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Seattle Mayor-elect Katie Wilson smiles while delivering a victory speech during a news conference at the Seattle Labor Temple on November 13, 2025, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)
November 15, 2025, 4:23 pm
Democratic socialist who accused Israel of genocide defeats incumbent Seattle mayor
Katie Wilson, whose insurgent campaign drew comparisons to Zohran Mamdani’s, beats early favorite Bruce Harrell as progressives galvanized by Trump’s return to White House
By AP and ToI Staff
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio at the Western Wall in Jerusalem's Old City, September 14, 2025. (Kobi Gideon/GPO)
September 14, 2025, 9:21 pm
Rubio opens Israel visit with Netanyahu at Western Wall amid Gaza ops, Qatar fallout
US Secretary of State calls for ‘peace in Holy Land,’ while PM praises ‘durable’ bond, as Jerusalem readies Gaza offensive, weighs West Bank annexation after Doha strike
By Nava Freiberg
Fraidy Reiss is the founder and executive director of Unchained At Last, a non-profit that’s been battling arranged and forced marriages for the past 12 years. (Photo copyright Susan Landman via JTA)
March 28, 2025, 6:56 am
Child marriage banned in DC after push by Jewish advocates
Mayor signs legislation placing minimum age for marriage at 18, with no exceptions, as demanded by Unchained At Last, a Jewish-led organization that opposes underage marriage
By Grace Gilson
Blackstone vice chairman of strategy and client relations Tom Nides (right), and Yifat Oron, Blackstone senior managing director at the alternative asset manager's Tel Aviv office on Feb. 3, 2025. (Courtesy)
February 4, 2025, 7:29 pm
Former US ambassador: Trump will want Netanyahu to push next stage of hostage deal
In addition to Gaza plan and cooperation on Iran, the prime minister and the US president will discuss economic issues, including AI chip rules, Tom Nides says
By Sharon Wrobel
Boats work the scene on the Potomac River near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, Jan. 29, 2025, in Arlington, Va. after a deadly midair collision (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
January 30, 2025, 7:49 am
Plane with 64 aboard crashes into Washington DC river after army helicopter collision
Multiple casualties reported after jet crashes into Potomac River; rescuers hampered by darkness, freezing temperatures; eyewitness describes ‘stream of sparks’ from crash
By Agencies
A damaged ballot drop box is displayed during a news conference at the Multnomah County Elections Division office on Monday, October 28, 2024, in Portland, Oregon. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)
October 30, 2024, 8:24 pm
Ballot boxes in two US states set on fire, vandalized with ‘Free Gaza’ messages
Law enforcement investigating whether person behind attack was motivated by pro-Palestinian views or if they left the message to create confusion
By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER
Illustrative: Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump speaks during a news conference held at Trump Tower, Friday, Sept. 6, 2024. (AP Photo/Stefan Jeremiah)
September 7, 2024, 1:15 am
Judge delays Donald Trump’s sentencing in hush money case until after November election
Juan Merchan explains decision meant to ‘avoid any appearance — however unwarranted — that the proceeding seeks to affect the approaching presidential election’
By Michael R. Sisak and Jennifer Peltz
Republican presidential nominee former US president Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally at the Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, August 17, 2024. (AP Photo/Laurence Kesterson)
August 28, 2024, 8:25 am
Prosecutors resubmit charges accusing Trump of trying to overturn election
New indictment cuts down charges to take into account Supreme Court ruling that former presidents have broad immunity for official acts performed in office
By Chris Lefkow
With the US Capitol in the background, demonstrators rally during the March on Washington for Gaza at Freedom Plaza in Washington, Saturday, Jan. 13, 2024. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
January 14, 2024, 2:08 am
‘No votes for Genocide Joe’: Thousands demand ceasefire at DC pro-Palestinian protest
Progressive participants split on whether they will support US president against Trump in November election due to his support for Israel in war against Hamas
By Agencies
Former US president Donald Trump, right, sits in the courtroom at New York Supreme Court, October 2, 2023, in New York. (AP/Seth Wenig, Pool)
October 6, 2023, 12:17 am
Trump weighing visit to US Capitol as Republicans debate new House speaker
Some GOP members support unprecedented idea of ex-president taking on role despite not being member of Congress; Trump says ‘a lot of people’ have called him about job
By Farnoush Amiri and Jill Colvin
Law enforcement officials surround an area of Pennsylvania Avenue area near the US Capitol and a Library of Congress building in Washington, on August 19, 2021, as they investigate a report of a pickup truck containing an explosive device. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
August 19, 2021, 7:49 pm
Man who claimed to have bomb near US Capitol surrenders to police
American law enforcement still not sure if 49-year-old suspect from North Carolina had an explosive in the truck he parked outside Library of Congress
By Eric Tucker and MICHAEL BALSAMO
In this file image from US Capitol Police video, Paul Allard Hodgkins, 38, of Tampa, Florida, front, stands in the well on the floor of the US Senate on Jan. 6, 2021, at the Capitol in Washington. (U.S. Capitol Police via AP, File)
July 19, 2021, 12:55 pm
1st US Capitol rioter to be sentenced for felony, may get 18 months
Sentencing could set the bar for punishments of hundreds of other defendants facing charges over January 6 insurrection as they decide whether to accept plea deals or go to trial
By Michael Tarm
Members of the Florida National Guard stand guard outside of the Lincoln Memorial on January 16, 2021 in Washington, DC. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images/AFP)
January 17, 2021, 12:59 am
Heavily armed man arrested in DC while trying to access inauguration area
Search of Wesley Allen Beeler’s vehicle uncovers a loaded handgun, more than 500 rounds of ammunition, shotgun shells and a magazine for the gun
By AFP
Members of the US National Guard walk past the Dome of the Capitol Building on Capitol Hill in Washington, January 14, 2021. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
January 15, 2021, 6:21 am
Washington locked down as police warn of ‘major security threat’ from extremists
20,000 troops mobilized to protect US capital ahead of Biden inauguration; city officials tell public to stay away from downtown; some lawmakers fear for safety, buy body armor
By Agencies
Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei speaks to a group of students in Tehran, Iran, May 22, 2019 (Office of the Iranian Supreme Leader via AP)
October 21, 2020, 11:36 am
Iran’s Khamenei: Muslim nations reject ‘humiliation’ of compromise with Israel 
Islamic Republic’s supreme leader attacks idea of other Muslim nations normalizing with Jewish state, issues ominous warning to any with plans to do so
By ToI Staff
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