JPost.com - US Politics | The Jerusalem Post

Hegseth denies considering 2028 presidential run, says focus is on defense ministry

BY JERUSALEM POST STAFF — Sat, 29 Aug 2026 02:25:42 GMT

Hegseth reportedly sees himself as appealing to US President Donald Trump's MAGA voter base through similar attributes to the president, NBC reported.

US judge questions but won't yet block Trump's new birthright citizenship order

BY REUTERS — Fri, 28 Aug 2026 20:34:05 GMT

The US Supreme Court had in June rejected US President Donald Trump's initial efforts to end birthright citizenship for children whose parents aren't citizens or legal permanent residents.

Marine One helicopter crew failed to reach air traffic control before safety incident, report says

BY REUTERS — Fri, 28 Aug 2026 06:32:34 GMT

The incident was tied to communication problems that have emerged since Marine One helicopter flights were moved off the White House south lawn in May.

California could make Jewish an ethnic identity under groundbreaking new bill

BY SHARON UDASIN/ JTA — Fri, 28 Aug 2026 00:36:52 GMT

Beyond the role Jewish demographic data could play in fighting antisemitism, Bocarsly also pointed out the practical benefits that access to such information could provide in sectors like education.

Fed Governor Lisa Cook's lawyer rejects mortgage fraud claims behind Trump's push to fire her

BY REUTERS — Thu, 27 Aug 2026 09:58:18 GMT

Cook denied any wrongdoing, calling the allegations a pretext to remove her for monetary policy differences, and she sued to keep her job.

ICE agent in shooting case may go free as extradition request denied by judge

BY REUTERS — Thu, 27 Aug 2026 09:45:12 GMT

Minnesota authorities had argued in court that Castro, jailed in the Gulf Coast border city of Brownsville, Texas, since May 29, was a flight risk if he were released.

In the Mike Rogers vs. Abdul El-Sayed Michigan Senate race, will anyone take AIPAC’s money?

BY ANDREW LAPIN/JTA — Wed, 26 Aug 2026 23:01:29 GMT

Rogers and his representatives have signalled to AIPAC that they would like the pro-Israel lobbying giant to refrain from directly spending in his favor.

Darline Graham wins South Carolina Republican Senate primary runoff

BY ARIELLA ROITMAN — Wed, 26 Aug 2026 04:20:12 GMT

The win is also a victory for US President Donald Trump, who recruited Graham and endorsed her following the death of her brother, Lindsey Graham, last month.

Trump administration pauses US visa appointments worldwide amid sweeping immigration crackdown

BY REUTERS — Wed, 26 Aug 2026 03:31:00 GMT

While Trump campaigned in 2024 on a platform of stopping illegal immigration, his administration has also made legal immigration more difficult.

El-Sayed distances himself from Hasan Piker as Jewish Democrats question his Israel stance

BY ANDREW LAPIN/JTA — Wed, 26 Aug 2026 02:26:16 GMT

If not necessarily a sharp pivot, El-Sayed’s words, coming from a strident Israel critic in his own right, still represented an acknowledgement that his biggest campaign surrogate poses problems.

FBI arrests Ohio man accused of threatening to kill Rep. Randy Fine, his family

BY LEO FEIERBERG BETTER — Wed, 26 Aug 2026 01:19:14 GMT

"I cannot wait to take a trip to your lovely home and light the whole place on fire and murder you and your entire family in the middle of the night while you sleep," the man wrote to Fine.

Oklahoma Senate candidate with ad tossing AIPAC 'trash' faces off against centrist in primary

BY SHARON UDASIN/ JTA — Tue, 25 Aug 2026 14:59:07 GMT

The two candidates are battling at the ballot box for the second time this summer after neither of them secured the needed majority to win the June primary contest.

'Magic Deportation Bus': White House photoshops iconic cartoon while praising ICE raids in DC area

BY JAMES GENN — Tue, 25 Aug 2026 14:13:21 GMT

The photoshopped image of the "Magic School Bus" was linked to a Fox News article that praised how ICE agents "quietly arrested more than 1,000 illegal immigrants" in the Washington area.

Providence voters to decide Israel-linked divestment measure in November referendum

BY ANDREW LAPIN/JTA — Tue, 25 Aug 2026 03:23:43 GMT

Supporters also note that Providence joined a 2006 divestment initiative against Sudan to protest ethnic cleansing in Darfur, a divestment campaign that was spearheaded by American Jewish groups.

US Supreme Court removes judicial decision blocking Trump's mail-in ballot restrictions

BY REUTERS — Tue, 25 Aug 2026 00:35:16 GMT

Trump's executive order, issued in March, directed the Department of Homeland Security to compile and transmit to the states a list of US citizens eligible to vote in each state.

