US politics
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
Galindo’s antisemitic rhetoric sparks outrage ahead of Tuesday runoff
Democrats condemn Texas candidate over antisemitic rhetoric ahead of runoff
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.
US House narrowly rejects bid to rein in Trump Iran war powers
The House voted 212 to 212 on the war powers resolution, meaning it failed because it needed a majority to pass, despite more Republicans backing the effort.
Rand Paul’s son apologizes after reportedly making antisemitic attack on Rep. Mike Lawler
Sen. Rand Paul’s son, William Paul, allegedly went on a roughly 10-minute diatribe about Israel, about Jews, and about Paul Singer.
Jewish Republican Paul Singer tarred with rainbow Star of David in anti-LGBTQ Kentucky ad
“This ad is totally insane! As if homophobia wasn’t enough, you had to make it antisemitic, too, using a Star of David to label the Jew.”
White House ballroom funding a matter of presidential safety for US Republicans - report
Of the $1 billion budget for the renovation, $220 million was allotted for “hardening” security at the White House and $500 million will go to funding the Secret Service .
US budget watchdog estimates Golden Dome will cost $1.2 trillion, dwarfing Pentagon estimate
The CBO estimated acquisition costs alone for the system would total just over $1 trillion, with the space-based interceptor layer and a constellation of 7,800 satellites.