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US House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, a Democrat from New York, speaks during the unveiling of the Congressional Time Capsule at the Capitol, June 24, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
June 27, 2026, 2:51 am
Jewish leaders rush to defense of Hakeem Jeffries as emboldened DSA puts him in crosshairs
Chuck Schumer could also be challenged from the left before next election, with opposition to Israel a significant factor in campaigns by the Democratic Socialists of America against leading Democrats
By Joseph Strauss
Graham Platner, a Democratic candidate for the US Senate in Maine, speaks at a town hall in Ogunquit, Maine, October 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Caleb Jones)
May 1, 2026, 1:20 am
Anti-Israel oysterman in Maine poised to become Democratic nominee for US Senate
State’s governor ends campaign after negative ads failed to derail Graham Platner despite his Nazi tattoo, history of derogatory comments online
By Andrew Lapin
US President Donald Trump speaks with reporters before departing on Marine One from the South Lawn of the White House, on March 11, 2026, in Washington, DC. (AP/Alex Brandon)
March 12, 2026, 10:20 am
As Trump boasts of success in Iran, war’s timeline and endgame remain murky
US president has called the war a ‘short-term excursion’ but also demanded ‘unconditional surrender’ as polls show low American support and trust for the operation
By AAMER MADHANI
Members of Congress hold photos during a memorial vigil hosted by US Speaker of the House Rep. Mike Johnson and House Minority Leader Rep. Hakeem Jeffries outside of the US Capitol on June 10, 2025 in Washington, DC (Kayla Bartkowski / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)
February 25, 2026, 8:34 am
Slain Israeli embassy worker’s brother, US hockey team attend Trump’s State of the Union
Yaron Lischinsky’s brother brought by House Speaker Johnson; Jewish hockey stars Jack and Quinn Hughes, along with rest of gold-medal winning team, also among those invited to key address
By Grace Gilson
This undated photo released by the US Justice Department on January 30, 2026, as part of the Jeffrey Epstein files shows the disgraced financier, left, with now-US President Donald Trump in an unidentified location. (HANDOUT / US Department of Justice / AFP)
February 11, 2026, 8:59 am
Trump told police chief in 2006 that ‘everyone’ knew about Epstein, FBI document says
Report of 2019 interview with Palm Beach police chief says now-president, who repeatedly claimed he knew nothing of Epstein’s crimes, said ‘thank goodness you’re stopping him’
By Reuters
US President Donald Trump speaks at his Mar-a-Lago club, in Palm Beach, Florida, December 22, 2025. (Alex Brandon/AP)
December 23, 2025, 11:11 am
Victims, lawmakers pan Epstein files’ slow release; Trump urges privacy for the blameless
US president says ‘highly respected’ people met ‘innocently’ with pedophile financier over the years, but a photo of them can ruin reputations
By AFP
Illustrative photo of a US Coast Guard cutter sitting docked at Coast Guard Island Alameda on November 21, 2025, in Alameda, California. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images/AFP)
December 19, 2025, 6:48 am
Jewish organizations slam US Coast Guard for quietly easing rules against swastikas
Apparent decision to no longer classify swastika as ‘hate symbol’ comes after acting head of US military branch told Jewish groups that earlier reports on policy shift were inaccurate
By Andrew Lapin
People enjoy the weather at the closed National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC, on October 20, 2025. (Brendan SMIALOWSKI / AFP)
November 10, 2025, 7:52 am
US Senate takes first step toward ending record government shutdown
Breakthrough comes after moderate Democrats agree to proceed without a guaranteed extension of health care subsidies; deal will fund government through January 2026
By MARY CLARE JALONICK and LISA MASCARO
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, Democrat-New York, expresses his frustration as he speaks to reporters outside the Senate chamber to blame US President Donald Trump and the Republicans with the government shutdown, at the Capitol in Washington, October 16, 2025. (J. Scott Applewhite/AP)
November 8, 2025, 5:22 pm
Progressives warn Democrats against alienating left, pan Schumer’s Senate leadership
Mamdani’s campaign manager: ‘There are no people right now who have a worse read on what electable means and less of a pulse on voters than the Democratic establishment’
By Adriana Gomez Licon
Paul Ingrassia, US President Donald Trump's nomination to lead the Office of Special Counsel, arrives at a summer soiree on the South Lawn of the White House, June 4, 2025, in Washington, DC. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
October 21, 2025, 10:13 pm
Trump’s pick for whistleblower office faces GOP opposition over ‘Nazi streak’ texts
After report says Paul Ingrassia wrote MLK day should be ‘tossed into the seventh circle of hell,’ key Republican lawmakers say they will vote against confirmation
By KEVIN FREKING
Crowds gather to listen to Sen. Bernie Sanders, an Independent of Vermont, during a No Kings protest, in Washington, October 18, 2025. (Allison Robbert/AP)
October 19, 2025, 5:29 pm
Thousands of ‘No Kings’ protest rallies held across US, drawing mockery from Trump
Demonstrators march against what they see as US drift into authoritarianism; Trump responds with AI videos of himself wearing crown, dropping sewage on protesters
By MIKE PESOLI, Matt Brown and GARY FIELDS
Demonstrators take part in a 'No Kings' protest in Portland, Oregon, June 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)
October 18, 2025, 2:17 pm
‘No Kings’ anti-Trump protests planned across US as GOP slams ‘hate America’ rallies
Third major mobilization comes as Democrats, Republicans trade blame for US government shutdown; Saturday protests to be largest so far, with more than 2,600 sites, organizer says
By LISA MASCARO, SAFIYAH RIDDLE and KEVIN FREKING
A member of the cleaning staff makes her way through the Rotunda on an empty US Capitol in Washington, DC, on September 30, 2025. (ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP)
October 1, 2025, 12:11 pm
US government enters shutdown as Congress fails to reach funding deal
Trump threatens to punish Democrats with public sector layoffs during shutdown, as top Senate Democrat Chuck Schumer blames GOP for crisis over failure protect health care
By Frankie TAGGART
Democrat mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani speaks during a rally at the Hotel & Gaming Trades Council headquarters in New York, July 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
July 10, 2025, 9:26 am
Some Jewish Democrats in US Congress raise concerns about Mamdani’s anti-Israel stances
NYC mayoral candidate’s refusal to condemn ‘globalize the intifada’ chant, support for BDS, show ‘his callous disregard for antisemitism,’ says Florida’s Wasserman Schultz
By Grace Gilson
US President Donald Trump speaks from the East Room of the White House in Washington, June 21, 2025, after the US military struck three Iranian nuclear and military sites, directly joining Israel's effort to decapitate the country's nuclear program. (Carlos Barria/Pool via AP)
June 22, 2025, 11:42 am
After US hits Iranian nuclear sites, nations urge diplomacy to end conflict
UN chief calls strikes ‘dangerous escalation’; Iran says it has right to respond to ‘outrageous’ move; Hamas pans ‘blind adherence’ to ‘Zionist agenda’; US lawmakers divided
By Agencies, Jacob Magid and Nurit Yohanan
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