US politics
Rahm Emanuel to 'Post': Israel has an America problem, not a Democrat problem
US AFFAIRS: In an interview with the Post, the 2028 prospective US presidential hopeful says he won’t take AIPAC money, backs a Palestinian state, and stands by sanctions on the Jewish state.
Rahm Emanuel: Democrats who support Israel can still lead the party to the White House
Platner suspends Senate campaign, forcing Democrats to pivot in crucial Maine race
‘True friends tell each other the truth’: Rahm Emanuel’s critique of Israel draws cheers - analysis
Crypto firms have spent $189 million so far on 2026 US election, report says
Fairshake, a major super PAC dedicated to supporting pro-crypto candidates, has received $82 million in donations this cycle, Public Citizen said.
Democratic House Leader Jeffries says ‘full unclassified briefing’ on US-Iran talks necessary
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries said in a press conference on Monday that he hopes a briefing on the war would happen “sooner rather than later.”
US Supreme Court endorses grace periods for mail-in ballots
The justices in a 5-4 ruling overturned a lower court's decision that had deemed a Mississippi law inconsistent with US statutes that set the timing of federal elections.
Moderate Dems. brace for internal war after Mamdani-backed candiates win NYC primaries
One moderate House Democrat told Axios that "there's going to be a war," and went so far as to call the rising number of leftist party members "bomb-throwers, not problem solvers."
Jewish leaders defend Hakeem Jeffries from DSA political attacks
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries has drawn the ire of progressives over the years as a moderate lawmaker with an endorsement from AIPAC.
Israel is America's 'only true Western ally,' Florida's GOP House hopeful David Burck tells 'Post'
US AFFAIRS: Florida Republican David Burck discusses Israel, Iran, campus antisemitism, and why he believes Washington must deepen its alliance with Jerusalem.
Supreme Court backs Trump on asylum policy, ends TPS protections for Haitians, Syrians
This comes after the Supreme Court granted other administration requests related to immigration, such as allowing the DHS to deport immigrants to countries where they have no ties.
Jewish anti-Zionist David Orkin defeats incumbent in NY Assembly primary
Orkin, an immigrant workers’ rights attorney and union organizer, received 58.8% of the vote.
Israel became divisive issue which lost some endorsees primary races, Jewish Democrats say
Israel emerged as a central point of debate in New York’s congressional primaries, where JDCA-backed candidates were defeated in the 10th and 13th districts.
What to watch in Tuesday’s NY elections: Israel, AIPAC and genocide front and center
In New York City, several congressional seats are up for grabs, including the most Jewish district in the country, NY-12.
