USA

Tucker Carlson planning to help build new US political party

The former Fox News host told the interviewer that he did not plan to run as a candidate for the new party, sarcastically saying that he would only run "on the pro-patriarchy ticket."

Conservative political commentator and podcast host Tucker Carlson speaks at Turning Point's annual AmericaFest conference, in remembrance of late right-wing political activist Charlie Kirk, in Phoenix, Arizona on December 18, 2025.
A detail from a Jewish New Year's card, showing Jews in American welcoming recent immigrants from the Russian empire. Hebrew Publishing Company, early 20th century

As America turns 250, Jews shouldn’t mistake it for just another exile - opinion

THE AMERICAN JEW is becoming more visibly Jewish without becoming more religious. The Israeli Jew is becoming more religious without becoming more visibly Jewish.

Fourth of July in Israel, torn between two homes filled with polarization and belonging - opinion

Demonstrators attend a pro-Palestinian protest on the day of the two-year anniversary of the attack on Israel by Hamas, in New York City, US, October 7, 2025. REUTERS

The civilizational divide: European Right aligned with Israel, America's Right aligned with Left


Iran demands $24B release as US nuclear negotiations stall, Khamenei adviser says - CNN

Rezaei framed the demand for the release of $24 billion in Iranian assets as a "test of trust" for Trump, warning that the Islamic Republic would expand the war if hostilities resume.

Iranian secretary of the Expediency Council arbitration body Mohsen Rezaei speaks during a news conference in Tehran

'Go back where you belong': New Haven man slaps kippa off Jewish man's head

The three men were reportedly having a conversation on the sidewalk when a man began shouting at them, calling them "baby killers" and asking if they liked genocide.

New Haven Police Department screenshot of the alleged perpetrator.

The rant and the reality: Trump’s outbursts at Netanyahu follow a familiar pattern

DIPLOMATIC AFFAIRS: Trump’s latest expletive-laced outburst at Netanyahu generated predictable predictions of rupture. The record suggests otherwise.

‘DISAGREEMENTS BETWEEN Jerusalem and Washington are not unusual. Nor are disagreements between Trump and Netanyahu. What is striking is how often these episodes are portrayed as evidence of an impending rupture, only for the relationship to return to its previous equilibrium.'

Editor's Notes: Only vocal moderate majority can carry Israel, Jews, Middle East forward - comment

From the Gulf to Capitol Hill to my own readers back home, I kept meeting the same person.

DEMOCRAT CONGRESSMEN Josh Gottheimer (left) and Republican Congressman Mike Lawler keep linking arms on Israel when it would be easier not to.

China blasts US and Taiwan statements on 37th anniversary of Tiananmen Square military crackdown

Rubio said on Wednesday that Beijing's censorship could not erase memories of the military assault.

U.S. and China’s national flags flutter in Tiananmen Square, ahead of U.S. President Donald Trump's visit to China, in Beijing, China, May 13, 2026.

US mediates unprecedented Israel-Lebanon deal, introduces exclusive zones - analysis

The key parts of the deal are the ceasefire, the creation of “pilot zones” for the Lebanese army to take control, and also movement toward a comprehensive deal.

Explosions and smoke rise following Israeli airstrikes in southern Lebanon, as seen from the Israel-Lebanon border, June 01, 2026.

Flesh-eating screwworm confirmed in Texan calf, prompting USDA quarantine

A case was confirmed in a calf in La Pryor, Texas, a town about 30 miles (48 km) northeast of the US-Mexico border - a blow to US cattle ranchers.

 Cattle stand on a feedlot at CMA Farm in Barretos, Sao Paulo state, Brazil, December 17, 2025.

US strike on suspected drug-trafficking vessel in Pacific kills two

The strike is the latest in a series of operations targeting suspected drug-trafficking networks conducted under the Trump administration.

he U.S. Navy amphibious transport dock ship USS John P. Murtha sails through San Diego Bay en route to Naval Base San Diego with the Artemis II mission Orion spacecraft onboard on April 11, 2026 in San Diego, California.

US sanctions Iran's largest crypto exchange over IRGC links

The US Treasury announced on Tuesday that two brothers had also been individually sanctioned, along with the exchange’s chief executive officer.

Bitcoins are seen on the background of the Iranian flag (illustrative)

Trump denies reports that US-Iran talks have stalled

Iran's IRGC-affiliated Tasnim News Agency reported on Monday that the Islamic regime had called for talks with the US to cease over Israeli military action in Lebanon.

US President Donald Trump listens to members of his Cabinet speak during a meeting in the Cabinet Room of the White House on May 27, 2026 in Washington, DC.