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Trump administration seeks $50 billion for air traffic control after hours-long ground stop
The request, up from $30.1 billion earlier in the day, comes as the administration pushes Congress to act before Democrats take control in January.
Michigan Democrat Abdul El-Sayed launches Habibi PAC days after securing seat in Senate
Democrat Jon Ossoff's midterm success suggests new age of US-Israel relationship
Alaska Senate candidate summoned before grand jury amid alleged election manipulation probe
Jay Rockefeller, heir to famed dynasty and healthcare advocate in US Senate, dies at 89
Rockefeller was married to public television executive Sharon Percy Rockefeller, with whom he had four children.
How does the US Democrats' 'blue wave' shockwave effect global diplomacy, markets? - analysis
For Israel, a Democrat-controlled House and Senate may intensify congressional scrutiny of Israel's military operations in Iran, Gaza, and Lebanon, while threatening long-standing US support.
What can Jews take away from the sweeping Democrat victory in the US midterm elections? - analysis
The sheer size and geographic scope of the Republican wipeout Tuesday makes it hard to read anything definitive into the results beyond a nationwide repudiation of US President Donald Trump.
US House Speaker Mike Johnson praises Israel’s official 'Biblical' Highway 60 designation
Highway 60 is one of Israel's major north-south transportation arteries, running along the West Bank and connecting a series of locations central to biblical history and Jewish heritage.
US midterms 2026: Democrats eye Congress takeover as anti-Israel progressives seek power
As Americans head to the polls, Trump risks losing control of both chambers of Congress, while Israel faces a growing wave of Democratic opposition in Washington.
Haley Stevens cheered at Jewish day school after endorsing GOP Senate candidate
Representatives of Agudath Israel of America, a major Orthodox advocacy group, shared footage of Stevens' minute-long standing ovation on social media.
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.
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.”
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.
Michigan's El-Sayed campaign disavows PAC ad linking US inflation to Israel
Backed by Cenk Uygur, the spot drew criticism for invoking antisemitic tropes about US support for “killing Palestinians.”
