US politics

Former NYC Mayor Rudy Giuliani hospitalized in 'critical but stable condition,' spokesperson says

The statement didn't specify the reason behind Giuliani's hospitalization, who is 81 years old and a close ally of US President Donald Trump.

Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani arrives for a ceremony marking the 24th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center at the 9/11 Memorial and Museum in the Manhattan borough of New York City, US, September 11, 2025.
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Dan Caine testify before a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on US President Donald Trump's FY2027 budget request for the Department of Defense on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, US, April 30, 2026.

US official says Iran war truce 'terminated' hostilities for war powers deadline

New Hampshire GOP state Rep. Travis Corcoran (center) walks out of his own disciplinary hearing for tweeting a "final solution" reference at a Jewish colleague, April 27, 2026.

NH lawmaker reprimanded for ‘final solution’ joke aimed at Jewish colleague

US Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) and Hasan Piker speak as initial projections of Democratic candidate for New York City mayor Zohran Mamdani's win are declared during an election night rally in the Brooklyn borough of New York City, New York, US, November 4, 2025.

House to consider bipartisan resolution condemning Hasan Piker, Candace Owens for antisemitism


FBI Deputy Director Bongino says he will step down next month

The FBI Deputy Director announced he will be stepping down hours after President Trump said he thought Bongino wanted to "go back to his show."

 FBI Assistant Director Dan Bongino watches a news conference announcing an arrest of a suspect in the Wednesday shooting death of Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University on September 12, 2025 in Orem, Utah.

US judge says Trump cannot ban lawmakers' surprise visits to ICE facilities

"Real-time, on-the-ground visits to immigration detention facilities help prevent abuses and ensure transparency," Democratic lawmakers said.

 An ICE agent in Los Angeles, June 2025; illustrative.

Trump mocks slain actor Rob Reiner, drawing swift bipartisan condemnation

"He was known to have driven people CRAZY by his raging obsession of President Donald J. Trump," the president said.

US President Donald Trump speaks during a Mexican Border Defense Medal presentation in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, DC, US, December 15, 2025.

Trump brands fentanyl a ‘weapon of mass destruction’ in drug war escalation

The designation, unprecedented for a narcotic, signals Trump’s intent to treat fentanyl not merely as a public health crisis but as a national security threat on a par with chemical warfare.

US President Donald Trump speaks to reporters after a ceremony for the presentation of the Mexican Border Defense Medal in the Oval Office of the White House on December 15, 2025 in Washington, DC.

Antisemitism tensions rise as NYC Young Republicans host the far-right

Avowed antisemite Nick Fuentes said he received an invite and made the trip to New York - even though the New York Young Republican Club said by email on Monday that he “was never formally invited.”

Conservative political activist Jack Posobiec and New York Young Republican Club President Stefano Loudaros Forte hold up rosaries at the New York Young Republican Club's 113th Annual Gala at Cipriani Wall Street on December 13, 2025 in New York City.

Trump appears in newly-released photos from Jeffery Epstein's estate, says it's 'no big deal'

In response to his appearance in some of the released photos, Trump said that he thought it was "no big deal."

US President Trump pictured smiling with several women whose faces are redacted on either side of him.

Brad Lander launches run for Congress against pro-Israel Jewish incumbent Dan Goldman

Lander targets Goldman over AIPAC ties in Congressional race, with support from Sanders and Mamdani.

Lander, who is Jewish, is running to represent the 10th Congressional District, which includes Lower Manhattan and parts of western and central Brooklyn.

US House votes to repeal 'Caesar' sanctions on Syria

The US House votes to repeal Syria sanctions, requiring progress in security, minority rights, and non-aggression toward neighbors, including Israel.

 Syria's interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa attends an interview with Reuters at the presidential palace, in Damascus, Syria March 10, 2025.

Bruce Blakeman, Jewish Long Island politician, launches run for NY governor

The announcement sets up a Republican primary between Blakeman, who is Jewish, and Rep. Elise Stefanik, who has positioned herself as a bulwark against antisemitism.

Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman speaks to the crowd during his State of the County address held at the Theodore Roosevelt Executive and Legislative Building in Mineola, New York, March 6, 2024.

US democracy's decline is a warning to Israel - opinion

America is being tested as to whether it can keep its republic, just as we are being tested as to whether we can retain our democracy. Let us all hope that both of us can pass the test.

US PRESIDENT Donald Trump delivers a speech to a joint session of Congress in March 2025.