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Israel to seek new 10-year security deal with Trump administration, FT reports

Israel is preparing talks with the Trump administration on a new 10-year security agreement, seeking to extend US military support while planning for a future without billions in American grants.

CENTCOM's Adm. Brad Cooper meets with IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir on January 24, 2026.
DEMOCRATIC US Sen. Tim Kaine (C) speaks next to fellow Democrats Chuck Schumer (L) and Adam Schiff during a press conference on Capitol Hill last week.

Washington needs quality control, not cover-up - opinion

A view of the dome of the US Capitol building, during a vote in the US House of Representatives.

Holocaust survivor to address US Congress on anniversary of Auschwitz’s liberation

People attend an anti-Israeli protest after Friday prayers in Tehran, Iran, June 20, 2025

Drunk on Jew-hatred, Iran’s horrors go unmentioned - opinion


Lawmakers push to block US involvement in Iran as Trump signals willingness to join fight

“No war in Iran. It’s time for every member to go on record,” said California Democratic Rep. Ro Khanna.

US President Donald Trump looks on during the installation of a new flagpole on the South Lawn at the White House in Washington, DC, US, June 18, 2025.

Trump's tariffs to remain in effect after appeals court grants stay

A federal appeals court temporarily reinstated the most sweeping of Trump's tariffs a day after a US trade court ruled that Trump had exceeded his authority in imposing the duties and ordered a block

US President Donald Trump gesticulates as he returns from a trip to trip to Annapolis, Maryland, in Washington, US, May 25, 2018.

Rise in antisemitic harassment on Facebook targeting Jewish members of Congress - ADL

“Meta bears responsibility for the harm that its recent moderation policy roll-back has caused, as it is enabling... antisemitic, hateful, and toxic activity on its platform," said the ADL CEO.

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Brian Mast to 'Post': 'Trump prefers diplomacy over bombs'

"He's the person who put sanctions on Iran and has put secondary sanctions on those who seek to do business with Iran."

 US Rep. Brian Mast speaks at The Jerusalem Post's Annual Conference in New York, US, May 19, 2025

Congress legislation on Iran hails leader of former terror group

“Iranians are united in their disdain for the Mojahedin-e Khalq; the regime would be the largest benefactor of a legislation promoted by them,” says Dr. Raz Zimmt from INSS.

US Representative Tom McClintock (R-CA) questions US Office of Management and Budget Director Shalanda Young during a House Budget Committee hearing on then-US President Joe Biden's budget plan for the 2023 fiscal year, in the Canon House Office Building in Washington, US, March 29, 2022.

US Senate to vote on bill to rein in Trump tariffs as economy contracts

The resolution is co-sponsored by Republican Senator Rand Paul of Kentucky, an outspoken critic of Trump's tariff policy.

 U.S. President Donald Trump holds a cabinet meeting at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 30, 2025.

Ben-Gvir says he met with four members of Congress, rebuffed protesters at US Capitol

The Capitol Hill meetings were notable because, several years ago, Ben-Gvir was considered too extreme to even partner with other right-wing politicians in Israel.

Itamar Ben-Gvir, Israel's national security minister, speaks during an appearance at Wall Street Grill in New York City, April 24, 2025.

Congress members push to strengthen Abraham Accords

The new initiative will help US diplomats become familiar with the promise and complexity of the Accords and other normalization agreements.

 THE US CAPITOL BUILDING in Washington: The first order of business should be the old business which Congress failed to finish last year; Congress and the Trump administration need to be more aggressive in addressing antisemitism, states the writer.

Trump preparing executive order to increase weapons exports, sources say

Trump has expressed his frustration with members of Congress delaying previous foreign arms sales over human rights concerns.

US President Donald Trump gestures, before boarding Air Force One as he departs for Florida, at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, US, March 28, 2025

Mia Love, first Black Republican woman elected to Congress, dies at 49

She was elected to the city council in Saratoga Springs, Utah, in 2003 and then was elected mayor in 2009 as a proponent of smaller government during the recession of the late 2000s.

 Mia Love, who was the Republican candidate for the 4th congressional district, talks to the press from the party headquarters as results came in for the 2012 US presidential election in Salt Lake City, Utah, November 6, 2012.