US Politics

Conservative influencers defend Trump as House prepares to vote on releasing Epstein files

The House will vote next week on whether to require the Justice Department to publish all of its unclassified files on Jeffrey Epstein.

A woman takes a photo with her phone of a poster with a photograph of Donald Trump, now serving as the U.S. President, and disgraced financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, protesting Trump’s upcoming state visit to the UK, in London, Britain, September 3, 2025.

US Pres. Donald Trump committed to $2,000 tariff payoff, warns US faces 'economic disaster'

US President Donald Trump speaks inside the Oval Office, at the White House in Washington, DC, November 12, 2025

WATCH: Donald Trump signs bill ending longest government shutdown in US history

US President Donald Trump poses for a photo with senate members after signing the funding bill to end the US government shutdown, at the White House in Washington, DC, US, November 12, 2025

Kennedy heir Jack Schlossberg launches bid for New York’s 12th District congressional seat

What Somerville can actually do on Israel divestment under Massachusetts law

While several US cities and universities have considered similar proposals, the Somerville vote is notable because it succeeded at the ballot box.

NOVEMBER 12, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Sara Halawa, of Somerville for Palestine, speaks at a rally in support of Tufts PhD student Rumeysa Ozturk, after Ozturk was taken into custody by federal agents, in Somerville, Massachusetts, US March 27, 2025

Epstein emails say Trump 'knew about the girls'; new House Democrat pledges file release

The Democrats cite exchanges with author Michael Wolff, a British socialite, and Ghislaine Maxwell, Epstein's former girlfriend, in questions about President Trump's awareness of Epstein's crimes.

NOVEMBER 12, 2025ByREUTERS, JERUSALEM POST STAFF

Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D-FL) holds up a photo of US President Donald Trump with late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein during a meeting of the the House Oversight and Accountability Committee to markup a resolution and report to hold Hunter Biden in contempt of Congress, January 10, 2024; illustrative.

US airlines grapple with shutdown fallout as Thanksgiving nears - analysis

Tens of thousands of flights have been cancelled since the US government began its longest shutdown in history, wreaking havoc on plans and leaving travellers stranded.

NOVEMBER 12, 2025ByREUTERS

US Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy holds a press conference on the impact of the government shutdown on air travel, at LaGuardia Airport in the Queens borough of New York City, October 28, 2025.

Trump promises Americans $2,000 in dividends as SCOTUS debates tariff legality

Trump pledged $2,000 in tariff dividends to low-income citizens, but questions about funding and a Supreme Court case loom large.

NOVEMBER 11, 2025ByCORINNE BAUM, REUTERS

A protester with the Main Street Alliance holds a sign outside the U.S. Supreme Court, as its justices are set to hear oral arguments on U.S. President Donald Trump's bid to preserve sweeping tariffs after lower courts ruled that Trump overstepped his authority, in Washington, DC, US, November 5

Trump-Sharaa meeting marks 'historic turning point' in US-Syria relations, Wilson tells 'Post'

Congressman Wilson hails the Syrian President's White House visit as a "miracle of diplomacy," predicting the end of estrangement and the potential for an Abraham Accords-style peace with Israel.

NOVEMBER 11, 2025ByAMICHAI STEIN

Congressman Wilson, Syrian President Sharaa during a meeting in Washington

US Senate approves deal to end longest government shutdown in history, sends to House

The 60-40 vote passed with the support of nearly all of the chamber's Republicans and eight Democrats.

NOVEMBER 11, 2025ByREUTERS

The US Capitol building is illuminated the night the Senate passed a short-term government funding bill, more than a month into the longest US government shutdown, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., November 10, 2025.

US Supreme Court rejects bid to overturn same-sex marriage right

The conservative majority court voted 6-3 to deny the bid from a former county clerk who went to prison for refusing to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples.

NOVEMBER 10, 2025ByREUTERS

Supporters of gay marriage wave the rainbow flag after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Friday that the U.S. Constitution provides same-sex couples the right to marry at the Supreme Court in Washington June 26, 2015

SNAP benefits in limbo for 42 million as shutdown, legal chaos deepen

A series of legal victories and setbacks for nonprofits and Democratic-led states and cities fighting to restore food aid has sown confusion over the program's status.

NOVEMBER 10, 2025ByREUTERS

A man holds a sign reading "SNAP Feeds Families," as food aid benefits come under threat due to the ongoing U.S. government shutdown, during "A Rally for SNAP" on the steps of the Massachusetts Statehouse in Boston, Massachusetts, US, October 28, 2025.

US Senate compromise sets stage for end to government shutdown

The deal cleared an initial Senate hurdle late on Sunday and will would restore funding for federal agencies that lawmakers allowed to expire on October 1 if passed.

NOVEMBER 10, 2025ByREUTERS

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) speaks at a press conference following the weekly policy luncheon, more than a month into the ongoing U.S. government shutdown on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, US, November 4, 2025

G7 foreign ministers' meeting to focus on Gaza, Ukraine, trade in Canada

Rubio will meet with G7 counterparts from France, Germany, Italy, Japan, and Britain.

NOVEMBER 10, 2025ByREUTERS

Destroyed buildings as seen from an Israeli military outpost within the borders of the 'yellow line' in the Shujaiya neighborhood in the eastern part of Gaza City in the Gaza Strip November 5, 2025.