Republicans

Are ICE actions in Minneapolis killing support for Republicans in the US? - opinion

Trump's handling of immigration problems is hurting him among his own supporters, which could reverberate in November’s midterm elections.

|ByDOUGLAS BLOOMFIELD
Federal agents stand behind police tape as people gather near the site where a man identified as Alex Pretti was fatally shot by federal agents trying to detain him, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, US, January 24, 2026.
Texas Sen. Ted Cruz speaks at the Republican Jewish Coalition conference on October 31, 2025.

'F*** you, Ted': Senator Cruz, Trump clash over midterm fears, impeachment threats

Leaked recordings from two private donor meetings show the Republican Senator sharply criticizing President Trump’s tariff policies and Vice President JD Vance’s foreign policy views.

|ByASHER SMITH
US President Donald Trump and Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. participate in a roundtable on rural health, at the White House in Washington, DC, US, January 16, 2026.

Trump defends ICE, blames ‘Democrat chaos’ for Minneapolis shooting

“In the five Republican run States... ICE has arrested 150,245 criminal illegal aliens over the past year, with ZERO protests, riots, or chaos," Trump said.

|ByLARA SUKSTER MOSHEYOF
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, today (Friday, 23 January 2026), at the Prime Minister's Office in Jerusalem, met with US Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA).

Netanyahu met Republican US Senator Ernst at Jerusalem Office, PMO says

This is the second time Ernst and Netanyahu have met in the last year, with them previously meeting in August 2025, when the war with Hamas was still ongoing in Gaza.

|ByTOBIAS HOLCMAN

I won’t vote for Democrats who backed Mamdani, and I know I’m not the only one - opinion

Mamdani claims not to be antisemitic, only pro-Palestinian and anti-Israel, and his above-listed supporters assist him in threading this particular noxious needle.

OCTOBER 31, 2025ByMENACHEM Z. ROSENSAFT/JTA
New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani, U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and U.S. Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) react on stage during a "New York is Not For Sale" rally at Forest Hills Stadium, in the Queens borough of New York City, U.S., October 26, 2025

The 'peace' president: Trump fights to end conflicts abroad, wages war on US democracy - opinion

Donald Trump wants to be seen as the peace president, even if the Nobel Committee doesn’t, while back at home, he is waging an all-out war on American democracy.

OCTOBER 30, 2025ByDOUGLAS BLOOMFIELD
US PRESIDENT Donald Trump speaks at the US Ambassador’s Residence in Tokyo on Tuesday. Whatever his achievements in recent diplomacy, his administration remains one of the most inept, unqualified, corrupt, and dangerous in American history, the writer argues.

A Mamdani win would be a gift to Trump - opinion

Donald Trump will use a Zohran Mamdani victory in the New York City mayoral election to sway voters to the Right.

OCTOBER 28, 2025ByGIL MANDELZIS
A MAMDANI victory would be a gift that keeps on giving for Trump, the writer maintains.

California Governor Gavin Newsom says he is considering 2028 US presidential run

Newsom has made some moves this year to test the waters for a potential presidential run and has gained prominence within his party in confronting US President Donald Trump on a range of issues.

OCTOBER 26, 2025ByREUTERS
California Governor Gavin Newsom speaks near to his wife, Jennifer Siebel Newsom, as they attend a press conference about new legislation aimed at improving nutrition in schools across California, at Belvedere Middle School in Los Angeles, California, US October 8, 2025

The unholy alliance: Radical ideologies threaten US and Israel - opinion

America is under attack from within by the red-green alliance.

OCTOBER 20, 2025ByAVI ABELOW
CHARLIE KIRK speaks at Turning Point USA’s AmericaFest 2023 in Phoenix.

Trump's friendship leaves Israel with little room to act as it needs

POLITICAL AFFAIRS: Strong support from one president or one party is a valuable asset. However, Trump will not be in the White House forever.

OCTOBER 17, 2025ByHERB KEINON
EVENTS OF the past week explain why Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was desperate for Donald Trump to return to the White House ahead of former vice president Kamala Harris.

What to do if MAGA splits 60-40 against Israel - opinion

Conservative support for Israel is fracturing as younger populists and online influencers promote anti-Israel rhetoric amplified by coordinated funding and disinformation.

OCTOBER 14, 2025ByALBERT VEKSLER/THE MEDIA LINE
A man, wearing a MAGA cap and a US flag draped around his shoulders, attend a vigil in Provo, after US right-wing activist, commentator, Charlie Kirk, an ally of US President Donald Trump, was fatally shot during an event at Utah Valley University, in Utah, US, September 12, 2025.

Fetterman hails Trump’s Gaza deal on Fox News, says Nobel possible ‘if this sticks’

“It’s entirely appropriate to celebrate this,” Fetterman said, thanking “God this terrible war is going to end and these poor souls kept underground for over two years can come back home.”

OCTOBER 9, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
El senador John Fetterman y su esposa Gisele Barreto Fetterman se reúnen con el primer ministro Benjamin Netanyahu y su esposa Sara en Jerusalén, el 19 de marzo de 2025.

US government shutdown begins as partisan division rules Washington

This is the 15th US government shutdown since 1981.

OCTOBER 1, 2025ByREUTERS
A view of the US Capitol building a day before a partial government shutdown is scheduled to take place, on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, US, September 30, 2025.

True friends never remain silent: Why J Street is wrong about the Democratic Party - opinion

Nadav Tamir, executive director of J Street-Israel, characterized the Democratic Party as "our true friends."

SEPTEMBER 30, 2025ByCOOKIE SCHWAEBER-ISSAN
US REP. Rashida Tlaib, a Democrat, holds a sign that reads ‘Guilty of Genocide’ as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addresses Congress last year. Even before October 7, 2023, the progressive wing of the Democratic Party was trash-talking Israel, says the writer.