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Senate rejects motion to limit Trump's war power in Iran day after voting yes on similar resolution
The US Senate rejected a measure aiming to limit US President Donald Trump's war powers, a day after four GOP senators helped pass a resolution that called for the removal of US forces from Iran.
Trump slams Senate's Iran resolution as 'meaningless,' attacks its GOP defenders
Pro-Israel Democrat Cait Conley to take on vulnerable Republican Rep. Mike Lawler
Republican-majority US Senate votes to curb Trump's powers in Iran war
Pennsylvania Jewish groups condemn ‘genocide’ slogan on Gisele Fetterman’s charity
A sheet calling the Fettermans "genocidal" was draped over Gisele's Free Store, drawing condemnation from Pennsylvania Jewish groups.
US Senate rejects Bernie Sanders-led effort to block arms sales to Israel
The Senate voted 82-15 and 83-15 to reject two resolutions of disapproval over sales of massive bombs and other offensive military equipment.
IKAR Rabbi jokes that Jews could learn from Cory Booker's record-breaking senate speech - opinion
The physical feat is impressive, but it’s not the point. We’d do well to consider why Sen. Booker felt such prophetic urgency in issuing this call in this moment.
19 hours into anti-Trump Senate speech, Cory Booker proclaims, ‘Hineni’ — I am here
Booker, a New Jersey Democrat, said the speech was meant to rally opposition to Trump and to demonstrate that his party is able to take bold action.
'America is back' Trump declares in first address
Trump touted his barrage of executive orders and actions as a massive success for America, second only to George Washington.
McMahon, Trump's education secretary pick, says she’ll fight antisemitism but offers few specifics
Trump’s education pick, Linda McMahon, vowed a tough stance on campus antisemitism but faced scrutiny over Title VI cases and university policies at her confirmation hearing.
US Senate confirms Trump nominee Gabbard as intelligence chief
The vote was another victory for Trump as he pushes to secure quick Senate approval for all of his nominees for administration positions.
Letters to the Editor, February 12, 2025: Simple answer
Readers of The Jerusalem Post have their say.
Antisemitism Awareness Act revived after failing to appear before Senate, due to political disputes
Combat Antisemitism Movement, a leading NGO and international network of 850 groups dedicated to combating antisemitism, applauded the reintroduction of the bill.
Sen. Jon Ossoff's anti-Israel vote is a betrayal of the Georgian Jews who support him - opinion
The senator’s decision to vote against supporting Israeli military needs was not only a betrayal of his previous stance but also an affront to the Jewish community of Georgia.
