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Gaps in US-Iran negotiation too wide to close by Trump's Tuesday deadline, officials say - report

Trump has threatened to escalate strikes against Iran's power plants and bridges if a deal, including reopening the Strait of Hormuz, is not reached by 8 p.m. on Tuesday.

|ByJAMES GENN
US President Donald Trump, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine leave following a press conference in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House, April 6, 2026.
Abdul El-Sayed campaigns for the Democratic nomination for the U.S. Senate. He held a crowded Women for Abdul rally in a Detroit suburb. El-Sayed was born in Michigan to parents who immigrated from Egypt.

Jewish leaders uneasy over Senate candidate’s alliance with Hasan Piker

Jewish leaders have called Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed's decision to host campaign rallies with Piker, a streamer accused of antisemitism, "alarming" and "shocking."

|ByANDREW LAPIN/JTA
Police officers clear the street outside a federal building after a "No Kings" protest against U.S. President Donald Trump's administration policies, in Los Angeles, California, US March 28, 2026.

'No Kings' protests sweep US as critics slam Donald Trump deportations, Iran war

More than 3,200 events had been planned in all 50 states, after the two previous nationwide events attracted millions of participants.

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Jacob Reses, second from the left, accompanies JD Vance to a meeting with Senate Republicans at the US Capitol in Washington, DC on Nov. 16, 2022.

Vance’s Jewish chief of staff shares his approach to right-wing antisemitism, new profile reveals

Reses, who keeps his X account private and does not give interviews, appears to view the trade-offs differently from his former mentor.

|ByASAF ELIA-SHALEV/JTA

Trump's approval hits new 36% low as fuel prices surge amid Iran war, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds

Americans' views on Trump soured significantly with regard to his stewardship over the cost of living, as gasoline prices have surged since the US and Israel launched coordinated strikes on Iran.

MARCH 24, 2026ByREUTERS
US President Donald Trump speaks to the media, as he heads to Marine One to travel to Ohio and Kentucky, from the White House in Washington, DC, US, March 11, 2026.

Trump claims 'Iran is dead,' calls Democratic Party 'America's worst enemy'

"Now with the death of Iran, the greatest enemy America has is the radical left, highly incompetent, Democrat Party," Trump published in a Truth Social post.

MARCH 22, 2026ByTOBIAS HOLCMAN
US President Donald Trump gestures as he steps from Air Force One upon his arrival in West Palm Beach, Florida, US, March 20, 2026

US Congress did not lose power - it surrendered it to Trump - opinion

Trump has aggressively taken away power from Congress, much of it surrendered willingly, thanks to weak and inept leadership.

MARCH 21, 2026ByDOUGLAS BLOOMFIELD
US President Donald Trump waves as he arrives at the White House from Florida, in Washington, DC, US, March 9, 2026

Jewish progressive prevails in closely watched Illinois primary, blasting AIPAC in victory speech

"AIPAC found out the hard way: the 9th District is not for sale," Daniel Biss said during his victory address.

MARCH 19, 2026ByANDREW LAPIN/JTA
Daniel Biss speaks to supporters after winning the Democratic primary for Illinois' 9th congressional district, March 17, 2026.

Americans now view Israel more negatively than positively, poll finds

The poll, published on Monday by NBC News, found that among registered American voters today, 39% view Israel negatively while 32% view it positively.

MARCH 18, 2026ByGRACE GILSON/JTA
Pro-Israel demonstrators confront anti-Trump protesters during the "March 4 Democracy" rally on the National Mall on February 28, 2026 in Washington, DC. The protest was already scheduled before President Donald Trump announced that the United States and Israel had launched an attack on Iran.

Republican Rep. Andy Ogles sparks backlash after saying Muslims 'don't belong' in US

“Muslims don't belong in American society… Pluralism is a lie,” the Tennessee representative wrote on X/Twitter last Monday.

MARCH 16, 2026ByLEO FEIERBERG BETTER
Rep. Andy Ogles (R-TN) walks through the U.S. Capitol on February 03, 2026 in Washington, DC.

'I am MAGA': Trump defends 'true conservative' Mark Levin after fight with Megyn Kelly

"MAGA includes not allowing Iran, a sick, demented, and violent terrorist regime, to have a nuclear weapon to blow up the United States of America," US President Trump wrote in Truth Social.

MARCH 16, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
US President Donald Trump speaks to reporters aboard Air Force One on a flight back to Washington, March 15, 2026.

Neutralizing Iran threat could end decades of ‘terror premium’ on oil, Trump advisor says

One Trump adviser says tensions with Iran have historically added $5–$15 per barrel via risks to the Strait of Hormuz.

MARCH 16, 2026ByREUTERS, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
White House trade advisor Peter Navarro attends the swearing-in ceremony for Sergio Gor as U.S. Ambassador to India, at the White House in Washington, DC, US, November 10, 2025.

Republicans close University of Florida chapter over alleged antisemitism

The announcement is the second report this month of antisemitic behavior by a conservative group at a Florida school.

MARCH 15, 2026ByREUTERS
A view of the historic Old Florida State Capitol building through the columns of the current New Capitol on November 10, 2018 in Tallahassee, Florida.

Trump endorses Brandon Herrera, Texas GOP candidate who owned copy of ‘Mein Kampf’

“Brandon is strongly supported by many Highly Respected MAGA Warriors in Texas, and Republicans in the US House,” the president wrote on his social network Truth Social.

MARCH 12, 2026ByANDREW LAPIN/JTA
REPUBLICAN CONGRESSIONAL candidate Brandon Herrera speaks during a campaign rally at the Constantino S Pizza restaurant on February 26, 2026 in Somerset, Texas.