Midterm elections

Trump faces Republican resistance on Iran war, key issues as midterm elections approach

Republican lawmakers are increasingly breaking from Trump on key policy issues as midterm elections approach, with further clashes expected over upcoming nominations.

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US President Donald Trump listens to members of his Cabinet speak during a meeting at the White House, last month.
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass dances near supporters while attending her election night watch party as she runs for reelection in the Los Angeles mayoral race during the California primary election in Los Angeles, June 2, 2026.

Karen Bass, Spencer Pratt head to November run-off in Los Angeles mayoral race

Karen Bass leads 37% in the LA mayoral race, facing Republican Spencer Pratt in the November run-off after a crowded first round marked by wildfires, homelessness, and political clashes.

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Former US vice president Kamala Harris during a book tour, pictured in South Carolina, April 16, 2026.

Kamala Harris accuses Netanyahu of pulling Trump into Iran war

In a speech at a Michigan event, Kamala Harris claimed Netanyahu pulled Trump into the Iran conflict, calling the Trump administration the "most corrupt" in US history.

|ByJAMES GENN
US President Donald Trump speaks with members of the media aboard Air Force One, January 11, 2026; illustrative.

WATCH: Trump: Watching Iran closely, we have a massive armada heading in that direction

Trump added that he threatened Iran with US airstrikes if the Islamic Republic's regime carried out hangings of protesters and political dissidents as planned, and Tehran backed down as a result.

|ByJAMES GENN

Why do Israelis care less about the Iran nuclear threat?

POLITICAL AFFAIRS: If the security establishment cannot agree on whether reentering the deal would be good or bad for Israel in the long term, what should the public think?

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022ByHERB KEINON
IRANIAN PRESIDENT Ebrahim Raisi speaks during a press conference in Tehran, on August 29. Today, Raisi said that reviving a 2015 deal with world powers is meaningless unless the UN nuclear watchdog puts an end to the probe on undeclared sites in the country.

Iran nuclear deal likely on hold until after US midterm election - source

US law requires a 30-day Congressional review period before any deal lifting sanctions on Iran can be implemented.

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022ByLAHAV HARKOV
A bird flies by the United States Capitol building in Washington, US, March 17, 2022.

Americans debate foreign policy decisions, Middle East listens - analysis

It is clear that the US is heading into an increasingly partisan era; after having suffered the trauma of the divisive policies of the Trump years.

SEPTEMBER 3, 2022BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
US President Joe Biden, protected by bulletproof glass, delivers remarks on what he calls the "continued battle for the Soul of the Nation" in front of Independence Hall at Independence National Historical Park, Philadelphia, US.

Democrat Nikki Fried loses bid to take on Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis

Nikki Fried, whose campaign emphasized her Jewish upbringing and her involvement in the Jewish community, lost to former Florida governor Charlie Crist.

AUGUST 25, 2022ByRON KAMPEAS/JTA
Nikki Fried, Florida's agriculture commissioner, is running as a Democrat in the 2022 Florida gubernatorial race.

Comparing COVID policies, Holocaust is justified - Minn. GOP gov. nominee

Although former state Sen. Scott Jensen is not the first GOP politician to compare mask mandates to Nazi rule, he seems to be more persistent in the belief.

AUGUST 25, 2022ByANDREW LAPIN/JTA
Former Minnesota State Sen. Scott Jensen

Rep. Jerry Nadler defeats longtime ally Carolyn Maloney in NY Dem. primary

Jewish Congressional stalwart Nadler is all but certain to win the November general election and remain in Congress after he won the hostile incumbent vs. incumbent battle for NY-12.

AUGUST 24, 2022ByHALEY COHEN
House impeachment manager and Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerry Nadler (D-NY) sits in his seat reading a pocket copy of the US Constitution as he waits for the start of US President Donald Trump's State of the Union address to a joint session of the US Congress in the House Chamber of the US Capito

Voices from the Arab press: Is the Biden admin. regaining popularity?

A weekly selection of opinions and analyses from the Arab media around the world.

AUGUST 19, 2022ByTHE MEDIA LINE
INFLATION: SHOPPING for groceries in Brooklyn, New York.

Republican Jews, including Trump’s Israel ambassador, back Dr. Oz in Pennsylvania

Oz squeaked out a win in the primary, assisted by an endorsement from Trump.

AUGUST 19, 2022ByRON KAMPEAS/JTA
Pennsylvania Republican US Senate candidate Dr. Mehmet Oz speaks at his primary election night watch party in Newtown, Pennsylvania, US, May 17, 2022.

TikTok to clamp down on paid political posts by influencers ahead of US midterms

While TikTok has banned paid political ads since 2019, campaign strategists have skirted the ban by paying influencers to promote political issues.

AUGUST 17, 2022ByREUTERS
TikTok app is seen on a smartphone in this illustration taken, July 13, 2021.

'I will lead every policy that strengthens US-Israel alliance' - Republican candidate

Republican Senate candidate Leora Levy is set to face incumbent Democrat Richard Blumenthal in the Connecticut Senate race.

AUGUST 16, 2022ByOMRI NAHMIAS
A 'Vote Here' sign is seen at a precinct the day before Michigan Democrats and Republicans choose their nominees to contest November's congressional elections, which will determine which party controls US House of Representatives for next two years, in Birmingham, Michigan, US August 1, 2022.