Midterm elections

US Federal Reserve hikes rates, sees more tightening in search of 'timelier' drop in inflation

The rate increase was announced less than two months before midterm elections that will determine whether Trump's Republicans retain control of Congress for the final two years of his presidency.

The Marriner S. Eccles Federal Reserve Board Building is seen under construction on August 13, 2026 in Washington, DC.
US President Donald Trump arrives on stage at the Republican National Midterm Convention in Dallas, Texas, US, September 9, 2026.

US officials prepare for chaos amid concerns Trump will try use federal power to swing midterms

US President Donald Trump speaks while hosting a dinner in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington, DC, US, September 2, 2026.

Trump says he does not regret Iran war despite impact it may have on midterm elections

And how is the government dealing with the debt? By taking on even more debt. U.S. President Donald Trump.

Trump advisers warn Iran conflict may last through end of his term - report


Israelis, US citizens cast their votes: The 'Red Wave' was a 'red ripple'

The Jerusalem Post Podcast with Yaakov Katz and Lahav Harkov.

 Supporters wait for results at the Republican Party of Arizona's 2022 U.S. midterm elections night rally in Scottsdale, Arizona, U.S., November 8, 2022.

Biden announces intent to run for president in 2024, says decision not final

Biden, who turns 80 this month, has faced questions on whether he will seek a second term. A Biden adviser said preparatory discussions for a 2024 campaign were underway.

 U.S. President Joe Biden reacts as he participates in a campaign fundraising event for U.S. Rep. Mike Levin (D-CA) in San Diego, California, US, November 3, 2022.

5 quick takeaways for American Jews from the 2022 midterm elections

How did the issues and candidates that Jewish Americans were watching most closely fare? Here are our initial insights

 Voting and campaign signs are displayed during the 2022 US midterm elections, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, US, November 8, 2022

US midterm exit poll: Increased number of Jews vote for Republican Party

According to data after Tuesday's election, 33% of US Jewish voters polled voted Republican, up from 30% in 2020 and 24% in 2016. 

 view of a sign promoting voting at Swissvale, during the 2022 US midterm elections, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, US, November 8, 2022

A look inside Lee Zeldin's election night watch party in NYC

“There’s a piece of this story that is still to be told,” Rep. Zeldin told a thinning crowd of what was hundreds of supporters earlier in the night at Cipriani 42nd Street in Midtown Manhattan.

 Republican candidate for New York Governor U.S. Rep. Lee Zeldin and his running mate Alison Esposito wave at his midterm election night party in New York, New York, US November 8, 2022.

US midterm elections show: America more divided than ever - analysis

When everything’s said and done, the mixed results mean that for any legislation to pass, the two sides will have to work together on a bipartisan basis.

 An attendee wears a Trump 2024 hat during Georgia Republican candidate for US Senate Herschel Walker's 2022 US midterm election night party in a ballroom at the Omni Hotel in Atlanta, Georgia, US November 8, 2022

Israel, Brazil and US elections show democracy is thriving - analysis

Considering the fact that many of the world’s most powerful countries don’t have free and fair elections, the fact hundreds of millions went to the polls is important. 

 A man casts his vote in the Israeli general elections, at a polling station in Jerusalem, on November 1, 2022.

Losing sleep? Elections may be to blame - study

While conventional wisdom suggests these highly anticipated events, such as elections, can cause stress and disrupt well-being, little research has been published exploring this relationship.

 Israeli parliament members during a plenum session on  the state budget at the assembly hall in the Israeli parliament, September 2, 2021.

These US election deniers want to run the 2024 elections in battleground states

Should they defeat their Democratic opponents, these election deniers will be in charge of elections and vote counts in the swing states of Arizona and Nevada during the 2024 presidential election.

Supporters cheer US House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) at a House Republicans' party held late on the night of the 2022 US midterm elections in Washington, US, November 9, 2022.

California, Vermont pass initiatives protecting abortion rights

In August, voters in conservative Kansas defeated a ballot measure aimed at eliminating abortion rights from the state's constitution. Here is a look at Tuesday's votes.

People react during public testimony in the Indiana House of Representatives during a special session to debate banning abortion in Indianapolis, Indiana, US, August 2, 2022.