US politics
Five key California primary races test Jewish voters and candidates on political loyalties
Can a Jewish progressive who believes Israel committed genocide still earn the support of his local Jewish community? Can an ardent critic of Israel be dethroned in Silicon Valley?
Ro Khanna and Thomas Massie team up to strip US-Israel military tech cooperation from defense bill
'No. 1 attraction in the world': Trump says he will headline Nat'l Mall fair after singers drop out
J Street’s Ilan Goldenberg: Liberal Zionism can reverse deteriorating US-Israel relationship
NJ-12 candidate Adam Hamawy decries antisemitism amid scrutiny of his Israel views
“As a Muslim, I understand what it feels like to face bigotry, to feel unsafe in your community and to have your loyalty to this country questioned,” Hamawy said in a statement he sent to JTA.
Former US A-G Pam Bondi reveals she has thyroid cancer, will serve on White House AI cm'tee
As a reminder, Bondi was fired from the Justice Department in April. She is reportedly still scheduled to testify on Friday at the House Oversight Committee’s probe into Jeffrey Epstein.
‘People are genuinely afraid’: Elizabeth Pipko speaks to ‘Post’ on Trump, antisemitism - interview
Elizabeth Pipko, born in New York to Soviet immigrant parents, grew up conscious of both Jewish identity and American patriotism. She will appear at The Jerusalem Post Annual Conference in June.
Galindo’s antisemitic rhetoric sparks outrage ahead of Tuesday runoff
Political observers say Maureen Galindo’s inflammatory remarks about Israel and Jews were largely unknown before her surprise primary performance and may now be hurting her chances.
Democrats condemn Texas candidate over antisemitic rhetoric ahead of runoff
The widespread condemnation has reassured Nathan that opposition to Galindo’s rhetoric extends across the Democratic party.
Trump drops IRS lawsuit in exchange for DOJ ‘weaponization’ fund
The settlement creates a nearly $1.8 billion DOJ-controlled fund for alleged victims of political “weaponization,” drawing sharp criticism from legal experts and democrats.
Trump seeks to establish compensation fund for victims of government 'weaponization' - report
Sources familiar with the matter told ABC that US President Donald Trump is pushing for the creation of the fund in exchange for dropping his ongoing lawsuit against the US Internal Revenue Service.
Talarico won’t campaign with Democratic candidate calling for ‘a prison for American Zionists'
“This antisemitic rhetoric has no place in our politics. We need leadership in both parties willing to stand up and call out hate wherever it rears its ugly head,” Talarico said.
Jewish Rep. Steve Cohen will not run for reelection after Tennessee GOP redraws his district
Rep. Steve Cohen, whose Memphis-area district is being splintered into three different districts, is one of a handful of Jewish Democratic casualties of the mid-decade redistricting sprint.
At Jewish Democrats summit, Senate candidate Graham Platner divides the room
“As far as I’m concerned, you can regret having a Nazi tattoo, you can try to cover it up, but it’s still there,” JDCA CEO Halie Soifer said.