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Trump rules out US strikes on Iran before midterms as US Treasury imposes new sanctions

The war, which began in February when the US and Israel launched strikes on Iran, has helped drive Trump's domestic approval ratings downward and is weighing heavily on his fellow Republicans.

US President Donald Trump (R) shakes hands with Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth as he arrives to speak at Anduril Industries in Sparrows Point, Maryland, on October 6, 2026; illustrative
Former US House of Representatives Speaker Dennis Hastert is surrounded by officers as he leaves federal court after pleading not guilty to federal charges of trying to hide large cash transactions and lying to the FBI in Chicago, Illinois, United States, June 9, 2015.

Dennis Hastert, former US House speaker and admitted child molester, dies at 84

Republican Florida gubernatorial candidate James Fishback takes a picture with a supporter after giving a campaign speech at the University of Central Florida in Orlando, Florida, US April 23, 2026.

Far-right figure James Fishback likens abortion to Holocaust, demands US decouple from Israel

US Rep. Mike Lawler (R-NY) speaks on stage on the second day of the 2026 Republican National Convention at the American Airlines Center on September 10, 2026 in Dallas, Texas.

Republican incumbent spars with Democrat challenger over antisemitism in strongly Jewish NY distict


Rep. Tony Gonzales drops out of Texas race, clearing way for candidate he called a ‘known neo-Nazi’

Brandon Herrera, known on YouTube as “The AK Guy,” is a gun-rights activist whose YouTube output includes videos admiring Nazi firearms.

US Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-TX) speaks during a House Homeland Security Committee hearing on February 10, 2026 in Washington, DC.

Election crisis or manufactured chaos? Trump’s dangerous path to voter suppression - opinion

He is using all his power, with the collusion of a spineless Republican-led Congress, to make it more difficult for millions of Americans to cast their votes this fall and into the future.

 Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump and Republican vice presidential nominee J.D. Vance point to the stage during Day 1 of the Republican National Convention (RNC), at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S., July 15, 2024.

Democrats to boycott Trump's State of the Union, attend rally in protest

About a dozen Democrats in the Senate and House of Representatives have announced their participation in a "People's State of the Union" event on the National Mall, near the Capitol.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) administers the oath of office to House members and delegates of the U.S. House of Representatives at the start of the 116th Congress inside the House Chamber on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., January 3, 2019

'They don't want us involved': Trump says Iran will negotiate because it fears war with US

Trump also addressed the negotiations on Wednesday, saying Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei "should be very worried" during a pre-recorded interview with NBC News.

US President Donald Trump prays during a group prayer during the National Prayer Breakfast in Washington, DC, US, February 5, 2026.

Trump criticizes gun-carrying Pretti, conflicting with gun rights groups ahead of midterms

Asked whether he agreed with administration officials who described Pretti as a domestic terrorist, Trump said: "I haven't heard that, but certainly shouldn't have been carrying a gun."

US President Donald Trump speaks, during a charter announcement for his Board of Peace initiative, in Davos, Switzerland, January 22, 2026

US President Donald Trump says no place for antisemites in Republican Party - report

I think we don’t need them. I think we don’t like them,” replied Trump when asked by a reporter whether there was room within the Republican coalition for antisemitic figures.

US President Donald Trump speaks with members of the media aboard Air Force One en route from Florida to Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, US, January 11, 2026.

On This Day in 2021: January 6 US Capitol insurrection riots

Conspiracies surrounding the election, spread and promoted by Trump and many right-wing news outlets, led hundreds of people to surround the US Capitol and destroy federal property.

Police officers stand guard as supporters of U.S. President Donald Trump gather in front of the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington

Black and Zionist: A voice from inside the right‑wing Jewish soul - opinion

The Jewish Right in Israel and the US must elevate brown and Black Jews to lead credibly and defend the moral and political future.

Shmuel Legesse at his wedding at The Sephardic Temple of Cedarhurst in Cedarhurst, NY, June 8, 2014.

Ted Cruz weighs 2028 presidency run as he continues to fight right-wing antisemitism - report

Cruz has urged Republicans to rid the party of Tucker Carlson’s influence, arguing the commentator is injecting antisemitism into the movement, which Carlson has rejected.

 Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, speaks at the Republican Jewish Coalition conference in Las Vegas, Nov. 5 2021.

Rep. Randy Fine’s incendiary comments on Muslims alarm many Jews, backed by pro-Israel right

The Florida Republican ignited a new round of controversy with a series of remarks about Palestinians and “mainstream Muslims” that his critics say are not just provocative but amount to “genocidal.”

REP. RANDY Fine, former gambling executive, won a special election in a deep-red district on Florida’s northeast coast.