US politics

CNN, MS NOW, Politico ask judge to extend block against Trump's White House press ban

The outlets said in their September 21 lawsuit that Trump’s bans were unlawful viewpoint discrimination under the First Amendment of the Constitution, which guarantees free press rights.

An updated solidarity sign adding CNN, MSNOW and POLITICO hangs outside the Associated Press booth at the White House grounds after US President Donald Trump banned three major news outlets – CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House, in Washington, D.C., US, September 21, 2026.
Potential 2028 presidential candidate, California Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks during an event held by the state Democratic Party at the Clubhouse at King's Grant in Summerville, South Carolina, Sept. 3, 2026.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom signs bill to create safe spaces around synagogues

Then-Tarrant County Republican Party Chair Bo French speaks at a rally on April 15, 2025, in Mansfield, Texas.

Why is Karl Rove supporting a progressive Jewish candidate in Texas?

On Michigan doorsteps, Republicans sell Democrats-as-extremists message with mixed success Saturday, 26th September 2026

On Michigan doorsteps, Republicans sell Democrats-as-extremists message with mixed success


US Rep. Tom Tiffany says he sustained minor injuries after plane makes emergency landing

US Representative Tom Tiffany and his pilot made an emergency landing on a lake in Wisconsin after their plane lost power, sustaining only minor injuries.

Rep. Tom Tiffany Sunday, 13th September 2026, 11:27

Trump on Tucker Carlson: 'I dumped him a few months ago. He said some very bad things'

Trump said he cut ties with Tucker Carlson months ago over comments he found unacceptable, but stopped short of criticizing JD Vance for continuing to call the conservative commentator a friend.

Republican presidential nominee, former President Donald Trump sits down for a conversation with Tucker Carlson during his Live Tour at the Desert Diamond Arena on October 31, 2024 in Phoenix, Arizona.

Trump criticizes Smithsonian's focus on oppression

Trump's latest criticism of the Smithsonian accuses the institution of an 'overwhelming focus on those who have been oppressed.'

People view displays at the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture Sunday, 26th July 2026, 01:53

Fetterman introduces Republican senator at Dallas convention in latest split from Democrats party

As the Republican Party held its first midterm election convention of its kind in an effort to energize its voter base ahead of November, it was a Democratic senator who arrived.

US Senator John Fetterman (D-PA) appears via video to introduce US Senator Dave McCormick (R-PA) during the Republican National Midterm Convention in Dallas, Texas, US, September 9, 2026.

25 ViZionaries: Mike Lawler - No. 3

US representative and strong supporter of Israel and the US-Israel relationship

Michael Vincent Lawler, U.S. politician

Two-thirds of US Jewish voters to favor Democrats in November elections, poll shows

The poll by the Jewish Voters Resource Center, which is led by prominent Jewish Democrats, showed that 67 percent of respondents planned to vote for Democratic congressional candidates in November.

Voting stickers at a polling station in Green Bay, Wisconsin, April 2, 2024.

US Reps announce new caucus focused on combatting antisemitism on campuses

US Representatives Josh Gottheimer and Elise Stefanik have announced the launch of the new bipartisan Combating Antisemitism on College Campuses Caucus.

The United States House of Representatives hold a candleight vigil for Israel outside the U.S. Capitol in Washington Friday, 13th October 2023, 02:45

Michigan rabbis lay out demands for El-Sayed and state Democrats to earn their votes

As the candidate seeks Jewish voters, an open letter describes Jewish sovereignty in Israel and Jewish safety as “nonnegotiables.”

Abdul El-Sayed, Michigan Democratic candidate for US Senate, addresses the state's Jewish Democratic caucus at its annual "Summer Simcha" event amid broader Jewish communal concerns about his campaign, Birmingham, Mich., Aug. 30, 2026.

California Gov. Newsom, a presidential hopeful, slams Netanyahu and AIPAC in PBS interview

California Governor Gavin Newsom, who visited Israel shortly after October 7, has called the war in Gaza a "moral catastrophe" while also condemning Hamas' attack on Israel.

Potential 2028 presidential candidate, California Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks during an event held by the state Democratic Party at the Clubhouse at King's Grant in Summerville, South Carolina, Sept. 3, 2026.

Biden announced the radiation treatment 'worked as intended' after cancer spread to his bones

Biden announced the radiation treatment 'worked as intended' after cancer spread to his bones

Former US President Joe Biden attends a ceremony, at Veterans Memorial Park, in New Castle, Delaware, U.S. May 30, 2025.