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Trump says acting spy chief can declassify 2020 election records

'Bill's there, just, you know, for maybe a month or two months or something,' Trump told reporters as he departed Joint Base Andrews for an event in North Dakota.

US President Donald Trump speaks on the day he signs an executive order on vehicle repairs in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, DC, US, June 29, 2026.
Colorado gubernatorial candidate Phil Weiser speaks at a watch party at Ace Eat Serve after winning the Democratic primary election. Weiser beat US Senator Michael Bennet for the Democratic nomination for governor.

Phil Weiser, Jewish state attorney-general, wins Colorado Democratic primary for governor

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Historic Jewish charity rejects claims it funded Israeli anti-government protests

Democratic congressional candidate Melat Kiros speaks to supporters at an election-night watch party after winning the Colorado primary on June 30, 2026 in Denver, Colorado.

Sanders-endorsed anti-Israel candidate Melat Kiros wins Democratic Colorado congressional primary


House overwhelmingly rejects Democrat lead resolution to remove US troops from Lebanon

Democratic lead Lebanon War Powers Resolution was defeated 324 to 92, with Democratic leaders saying US troops are not in combat there.

IDF soldiers operating in Lebanon's Beaufort Ridge, shared by the military on May 31, 2026.

US judge orders Trump name removed from Kennedy Center, blocks closure for repairs

The order, issued by US District Judge Christopher Cooper on Friday, requires the administration to eliminate references to Trump from the center and its online presence within 14 days.

The newly added lettering for US President Donald Trump's name is displayed at the facade of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, DC, US, December 19, 2025

White House officials push for $250 bill featuring Trump's portrait - report

The director of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing said several legal and procedural obstacles would delay the bill's printing by several years, although some officials are pushing for immediacy.

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent holds up a Washington Post article about a possible 250 dollar bill with the portrait of U.S. President Donald Trump during a press briefing in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House in Washington, DC, US, May 28, 2026.

ActBlue cuts off Texas politician Galindo after call to imprison Zionists

ActBlue did not immediately respond to a Thursday Jerusalem Post query about the deactivation of its fundraiser, but as of Sunday the donation page for Galindo was still not accepting donations.

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US House Republicans cancel Iran war powers vote

The US House of Representatives had blocked three previous war powers resolutions in close votes earlier this year, with near-unanimous support from Republicans.

US House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) speaks during a press conference following a closed House Republican Conference meeting, on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, US, May 20, 2026.

Anti-Israel Republican Thomas Massie ousted from Congress as Trump endorsee wins primary

Massie's concession on Tuesday night included a dig at Gallrein’s purported relationship to Israel.

Rep. Thomas Massie speaks with supporters after his concession speech on May 19, 2026 in Hebron, Kentucky.

Jewish groups rally behind bipartisan Senate antisemitism bill with $1B security allocation

The bill follows several other recent attempts to advance antisemitism legislation in Congress.

Sen. Jacky Rosen (D-NV) walks into the Senate Chamber on December 11, 2025 in Washington, D.C.

Trump reveals new details of bunker-like ballroom with drone base

US President Donald Trump revealed details about his six-story bunker-like subterranean ballroom, arguing that it is necessary due to a recent assassination attempt at a Washington hotel.

US President Donald Trump speaks at the site of ongoing construction of the planned White House ballroom in Washington, DC, US, May 19, 2026.

US Senate advances measure curbing Trump's Iran war powers

The advancement on the resolution is a victory for lawmkaers who have been arguing that Congress, not the president, should have the power to send troops to war, as spelled out in the Constitution.

A protester holds a banner opposing the war with Iran during US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's opening remarks at a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on US President Donald Trump's FY2027 budget request for the Department of Defence on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, US, April 30, 20

Jewish US lawmakers warn antisemitic threats have surged since October 7

“We seem, Sara, to have passed a Rubicon now with these antisemitic threats,” Moskowitz said. “Now it’s every day, all the time.”

Rep. Jared Moskowitz in the Rayburn House Office Building on Capitol Hill on January 22, 2026 in Washington, DC.