US politics

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

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.

Republican US Senate candidate Mike Rogers, at left, looks on as Rabbi Asher Lopatin, the former director of Community Relations at the Jewish Federation of Greater Ann Arbor, speaks in support of his campaign in Detroit, Michigan, Aug. 20, 2026.
US Senator Darline Graham (R-SC) raises a fist as she speaks during a campaign rally for her at the Myrtle Beach Convention Center in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, US, August 21, 2026.

Darline Graham wins South Carolina Republican Senate primary runoff

Hasan Piker looks on as U.S. Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed delivers a stump speech in Ann Arbor, Michigan, April 7, 2026.

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

Rep. Randy Fine, the Jewish Republican incumbent in Florida’s 6th Congressional District, won his primary against social media personality Dan Bilzerian on Tuesday. Here, Fine addresses The Jerusalem Post Annual Conference in New York, June, 2026.

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


US will focus counterterrorism efforts on left-wing groups, Rubio says

A Thursday conference on political violence has sparked Democratic concerns that the Trump administration is politicizing counterterrorism by focusing on "far-left terror."

Event organizer Thomas Sidle holds an Antifa flag as demonstrators behind him hold a banner, during the March4Democracy march, in Washington DC, US, February 28, 2026.

Lindsey Graham was a rare statesman in an age of politics

He showed us that public service is not about personal advancement. It is about leaving your country, your allies, and the world stronger than you found them.

Bobby Rechnitz (left)  with Lindsey Graham

Cori Bush vows to deliver 'knockout' punch to AIPAC in upcoming congressional primary rematch

Now, as AIPAC has rapidly transformed into a radioactive bogeyman among Democrats and Bush’s fellow progressives have mounted an ascent across the party, Bush is out for revenge.

US Representative Cori Bush (D-MO) speaks during a press conference alongside lawmakers and university union members following pro-Palestinian protests on college campuses, Capitol Hill, Washington.

Lindsey Graham: The senator who lived the American Dream and loved Israel - opinion

I last communicated with Graham just a few days before I received the message on Sunday morning that he had died. It took me a while to process that message.

Former US Senator Lindsey Graham and US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee hold a meeting on December 20,  2025.

Lindsey Graham’s death leaves a void in US support for Israel and Ukraine

Graham died Saturday, aged 71, following what his office described as a “brief and sudden illness.” His office did not immediately disclose an official cause of death.  

A picture taken on July 10, 2026 shows US Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) speaking to the media after his meeting with Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, just days before his sudden passing.

Trump in trouble? How Graham's death, McConnell's illness could affect US Senate after midterms

With Graham dead, McConnell still in the hospital, and midterms approaching, it looks like the Republicans' supermajority in Congress could shift.

US President Donald Trump speaks during the Faith & Freedom Coalition's 2026 Policy Conference at the Washington Hilton, in Washington, DC on June 26, 2026.

Lindsey Graham’s voice for Israel has fallen silent - comment

"I'll stand with Israel until the day I die. It is our greatest ally," Graham told The Jerusalem Post in an interview just a few months before his death.

US Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) speaks to members of the media as the Trump Cabinet briefs members of Congress on Iran at the US Capitol on March 3, 2026

'Trust me bro': Trump's Iran approach harming perceptions of Israel, John Deaton tells 'Post'

Senate hopeful John Deaton warned that mixed messages from Trump and Netanyahu over the Iran war are eroding American trust in Israel and strengthening Tehran.

John Deaton, candidate for United States Senate in Massachusetts.

Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner formally withdraws from race

The Maine Secretary of State's office confirmed Platner's withdrawal and will have until July 27 to name a replacement.

Democratic US Senate candidate Graham Platner speaks at a campaign town hall meeting in Ogunquit, Maine, US, October 22, 2025.

Replacing Graham Platner: US Senate replacement options split over Israel policy

Candidates hoping to become the Maine Democratic nominee for Senate are split on key issues of concern to the Jewish community.

Sen. Bernie Sanders (center) stands with Troy Jackson (left), who is now running for the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate, and Graham Platner (right), who was then the Democrats' presumptive nominee, during Sanders' “Fighting Oligarchy” tour, May 24, 2026, in Orono, Maine.