US Elections

Vance, Rubio, or Hegseth? Trump's inner circle quietly prepares for fierce US 2028 race - analysis

Trump, who completely remade the GOP in his image, may discover that choosing who inherits it is more difficult than choosing who serves beneath him

US President Donald Trump delivers an address to the nation accompanied by US Vice President JD Vance, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, at the White House in Washington, D.C., US June 21, 2025, following U.S. strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities.

Judge blocks Trump-backed USPS mail-voting rules ahead of November elections

U.S. postal service trucks sit parked at the post office in Del Mar, California

Abdul El-Sayed and Jamie Raskin sidestep Hasan Piker, and Israel, in Michigan campaign stops

(L-r) Abdul El-Sayed, Michigan's Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate, joins Maryland U.S. Rep. Jamie Raskin and Michigan U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell for a town hall in Ann Arbor, Mich., Aug. 26, 2026.

Anti-AIPAC, anti-Israel platforms take center stage as progressive wins Oklahoma Democratic primary

N'Kiyla Jasmine Thomas, a progressive who won the Democratic Senate primary in Oklahoma this week.

Harris and Trump's battle for Jewish votes amid October 7 anniversary - analysis

This week demonstrated clearly that both Harris and Trump are acutely aware that how they relate to Israel right now will have an impact on how some Jews will cast their ballots.

OCTOBER 13, 2024ByHERB KEINON

THE HARRIS campaign needs to shore up Jewish support in swing states or face losing the election. Likewise, one path for a Trump victory would be to chip away at Jewish support for the Democrats in these critical states.

In Oct. 7 remembrance speech, Trump says future of US-Israeli relationship rests on his reelection

At an October 7 event, Trump pledged stronger US-Israel ties if re-elected, saying peace and strength would return under his leadership.

OCTOBER 8, 2024ByHANNAH SARISOHN

Republican presidential nominee and former US President Donald Trump speaks at a town hall as he campaigns in Fayetteville, North Carolina, US. October 4, 2024.

Will escalation in the Mideast upset the US election? – opinion

Biden and Harris have the chance now to prevent an 'October surprise' before the upcoming election.

OCTOBER 8, 2024ByBOAZ GOLANY

US President Joe Biden greets Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic presidential nominee, at a dinner in Washington, last month. The administration is faced with the critical dilemma of whether to join Israel in retaliating against Iran, says the writer.

Harris meets with Arab American leaders angry over Israel

Kamala Harris met with Arab American and Muslim leaders upset with US actions in the Middle East to try and regain their support.

OCTOBER 6, 2024ByREUTERS

Democratic presidential nominee and US Vice President Kamala Harris speaks during a campaign event at the Dort Financial Center in Flint, Michigan, US, October 4, 2024.

The ramifications of US Mideast policies under Biden, Trump - analysis

As the Biden administration nears the end of its term in 2024, the region is ablaze and teetering on the cusp of a wider regional war.

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024ByHERB KEINON

Hamtramck mayor Amer Ghalib endorses Trump amid Muslim discontent with Biden's Israel policies

Hamtramck Mayor Amer Ghalib endorsed Donald Trump for president, citing a growing discontent among local Muslims with the Biden administration’s Israel policies.

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024ByANDREW LAPIN/JTA