Kamala Harris

US military weighs 'Mother of All Bombs' for Iran strikes as Eisenkot vows to destroy Hamas

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US military officers stand near US Air Force planes, which were used to evacuate people from Afghanistan, at Al Udeid airbase in Doha, Qatar, September 4, 2021.
Former US vice president Kamala Harris speaks at the third annual SHE LEADS Conference at SLS Hotel on September 29, 2026 in Los Angeles, California.

Kamala Harris criticizes Biden administration's failure to curb Israel's conduct during Gaza war

Harris said that the United States needed to uphold its obligation to international law and that the Biden administration's response to Israel's war was a failure in that regard.

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Former US vice president Kamala Harris and her husband Doug Emhoff arrive at the opening day of the Barack Obama Presidential Center in Chicago, Illinois, on June 18, 2026.

Kamala Harris's husband, Democrat donors privately oppose another presidential run - report

Doug Emhoff reportedly opposes another Kamala Harris presidential campaign, while Democratic donors question her prospects as she weighs a 2028 bid.

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Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro delivers the keynote speech during the AI Horizons Summit at Bakery Square on September 17, 2026 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Pennsylvania Gov. Shapiro, challenger Garrity remain aligned on Israel in midterm debate

Although the candidates shared similar perspectives on Israel during Wednesday’s debate, they clashed on numerous other topics, including the death penalty, voter identification, taxes, and tariffs.

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President Herzog congratulates Trump, thanks Biden-Harris administration for support at JFNA

Herzog said he spoke with Trump a few days ago and spoke of the "urgent need to bring our hostages back home."

NOVEMBER 12, 2024ByHANNAH SARISOHN
Israeli president Isaac Herzog at “The Presidential Award for Civilian Heroism”, at the President's Residence in Jerusalem on October 30, 2024.

Shifting US-Israel relations: Trump 2.0 will not necessarily be Trump 1.0

As reassuring as Trump’s past gestures have been, his second term – and his relationship with Israel – will be shaped by new circumstances, new priorities, and new personalities around him.

NOVEMBER 10, 2024ByHERB KEINON
DURING HIS first term, US President Donald Trump took numerous steps – from moving the embassy to Jerusalem, to recognizing Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights, to brokering the Abraham Accords – which demonstrated unprecedented alignment with Israel’s priorities. Here, he arrives with Prime

Kamala's electoral price was not choosing Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro as VP - opinion

The Democratic Party must now decide whether to continue paying it through strategic missteps and moral ambiguity about virulently anti-Israel and antisemitic factions of its party.

NOVEMBER 10, 2024ByTODD L. PITTINSKY
PENNSYLVANIA GOV. Josh Shapiro appears at a presidential campaign rally for Vice President Kamala Harris in Allentown, Pennsylvania.

To recover, Democrats must expel anti-Zionist extremists who put off Middle America - opinion

The Democratic Party’s defeat has many causes, but its anti-Zionist wing has clearly contributed to its electoral collapse.

NOVEMBER 9, 2024ByAMOTZ ASA-EL
THE DEMOCRATIC Party has faced a tightening siege by radicals – some, like Rashida Tlaib and Ilhan Omar, with a Middle Eastern agenda. Here, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-New York) speaks, as Reps. Ayanna Pressley (D-Massachusetts), Ilhan Omar (D-Minnesota), and Rashida Tlaib (D-Michigan) listen

Is the age of celebrity political endorsements dead? - comment

Kamala Harris had the most influential celebrities in her corner. Taylor Swift. Bruce Springsteen. Oprah. Julia Roberts. George Clooney.

NOVEMBER 9, 2024ByNOA AMOUYAL
KAMALA HARRIS and Jennifer Lopez on stage during Harris’ campaign rally, in Las Vegas, last week.

Pelosi tells NYT: Biden should have exited campaign sooner

Harris would have "been stronger going further" if the party had had an open primary, Pelosi said.

NOVEMBER 9, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
US President Joe Biden speaks to US Representative Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) as he arrives in San Francisco, California, US February 21, 2024.

Republican efforts targeting Harris's record on Israel, antisemitism failed, survey says

There was unprecedented spending by Republicans in order to appeal to the Jewish vote in the aftermath of Oct. 7, but it failed, J Street CEO Jeremy Ben Ami said.

NOVEMBER 7, 2024ByHANNAH SARISOHN
A sign directs voters to the polling station at Galleria at Sunset mall on Election Day in Henderson, Nevada, U.S., November 5, 2024.

Editor's Notes: Kamala’s mistake: Ignoring Josh Shapiro cost her the White House

The missed opportunity, a Jewish VP candidate that might have changed the game.

NOVEMBER 7, 2024ByZVIKA KLEIN
(L-R): US vice presidential nominee Josh Shapiro and sitting US Vice President Kamala Harris.

Biden promises to work for smooth transition to Trump administration

Biden said he hoped Trump's recent win in the 2024 presidential election would put to bed his doubts on the validity of the 2020 election.

NOVEMBER 7, 2024ByREUTERS, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
US PRESIDENT Joe Biden looks on during a cabinet meeting inside the West Wing of the White House in September. Biden must not continue with the Obama policy of appeasing Iran and turning a blind eye to its terrorist proxies, the writers warn.

'Not the outcome we hoped for': Former US presidents react to election results

Former presidents unite in response to Trump's 2024 win, urging Americans to extend 'good faith' across political divides.

NOVEMBER 7, 2024BySHIR PERETS
Funeral service for the former U.S. President George H.W. Bush in Washington