United States presidential election

Rubio’s Israel stance would change the moment he ran for president, Vance ally Hazony claims

Yoram Hazony, a founder of the national conservatism movement, says Republicans risk losing the White House if they alienate Tucker Carlson’s supporters.

|ByZVIKA KLEIN, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks to the media after meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, in New York, US, September 23, 2026.
An updated solidarity sign adding CNN, MSNOW and POLITICO hangs outside the Associated Press booth at the White House grounds after US President Donald Trump banned three major news outlets – CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House, in Washington, D.C., US, September 21, 2026.

Trump says he will 'probably' let banned media back to White House if court decides

Trump said he would “probably” allow CNN, MS NOW, and Politico journalists back onto White House grounds if a court rules against the ban.

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Thousands of Jewish and Israeli Americans participate in the annual Israel Day Parade, the world’s largest pro-Israel parade, on May 31, in New York City. Mayor Zohran Mamdani, who did not attend the march, is the first New York mayor not to do so.

Israel's $50 million influence campaign reaches beyond Iran ceasefire - report

As 69% of US adults hold an unfavorable opinion of the Israeli government, Israel has spent an all-time high on hasbara at roughly $730 million, over four times the sum allowed in 2025.

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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Vice President JD Vance attend a meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, DC, US, October 7, 2025.

As Jewish Republicans sour on JD Vance, many are rallying behind Marco Rubio for 2028

Pro-Israel criticism of Vance has grown in response to the terms of the Iran deal last month which delivered multiple concessions to the Islamic Republic.

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US President Biden waiting to meet with Netanyahu before withdrawing bid, advisers suggest - NYT

Biden, 81, has faced increased calls to step down after his performance during a debate with former president Donald Trump.

JULY 20, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF, REUTERS
US President Joe Biden delivers an address to the nation from the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC on July 14, 2024.

Obama tells allies Biden needs to reconsider his re-election bid, WaPo reports

Although he has been out of office for nearly eight years, Obama still has a significant influence within the Democratic party.

JULY 18, 2024ByREUTERS
US President Joe Biden and former US President Barack Obama share a laugh during a star-studded campaign fundraiser at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, California, U.S., June 15, 2024.

Why Trump’s near-death experience could make him a better president - opinion

After joining presidents who survived assassination attempts, Trump can now make history as a president who learned that a country out of control with violence needs a gentler hand to lead it.

JULY 18, 2024BySHMUELY BOTEACH
PRESIDENTIAL NOMINEE Donald Trump applauds at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, earlier this week. The writer believes Trump’s brush with death has been life-changing.

Trump forges ahead in White House bid after assassination attempt

"This is a chance to bring the whole country, even the whole world, together. The speech will be a lot different, a lot different than it would've been two days ago," Trump told the press.

JULY 15, 2024ByREUTERS
Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump is assisted by the Secret Service after gunfire rang out during a campaign rally at the Butler Farm Show in Butler, Pennsylvania, US, July 13, 2024.

Bullet wounds Trump at Pennsylvania rally, attacker neutralized, one dead

The video appeared to show blood on his ear, and armed law enforcement officers were then seen on a roof near the stage where Trump was standing.

JULY 14, 2024ByKESHET NEEV, REUTERS
Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump is assisted by security personnel after gunfire rang out during a campaign rally at the Butler Farm Show in Butler, Pennsylvania, U.S., July 13, 2024.

‘I am not going anywhere’: Biden defends his health during a call to ‘Morning Joe’

“Losing is not an option, and I am not lost, I haven’t lost, I beat Trump last time, I’ll beat him this time,” Biden said.

JULY 9, 2024ByARIEL ROTH
US PRESIDENT Joe Biden seen during the Georgia debate last week. The question is not what his condition is, but what people think it is, the writer argues.

White House releases name of Biden's neurologist, says only seen during annual physical

According to the letter, Biden saw the neurologist as part of his yearly physical in which he was also seen by other medical specialists. 

JULY 9, 2024ByHANNAH SARISOHN
US President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden walk after stepping off Marine One following their arrival on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, US July 7, 2024.

Is Netanyahu’s judicial reform needed in the US after Trump immunity ruling?

Judicial Affairs: AT FIRST glance, the proposed Israeli judicial reform may seem like something that could apply to the US, but not all legal experts agree.

JULY 5, 2024ByAARON REICH
Gary Roush holds up a sign protesting former U.S. President Donald Trump ahead of a case deciding his immunity from charges outside the U.S. Supreme Court as justices issue orders in pending appeals in Washington, U.S., June 21, 2024.

Biden's a mensch, Trump should have shown him humanity - opinion

Trump, realizing that Biden was below zero on performance that evening, could have walked across the stage, put his arm around Biden and asked CNN to reschedule.

JULY 4, 2024BySHERWIN POMERANTZ
FORMER US president and current presidential candidate Donald Trump returns to the podium after a commercial break at the debate with incumbent President Joe Biden in Atlanta last week. Biden was in need of a helping hand, and Trump should have extended it, says the writer.

The presidential debate: Is Trump or Biden better for American and Israeli interests? - opinion

Think about it: If there was a winner in the first US presidential debate, it was undoubtedly Donald Trump.

JULY 1, 2024BySUSAN HATTIS ROLEF
Democrat candidate, U.S. President Joe Biden, and Republican candidate, former U.S. President Donald Trump, attend a presidential debate in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S., June 27, 2024.