US Elections 2024

Republicans ramp up spending as Democrats target key congressional seats

“Republicans are deploying our massive war chest to drive voters to the polls and supercharge our candidates," said Natalie Baldassarre, national press secretary for the RNC.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF, REUTERS
Republican US Senate candidate Michael Whatley applauds as US Vice President JD Vance speaks during a rally at the Koury Convention Center in Greensboro, North Carolina, on September 21, 2026.
A U.S. Justice Department logo or seal showing Justice Department headquarters, known as "Main Justice," is seen behind the podium in the Department's headquarters briefing room before a news conference with the Attorney General in Washington, January 24, 2023.

US deports Afghan woman in first-ever case before special terrorism court

In a historic first, the DOJ utilized the 1996 Alien Terrorist Removal Court to deport a resident who allegedly supported an ISIS-style mass shooting plot planned for US Election Day.

|ByASHER SMITH
US President Donald Trump delivers an address to the nation accompanied by US Vice President JD Vance, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, at the White House in Washington, D.C., US June 21, 2025, following U.S. strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities.

Vance, Rubio, or Hegseth? Trump's inner circle quietly prepares for fierce US 2028 race - analysis

Trump, who completely remade the GOP in his image, may discover that choosing who inherits it is more difficult than choosing who serves beneath him

|ByCORINNE BAUM
People vote at a polling location at the Metro Headquarters Building during California's state primary election in Los Angeles, California, on June 2, 2026.

Thousands of non-citizens register, hundreds vote in New Jersey elections due to software error

Trump has increasingly warned that November's midterm elections could be compromised unless stricter safeguards are adopted.

|ByREUTERS

Overcoming the Trump divide: A Jewish call for unity and understanding – opinion

American Jews must bridge divides and fight Jew-hatred amid rising political polarization.

NOVEMBER 21, 2024ByGIL TROY
US PRESIDENT-ELECT Donald Trump speaks at an America First Policy Institute gala last week at Mar-A-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida.

Trump taps former WWE CEO Linda McMahon as education secretary

McMahon, who had been in the running for commerce secretary, headed up the Small Business Administration in Trump's first administration.

NOVEMBER 20, 2024ByREUTERS
Linda McMahon, former administrator of Small Business Administration, speaks at the Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee on July 18.

Trump’s second term and the questions we need to ask: JPost Summit Miami 2024 - comment

The Jerusalem Post Summit Miami 2024 discusses Trump's new cabinet and shifting global politics, from Iran's silence to Middle East security.

NOVEMBER 18, 2024ByZVIKA KLEIN
US President-elect Donald Trump attends the America First Policy Institute (AFPI) gala at Mar-A-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida, US, November 14, 2024.

Zelensky is sure the war will 'end sooner' under Trump admin

“It is certain that the war will end sooner with the policies of the team that will now lead the White House. This is their approach, their promise to their citizens.” 

NOVEMBER 18, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy meet at Trump Tower in New York City, US, September 27, 2024

Trump’s pro-Israel appointments: Dream team or a tightrope for Jerusalem? - editorial

The appointments have been hailed by Israel advocates, especially those on the Right, as comprising “a dream team” for both the United States and the Jewish state.

NOVEMBER 17, 2024ByJPOST EDITORIAL
US PRESIDENT-ELECT Donald Trump and his secretary of state nominee Marco Rubio appear during a campaign event in North Carolina, ahead of last week’s US elections.

US Democrats need to reflect, rebuild, and focus on economic issues - opinion

And Trump’s uncanny skill in portraying himself as the victim of the leftist elite became the mantra of his MAGA followers and the whole Republican party. 

NOVEMBER 17, 2024ByALON BEN-MEIR
US VICE President Kamala Harris delivers remarks to supporters as she concedes the 2024 presidential election to Donald Trump, in Washington, earlier this month

God chose Donald Trump to win the election and change the world - opinion

God voted not only for Trump but for all these presidents, Democrat and Republican alike. God – along with us – chose them and placed them in a position to impact the world.

NOVEMBER 15, 2024BySTEWART WEISS
Did God save Donald Trump's life to make him US president? (illustration)

Can Donald Trump actually do good as president? - opinion

Middle Israel: The president-elect can deliver historic breakthroughs on three fronts

NOVEMBER 15, 2024ByAMOTZ ASA-EL
US PRESIDENT-ELECT Donald Trump and his secretary of state nominee Marco Rubio appear during a campaign event in North Carolina, ahead of last week’s US elections.

Trump and Biden’s influence on Israel: Netanyahu’s trial and right-wing appointments - opinion

Amid Netanyahu’s trial, US-Israel relations shift with Trump’s right-wing appointees, raising questions about American influence the impact on regional strategy and hostages.

NOVEMBER 15, 2024ByYAAKOV KATZ
US PRESIDENT-ELECT Donald Trump is interviewed by Pete Hegseth of Fox News at the White House in 2017, during his first presidential term. Trump has just nominated Hegseth to future US defense secretary. Various of the president-elect’s appointments constitute a dream team for the Israeli Right.

How should Israel's deal with Donald Trump's America? - opinion

Following Trump’s election, Israel needs to adjust to the new political reality of the US and work to restore bipartisan support for the Jewish state

NOVEMBER 15, 2024ByMARK LAVIE / THE MEDIA LINE
REPUBLICAN PRESIDENTIAL nominee and former US president Donald Trump speaks at an event commemorating the first anniversary of the October 7 Hamas attacks on Israel on Monday in Doral, Florida.