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United States political news and analysis with a focus on the connection between American policy and the Jewish people and the State of Israel.

NYC mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani against backdrop of pro-Palestinian protest in New York. (illustration)

Pro-Palestinian activist yells at Mamdani for saying 'Israel has the right to exist'

 US President Donald Trump speaks as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu waves following a meeting in the White House, in Washington, US, April 7, 2025.

Trump called to cancel Netanyahu trial due to interference with peace talks, White House says

 Democratic mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani speaks during a Democratic mayoral primary debate, Wednesday, June 4, 2025, in New York.

Mamdani defends proposal of taxing 'richer, whiter neighborhoods'

 Former US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks on Day 4 of the Republican National Convention (RNC), at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, US, July 18, 2024.

Iran nearly succeeded assassinating Mike Pompeo in Europe in 2022, new book reveals

 Head of the negotiations for hostages release Minister Ron Dermer speaks at the Jewish News Syndicate conference in Jerusalem, on April 28, 2025.

Israeli official to discuss Iran, Gaza in Monday visit to White House

 US President Donald Trump speaks during a press conference at the NATO summit in The Hague, Netherlands June 25, 2025.

US Senate blocks plans to restrict Trump's ability to bomb Iran again if necessary

 US PRESIDENT Donald Trump holds a meeting, with Vice President J.D. Vance alongside him, in the Situation Room at the White House on Saturday. There should be a swift pivot to negotiations, presenting Tehran with clear and firm terms, says the writer.

White House to restrict the sharing of intelligence within Congress, Gabbard sidelined

 New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani arrives onstage at a Brooklyn rally in May 2025.

Schumer, Nadler race to praise Mamdani, in sharp contrast to Jewish establishment worries

By Jackie Hajdenberg/JTA
 Donald Trump over a backdrop of an Iranian flag. (Illustrative)

Trump administration considers $30 b. civilian nuclear deal for Iran - report

 A PRO-PALESTINIAN protest takes place across the entrance to Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut, prior to the commencement ceremony, last week. The formation of Faculty for Justice in Palestine is a threatening development, the writer warns.

Almost half of young Americans support Hamas over Israel, Harvard poll reveals

 On March 12, 2017, a view of an Iranian oil facility on Khark Island in the Persian Gulf

Trump baffles with sudden U-turn on China buying Iranian oil

By Grant Smith , Ben Bartenstein , Daniel Flatley , Mia Gindis/Bloomberg News/TNS
 US President Donald Trump speaks to reporters onboard Air Force One en route to the NATO summit in The Hague, Netherlands, June 24, 2025.

Trump may be remembered as ‘greatest peacemaker’ of 21st century, former envoy says

By FELICE FRIEDSON/THE MEDIA LINE
 Democratic mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani speaks during a Democratic mayoral primary debate, Wednesday, June 4, 2025, in New York.

Israel critic Mamdani shocks Cuomo in NYC Democratic mayoral primary focused on Jewish issues

By Jackie Hajdenberg/JTA
 US Air Force Lt.-Gen. Alexus Grynkewich in his official Pentagon photo, 2024.

Yemen's Houthis likely to be persistent problem for US, senior military official says

 An ICE agent in Los Angeles, June 2025; illustrative.

ICE arrests 11 Iranians in US illegally, Homeland Security says

 US President Donald Trump delivers an address following strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities, at the White House in Washington, DC, US, June 21, 2025

Trump told advisers to push two-week decision window to conceal Iran attack plans

Columbia University graduate student Mahmoud Khalil gestures as he is released from immigration custody in Jena, Louisiana, U.S. June 20, 2025.

Pro-Palestinian activist Khalil walks free after US judge orders release

By REUTERS
 Senator Ted Cruz and Tucker Carlson on the Tucker Carlson show, June 19, 2025.

Ted Cruz and Tucker Carlson throw down in ‘rough’ interview about potential Iran strikes

By Joseph Morton/TNS
Demonstrators face members of security forces near the Edward R. Roybal Federal building after days of protests against federal immigration sweeps and the deployment of the California National Guard and U.S. Marines, in downtown Los Angeles, California, U.S., June 10, 2025.

Disecting Trump's immigration riot rhetoric: Why is the president making LA seem like a hellscape?

By James Rainely/Los Angeles Times/TNS
 A DEMONSTRATOR wears a mask with the colors of the Palestinian flag, during a protest against federal immigration sweeps, in Los Angeles on Sunday.

From Glendale to Gaza: What do the riots in LA and pro-Palestinian protests have in common?

 New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani arrives onstage at a Brooklyn rally in May 2025.

Zohran Mamdani: Even if I wanted to go to Israel as NYC mayor, Israel probably wouldn’t let me

By PHILISSA CRAMER/JTA
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