US plans to revoke tourism and business visas of up to 200,000 foreigners - report

BY REUTERS — Tue, 25 Aug 2026 00:19:35 GMT

If the move materialized, it would be the largest single mass revocation of visas in US history, according to AP.

US support for Iran war falls to 31% as Trump approval remains at record low- poll

BY REUTERS — Mon, 24 Aug 2026 22:48:35 GMT

Support for the conflict has remained below 40% since the US and Israel launched strikes on Iran on February 28.

Republicans see opportunity in progressives' primary wins while Democrats embrace debate

BY REUTERS — Sun, 23 Aug 2026 22:51:28 GMT

US Senator Tim Scott, a South Carolina Republican, called the Democratic left wing "dangerous, radical, and, frankly, weird" in comments during NBC's "Meet the Press."

Outgoing White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt to return to Trump-aligned MAGA Inc.

BY IDAN KWELLER — Sun, 23 Aug 2026 22:27:08 GMT

As Karoline Leavitt prepares to leave her role as White House Press Secretary, what will she be doing next?

US military paper 'Stars and Stripes' warns about threat to independence after Pentagon fires staff

BY THE MEDIA LINE STAFF — Sun, 23 Aug 2026 11:57:55 GMT

“The Publisher Advisory Board is deeply concerned that these actions further threaten to interrupt the editorial independence that is essential to Stars and Stripes’ credibility," Chair Friday said.

Rubio holds advantage over Vance in matchups against Democratic presidential candidates - poll

BY IDAN KWELLER — Sun, 23 Aug 2026 10:49:37 GMT

According to the Emerson College poll, Rubio defeats both former vice president Kamala Harris and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez in hypothetical races by the same margin, 48% to 43%.

US judge strikes down Trump policy suspending immigrant visa processing for 75 countries

BY REUTERS — Sun, 23 Aug 2026 07:22:00 GMT

US District Judge Jeannette Vargas in Manhattan said the policy that the State Department announced in January was "patently unlawful" and ran afoul of federal immigration law.

Why an anti-Israel DSA member bested Alex Vindman in a Florida Senate primary

BY SHARON UDASIN/ JTA — Fri, 21 Aug 2026 02:51:38 GMT

Nixon has repeatedly accused Israel of committing genocide and criticized Vindman for staying silent on Israel.

Democratic Senate candidate El-Sayed’s mother worked for Hamas, Taliban-linked group

BY MATHILDA HELLER — Thu, 20 Aug 2026 13:16:03 GMT

Abdul El-Sayed’s mother worked for the Islamic American/African Relief Agency, which the US Treasury designated in 2004 over ties to terrorist financing.

US national debt tops $40 trillion for first time, doubled under presidents Trump, Biden

BY REUTERS — Thu, 20 Aug 2026 00:06:11 GMT

The federal government's IOU has now more than doubled in less than a decade, from $19.95 trillion when US President Donald Trump was sworn in for the first time in January 2017.

'This is not moving': Trump presents White House construction projects in bid for modernization

BY REUTERS — Wed, 19 Aug 2026 23:44:05 GMT

The former real estate developer spent about 30 minutes guiding reporters across the South Lawn, touting a new granite helipad, a $400 million ballroom, and other renovations.

After primary wins, two pro-Israel candidates will battle for Florida's governor's office

BY SHARON UDASIN/ JTA — Wed, 19 Aug 2026 05:18:12 GMT

The Associated Press called both the Republican and Democratic primary races for governor at 8 p.m., about an hour after polls closed on Tuesday, with around 85% of the votes counted in both races.

Republican redistricting tests the strength of Florida’s pro-Israel Democrats

BY SHARON UDASIN/ JTA — Tue, 18 Aug 2026 18:35:27 GMT

Among these solidly blue districts are those where veteran Democrats, Reps. Debbie Wasserman Schultz and Lois Frankel, are competing on Tuesday.

Pentagon demands audit of 30 universities, investigating Russian, Chinese, Iranian research ties

BY JAMES GENN — Tue, 18 Aug 2026 18:34:16 GMT

The Defense Department did not publicly list the 30 US schools to be reviewed for suspected ties to 130 research institutes based in Russia, China, and Iran, including civilian universities.

Florida congressional race set between anti-Zionist democratic socialist, staunch Israel supporter

BY JOSEPH STRAUSS/JTA — Tue, 18 Aug 2026 14:58:20 GMT

The race offers a test of whether the Democratic Party’s progressive insurgency can extend to a district that includes Delray Beach, Boca Raton, and Miami Beach, and an electorate that is 25% Jewish.