US politics

'Wished he'd done a little bit himself': Biden jokes Trump should have injected himself with bleach

Biden also made light of what he called Trump's "love letters" from North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, although Biden mistakenly referred to Kim as the president of South Korea.

By REUTERS
11/05/2024
Israeli-American media mogul Haim Saban.

'Bad, bad, bad,': Major Israeli-American Biden donor criticizes US threat to halt weapons

Haim Saban is an Israeli-American billionaire and long-time supporter of Israel and Jewish political causes and has been a consistent donor to the Democratic party since the 1990s.

Longtime Israel critic loses Indiana Republican House primary after campaign by Jewish groups

The RJC previously worked to oust Iowa Republican Rep. Steve King, who had a history of condoning white supremacists. He lost his primary in 2020.

By RON KAMPEAS/JTA
09/05/2024

Presidential candidate RFK Jr said he had a brain worm in 2012

The 2012 deposition came during divorce proceedings from his second wife, Mary Richardson Kennedy, the Times reported, as he argued his earning power had been diminished by his cognitive struggles.

By REUTERS
08/05/2024

Bernie Sanders, 82, announces run for a fourth Senate term

Sanders announces fourth Senate run: Bernie Sanders, the progressive senator and former presidential candidate, pledges re-election bid, emphasizing domestic and foreign policy priorities.

By RON KAMPEAS/JTA
07/05/2024

Letters to the editor, May 6, 2024: Much better off

Readers of The Jerusalem Post have their say.

MTG opposes antisemitism bill due to rejecting ‘Gospel,’ that ‘the Jews’ handed Jesus to crucifiers

In recent years, the accusation that Jews sold out Jesus to his eventual crucifiers has reemerged as a cause to be championed among some far-right Christian sects.

By RON KAMPEAS/JTA
02/05/2024

Donald Trump is framing a second term as a holy crusade to defend Christianity

This will be the second coming of Saint Donald, a man who by his own admission has never done anything wrong, calling himself “perhaps the most honest guy almost in the world.”

US study shows voters willing to be morally flexible when it comes to politicians

Voters justify misinformation and disregard facts if it fits their political leaning.

US Jewish orgs urge House to pass foreign aid bill providing Israel with more than $26 billion

The Republican Jewish Coalition said it applauds House Republicans for moving forward on the urgently needed legislation. 

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