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House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and House Speaker Mike Johnson light the shamash candle of the menorah as Rabbi Levi Shemtov and Sen. Chuck Schumer watch on December 17,2024 on Capitol Hill.

'We recall the power of light within us': Bipartisan menorah lighting on Capitol Hill

Reform Jews in a prayer service for Israel at a Los Gatos CA temple.

Over 5,000 Reform Jews call on Trump to 'lead with integrity and compassion'

 NEWLY ELECTED members of the US Congress pose for a photo on the steps of the Capitol in Washington.

Challenges and opportunities for the Jewish members of the 119th Congress

By RON KAMPEAS/JTA
 Former president Donald Trump listens as Adam Boehler, the CEO of the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation, addresses the daily coronavirus task force briefing in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington, US, April 14, 2020.

Trump taps Abraham Accords negotiator Adam Boehler as special envoy for hostage affairs

 PRESCOTT VALLEY, ARIZONA - OCTOBER 13: Former Chief of Staff to the U.S. Secretary of Defense Kash Patel speaks during a campaign rally for U.S. Republican presidential nominee, former President Donald Trump at Findlay Toyota Center on October 13, 2024 in Prescott Valley, Arizona.

Trump picks Kash Patel to head FBI

By REUTERS
Charles Kushner attends the funeral for Ivana Trump, socialite and first wife of former U.S. President Donald Trump, at St. Vincent Ferrer Church, in New York City, US, July 20, 2022.

Donald Trump nominates Charles Kushner as US ambassador to France

 SEN. LISA MURKOWSKI, a Republican from Alaska, says she will vote against confirming any Trump nominee who has not had a full FBI vetting, the writer notes.

Trump’s second term begins with divisive decisions and unforced errors

 IRAN’S AMBASSADOR Amir Saeid Iravani speaks with diplomats after a UN Security Council meeting.

Trump is taking cue from Nixon’s Madman Theory in his Iran approach

 THE WRITER and US Rep. Mike Lawler, co-sponsor of the Antisemitism Awareness Act, pose after the legislation passed in the House of Representatives.

JFNA executive's Gaza comments spark controversy amid rising tensions over US politics

By RON KAMPEAS/JTA
Marc Rowan at the 2024 Jerusalem Post Conference.

Who is Marc Rowan, the Jewish investor reportedly in the running for Trump’s Treasury secretary?

By Luke Tress/JTA
US soldiers walk near a rocket launcher missile at Basmaya military base in Baghdad

Trump transition team looks to court martial US military officials

 Rep. Josh Gottheimer of New Jersey announced Friday he is running for governor in next year's election.

Rep. Josh Gottheimer, a Jewish Democrat, launches bid for New Jersey governor

By Jackie Hajdenberg/JTA
 US PRESIDENT Donald Trump holds up the proclamation stating that the US recognizes Jerusalem as Israel’s capital and will move its embassy there, at the White House in 2017.

Biden, Trump to meet at White House for transition talks after Harris defeat

By REUTERS
 Pete Hegseth has been tapped by President-elect Trump to serve as his secretary of defense.

Trump will nominate Fox News host Pete Hegseth for defense secretary

By REUTERS
 Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump and and Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) react during a campaign event at Dorton Arena, in Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S. November 4, 2024.

Trump taps US Senator Marco Rubio for secretary of state

By REUTERS
 NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 24: Secretary Of State Mike Pompeo and United States Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley brief the media during the United Nations General Assembly on September 24, 2018 in New York City.

Trump announces Haley, Pompeo will not join second administration

 Adolf Hitler speaks in the Lustgarten in Berlin during the Reich presidential election on April 4, 1932.

Nearly a quarter of Americans believe 'Hitler was a good person' - poll

 HIAS Greece translator Jalal Barezkai, right, assists a Syrian refugee in an encampment near the Moria refugee camp on the island of Lesbos, Greece, May 9, 2018.

HIAS braces for Trump's return: Advocacy amid threats and challenges

By RON KAMPEAS/JTA