US politics
Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner formally withdraws from race
The Maine Secretary of State's office confirmed Platner's withdrawal and will have until July 27 to name a replacement.
Replacing Graham Platner: US Senate replacement options split over Israel policy
Netanyahu a ‘burden to Trump,' dismantled US-Israel ties, Liberman tells ‘Post’ - interview
Rahm Emanuel to 'Post': ‘I told Mamdani river to the sea means destroying the Jewish people’
White House ballroom funding a matter of presidential safety for US Republicans - report
Of the $1 billion budget for the renovation, $220 million was allotted for “hardening” security at the White House and $500 million will go to funding the Secret Service .
US budget watchdog estimates Golden Dome will cost $1.2 trillion, dwarfing Pentagon estimate
The CBO estimated acquisition costs alone for the system would total just over $1 trillion, with the space-based interceptor layer and a constellation of 7,800 satellites.
'My ambition is to change the country': AOC downplays likelihood of 2028 White House run
“What’s funny is they assume my ambition is a title or a seat,” Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said. “My ambition is to change this country. Presidents come and go."
DOGE’s cuts to Jewish humanities grants were unconstitutional, judge rules
In her 143-page ruling, US District Judge Colleen McMahon called out the agency created by US President Donald Trump specifically for its targeting of Jewish projects, including Holocaust research.
Man pleads guilty to assaulting US lawmaker Ilhan Omar in January town hall
Anthony James Kazmierczak, 55, admitted to planning the assault because he did not agree with Omar's political views.
White House calls Mark Hamill 'sick' after actor posts Trump gravesite image
The Star Wars actor wrote in a now-deleted social media post that US President Donald Trump should live long enough to "realize he'll be disgraced in the history books, forevermore."
New Hampshire hearing shows growing threat of Holocaust denial - opinion
A New Hampshire legislative hearing featuring a prominent Holocaust denier has reignited concerns over extremist rhetoric entering mainstream American political discourse amid rising antisemitism.
Democrats urge US to acknowledge Israel’s nuclear program
Democrats urged the Trump administration to acknowledge Israel’s nuclear arsenal, arguing that secrecy undermines US credibility on global nuclear policy.
Leon Botstein, Bard College’s pioneering Jewish president, to retire amid Jeffrey Epstein ties
An investigation found that Botstein had made 25 different visits to Epstein’s townhouse in New York City, as well as a two-day trip to his island.
Former NYC Mayor Rudy Giuliani hospitalized in 'critical but stable condition,' spokesperson says
The statement didn't specify the reason behind Giuliani's hospitalization, who is 81 years old and a close ally of US President Donald Trump.
