United States presidential election

Republicans Vance, Rubio, Democrats Ossoff, Buttigieg favored for 2028 US elections - poll

None of the four has yet formally launched a campaign and the parties' 2028 nominating contests are more than a year away, leaving plenty of time for new contenders to emerge and for views to change.

L-R: US VP JD Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Sen. Jon Ossoff, and Pete Buttigieg.
United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks to the media after meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, in New York, US, September 23, 2026.

Rubio rejects rumors he may quit Trump admin. to prepare for 2028 White House bid - report

U.S. Vice President JD Vance, second lady Usha Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio attend the arrival ceremony of Britain's King Charles and Queen Camilla on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 28, 2026.

How the Republican midterm defeat reshapes the presidential succession battle - analysis

Former US vice president Kamala Harris and her husband Doug Emhoff arrive at the opening day of the Barack Obama Presidential Center in Chicago, Illinois, on June 18, 2026.

Kamala Harris's husband, Democrat donors privately oppose another presidential run - report


'Why would you trust him?': Rep. Swalwell releases anti-Trump ad campaign

“We’re electing people, not policies. And so we really need to humanize this race as much as we can with stories,” Swalwell told Variety. “We have 30 seconds, not 120 minutes.”

 PRESIDENTIAL NOMINEE Donald Trump applauds at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, earlier this week. The writer believes Trump’s brush with death has been life-changing.

Reviving civil discourse: The art of conversation amid the 2024 election frenzy - opinion

This election will come and go. What worries me most is that the art of conversation will soon become extinct, replaced by unhelpful argumentation. 

 THE CANDIDATES are not going to change their style. Trump will not become nice, and Harris will not stop laughing, says the writer.

Kamala Harris unveils her running mate…But the shadow of Governor Josh Shapiro lingers - analysis

Josh Shapiro’s positions on Israel are not much different from Walz’s and other Democrat politicians, which places more and more focus on him being Jewish.

 Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro waves as he takes the stage during a rally with U.S. Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris and her newly chosen vice presidential running mate Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US, August 6, 2024.

Trump: 'I'm hearing there's going to be an attack tonight by Iran'

Trump claims that he does not have top secret information on the potential attack, but believes it could happen on Monday.

 Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump looks on as he campaigns in Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S.

The campaign to tank Josh Shapiro’s VP chances is gathering steam — and accusations of antisemitism

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro, who is Jewish, is facing a campaign to keep him off the ticket because of his stance on Israel.

 Governor of Pennsylvania Josh Shapiro speaks during the Democratic National Committee winter meeting in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US, February 4, 2023.

Arab-American leaders optimistic about Harris, cautious on prospective running mate Gov. Shapiro

While Arab American leaders believed Kamala Harris's absence from Netanyahu's congressional distress was a positive sign, they were hesitant about Jewish Gov. Shapiro as a VP.

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris and Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro react during a visit to the Reading Terminal Market in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S., July 13, 2024.

‘Anyone over Trump’: Gazans lend support to Kamala Harris, fear pro-Israel Trump presidency 

Kamala Harris’s notable absence from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s congressional address last week was interpreted by some in both Gaza and the West as a political statement.

 PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu meets with US Vice President, and presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, Kamala Harris, in Washington, last week. Some have described Harris as seeking a clean slate for the US relationship with Israel, the writers say.

MK Yisrael Eichler says VP Kamala Harris poses 'global danger'

The United Torah Judaism MK said that global leaders such as Vladimir Putin and Ali Khameini are in tune with developments in the US presidential race.

 UTJ MK Yisrael Eichler points at a fellow lawmaker in the Knesset plenum.

Don’t be fooled by Iran’s new president, extremist policy is the same - opinion

Israel is aware of the Iranian danger, as is the president of the United States. Staying quiet is no longer an option, nor can we put this genie back into the bottle. 

 IRANIAN PRESIDENT Masoud Pezeshkian and Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei attend a Muharram mourning ceremony in Tehran, last week. Pazkhian’s election is not the reflection of a change in Iran’s extremist policy, the writer states.

Here’s why Jews are excited — and nervous — about a Democratic ticket that could include another Jew

Some American Jews are are worried that a Jewish VP would feed into tropes about Jewish power.

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris and Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro react during a visit to the Reading Terminal Market in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S., July 13, 2024.