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US midterms could reshape support for Israel as anti-Israel sentiment grows among voters

The US midterms could determine more than control of Congress, offering an early indication of how opposition to Israel is shaping Democratic politics ahead of 2028.

The US Capitol exterior after the US House of Representatives approved legislation to avert a government shutdown before the midterm elections, at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, US, September 1, 2026.
A memorial ceremony at the Nova festival marking two years since the October 7 massacre when Hamas terrorists infiltrated southern Israel, murdering more than 1200 people. October 07, 2025.

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Houthi control around Bab el-Mandeb gives Iran-aligned forces leverage over a second major maritime choke point, opposite the Strait of Hormuz on the other side of the Arabian Peninsula. A Yemeni government army officer gestures as he rides a boat in Bab el-Mandeb, Yemen, April 2.

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Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro, flanked by his wife Cilia Flores and Delcy Rodriguez, pictured in May 2018.

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First Israeli ballots cast as diplomats vote abroad from New Zealand to New York

Once cast and collected, the physical ballots will be transferred to Israel to be counted as a standard part of the upcoming elections.

 A man casts his vote in the Israeli general elections, at a polling station in Jerusalem, on November 1, 2022.

Trump says ‘leakers should be shot’ at Arizona rally, days after approving firing-squad execution

Recalling a leak Trump said delayed the June 2025 B-2 strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities, the president declared: “In the old days, we used to shoot leakers.”

US President Donald Trump attends a campaign rally at Laughlin/Bullhead International Airport in Bullhead City, Arizona, US, October 14, 2026.

US Ambassador Mike Huckabee meets with Gadi Eisenkot over West Bank, Gaza, settler violence

According to KAN, a separate meeting between Huckabee and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was canceled at the last minute and has yet to be rescheduled.

US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee (left) and Yashar party chairman and former IDF chief of staff Gadi Eisenkot (right).

US military destroys Iranian-affiliated ship in Gulf of Oman after evacuating crew

“Crew members were safely removed prior to the destruction of the dhow. Repatriation efforts are ongoing,” CENTCOM confirmed. 

Vessels at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, October 12, 2026.

Ossoff, Collins face off over white nationalism, Epstein, El-Sayed, and Hasan Piker

Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff's opponent, Republican Rep. Mike Collins, seeks to unseat Ossoff in a race that could help determine which party controls the Senate.

Democratic Senate candidate, US Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-GA) speaks during a campaign event at the Georgia Theater on September 13, 2026 in Athens, Georgia.

OpenAI employee who left for Apple took files about unreleased device, OpenAI alleges

In a filing in US federal court in San Jose, California, OpenAI alleged that the presentation occurred months ago and that Apple is now developing its own AI products.

OpenAI Headquarters.

Iranian leaders believe renewed US strikes are inevitable, warn Washington against attacking

According to several regional diplomats, concerns are growing within Iran’s leadership that the current period of relative calm could be short-lived and that hostilities may resume in the future.

A person holds a placard representing a US flag, with an image of Iran's new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei on a billboard in the background, on the day of a ceremony marking 40 days since Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed, in Tehran, Iran, April 9, 2026.

How war with Iran is influencing Israeli, US elections - analysis

As Netanyahu and Trump weigh their next moves against Iran, the approaching elections raise a difficult question: Is military action driving politics, or is politics driving military action?

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu casts his ballot at his party Likud's main polling station during primary elections ahead of Israel's general election in October in Jerusalem on August 17, 2026; illustrative

Return to war with Iran after US midterm elections may be increasingly likely - analysis

Iran’s efforts show it is preparing for war in the near future and may try to strike America and its allies’ weak underbellies: energy facilities, ships, and other economically damaging targets.

A member of a police force stands guard on a street, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Tehran Wednesday, 1st April 2026

New commission aims to put American Jewish museum under Smithsonian network

The commission was established with bipartisan support in Congress, passing both the House and Senate unanimously before being signed into law by former US president Joe Biden in December 2024.

 (Illustrative) A sign is displayed outside of the Smithsonian National Museum of American History on July 15, 2026 in Washington, DC.