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A US F/A-18 Super Hornet takes off from an aircraft carrier for strikes in Iran, February 28, 2026. (CENTCOM)
June 4, 2026, 5:40 am
US House backs symbolic resolution aiming to halt Iran war, in rebuke of Trump
Four Republicans vote with Democrats on bill to limit Trump’s authority, after GOP speaker of the House tried to prevent display of opposition against president
By AP
Dr. Adam Hamawy speaks during an AFP interview after meetings at the White House and on Capitol Hill, in Washington, DC, on June 14, 2024. (Drew Angerer/AFP)
June 3, 2026, 6:46 pm
Former Gaza surgeon and staunch Israel critic wins NJ Democratic US House primary
Egypt-born US veteran Adam Hamawy wins by some 12 points despite scrutiny over ties to ‘Blind Sheikh’ terror convict; expected to serve in Congress after November’s statewide vote
By Joseph Strauss
Sen. Jacky Rosen, a Nevada Democrat and co-sponsor of the Jewish American Security Act, speaks to the media at the Capitol, March 10, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
May 20, 2026, 10:46 pm
US Jewish groups urge Senate to back $1 billion bipartisan antisemitism bill
Law would require US Education Department to adopt strategy to combat online antisemitism, triple allocation of security funds for security at houses of worship
By PHILISSA CRAMER
Pennsylvania State Rep. Chris Rabb takes the stage to deliver remarks during a rally in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on May 15, 2026. (Matthew Hatcher / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)
May 20, 2026, 8:15 am
Anti-Israel ‘squad’ member Chris Rabb wins Democratic Congress nod in Pennsylvania
Backed by Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and far-left streamer Hasan Piker, Rabb made opposition to Israel and AIPAC central to campaign; facing no Republican rival, his seat is assured
By Agencies
US Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer speaks during the Senate Democrat policy luncheon news conference at the Capitol, on May 19, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr.)
May 20, 2026, 7:59 am
With GOP rebels’ help, Senate advances measure to curb Trump’s Iran war powers for 1st time
Fresh off primary loss to Trump-backed opponent, Bill Cassidy joins 3 Republicans in backing Democrat-pushed resolution forcing a vote on whether to allow continued US strikes on Iran
By Agencies
Democratic Rep. Steve Cohen of Tennessee gestures during a news conference in his office on Capitol Hill in Washington on May 15, 2026. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images via JTA)
May 16, 2026, 9:26 am
Tennessee Rep. Steve Cohen won’t seek reelection after GOP carved up his district
Democrat who has served majority-Black Memphis area in US Congress since 2006 slams hardline Republican congressman who referred to him as ‘an old, white Jewish guy’
By Andrew Lapin
US Rep. Mike Lawler, of New York's 17th District, marches in the 2025 Israel Day Parade, on New York's Fifth Avenue, May 18, 2025. (Richard Drew/AP)
May 14, 2026, 12:26 pm
US Senator Rand Paul’s son accosts NY congressman with drunken antisemitic tirade
William Paul apologizes after berating Rep. Mike Lawler about ‘you Jews’; when told his comments were hateful, he had reportedly told lawmaker to ‘watch more Tucker Carlson’
By JTA and ToI Staff
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, right, watches as acting Under Secretary of Defense and Comptroller Jules Hurst III testifies at a House Appropriations subcommittee budget hearing for the US Department of Defense, on Capitol Hill in Washington, May 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
May 12, 2026, 9:54 pm
Pentagon says US cost of Iran war approaching $29 billion
US Defense Department tells Congress $4 billion jump from previous estimate is due to equipment upkeep, as Democrats accuse White House of futile and opaque spending on conflict
By Frankie TAGGART
US President Donald Trump arrives to deliver his State of the Union address in the House Chamber of the US Capitol in Washington on February 24, 2026. (Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP)
April 30, 2026, 11:41 pm
Deadline approaches for Trump to secure Congressional approval for Iran war
US president required under law to seek lawmakers’ okay for military action lasting over 60 days, which ends May 1, but White House could argue current truce reset the clock
By Patricia Zengerle
US President Donald Trump and Britain's King Charles III (not pictured) meet in the Oval Office of the White House, on April 28, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
April 29, 2026, 3:14 pm
Trump said prepping for extended Iran blockade, says Tehran ‘better get smart soon’
‘No more Mr. Nice Guy,’ US president declares, adds Iran’s leaders ‘don’t know how to sign a nonnuclear deal’; Hegseth to testify before US Congress for first time since war’s start
By Agencies and ToI Staff
A LED sphere screen shows information inside the new location of the prediction market online platform Polymarket called 'The Situation Room,' during its opening day in Washington, DC, March 20, 2026. (Théo Marie-Courtois/AFP)
April 18, 2026, 12:51 am
‘Dystopian’ Iran war bets spark US crackdown on prediction markets
American lawmakers sound alarm over wagers on US-Israel war against Iran and rescue mission for stranded airman, raising concerns over insider trading and public trust
By STEVEN SLOAN and Ken Sweet
This US Navy handout photo released on March 18, 2026 by US Central Command public affairs, shows US sailors observing as an F/A-18E Super Hornet aircraft, assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron 31, approaches the flight deck of the world's largest aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), during Operation Epic Fury, on March 8, 2026 (NAVCENT Public Affairs / DVIDS / AFP)
April 16, 2026, 10:45 pm
US House rejects effort to pull forces from Iran war as Republicans stick with Trump
Democratic rep. warns of conflict with ‘no exit ramps,’ while GOP member accuses rivals of hypocrisy for not giving Congressional approval to Biden’s bombardment of Houthis in 2024
By KEVIN FREKING
A judge ruled in 2026 that Amedeo Modigliani's "Seated Man with a Cane," shown here in part, must be returned to the family of the man who owned it before the Holocaust. (Courtesy Sotheby's)
April 15, 2026, 12:41 pm
US scraps deadline for Holocaust-looted art claims, paving way for new restitution efforts
Trump signs law expanding 2016 HEAR act, canceling sunset clause and barring artworks’ current owners from using certain legal tactics, such as switching courts
By Jackie Hajdenberg
Dan Bilzerian at the Hollywood Palladium on May 8, 2019, in Los Angeles, California. (Randy Shropshire / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)
April 11, 2026, 4:19 pm
Dan Bilzerian, who says Judaism is ‘terrible’ and wants to ‘kill Israelis,’ runs for Congress
Influencer has declined to answer whether Adolf Hitler was antisemitic, asked his 30 million followers whether Jews responsible for world’s problems, minimizes the Holocaust
By Joseph Strauss
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., center, and fellow Republicans depart a news conference at the Capitol in Washington, March 25, 2026. (AP/J. Scott Applewhite)
April 10, 2026, 8:33 am
US Republicans block attempt to rein in Trump’s war powers over Iran campaign
US president’s threat that ‘a whole civilization will die’ sparks new concern among Democrats, who have begun to openly float impeachment for the first time since his reelection
By Patricia Zengerle and Richard Cowan
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