI Director Kash Patel (not pictured), on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, US, September 17, 2025.