American politics

Republicans are paying the price at the polls because they don’t put people first - opinion

Political leadership is not just about winning elections or defending principles. It is about building relationships, earning trust, and standing with people long after the campaign is over.

People vote at a polling station at the Buck Creek School, during the US midterm elections on Election Day, in Jefferson County, Kansas, US, November 3, 2026.
Democratic US Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed addresses supporters during a campaign rally in Detroit, Michigan, US October 24, 2026.

Why the US midterms are the election that matters to Israel most - opinion

Republican US Senator Dan Sullivan and Democratic US Senate candidate Mary Peltola participate in a debate in Anchorage, Alaska, US, October 15, 2026.

US Democrats allegedly recruited 'spoiler' candidates to undermine Republican senator in Alaska

 US President Donald Trump welcomes Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the entrance of the White House in Washington, DC, US, April 7, 2025.

Netanyahu is destroying Israel’s bipartisan support in the US - opinion


'You f***** Jew-hater, piece of s***': Mamdani met with jeers in 'anti-Trump tour' of Staten Island

Zohran Mamdani told media he had been saddened but unsurprised when he was told to return where he came from.

New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani speaks during a campaign event in the Bronx borough of New York City, U.S., August 14, 2025.

Mamdani's primary victory shows young US voters are turning to socialism - opinion

The shift among Western youth toward socialism isn’t a fleeting trend but a response to deep-seated frustrations with an economic system they see as rigged and unjust.

ZOHRAN MAMDANI attends a watch party on the night of his primary victory in June, becoming the Democratic candidate for New York City mayor on the November ballot. The risks of his win go far beyond New York City, the writers warn.

Trump, a president of many talents, and not much humility or honesty - opinion

Humility and truthfulness are not among the president's qualities.

US PRESIDENT Donald Trump at the White House this week: On Sunday, he declared that his first six months back in office have been ‘the most successful’ such period for any president in history, the writer notes.

Mike Waltz testifies before Senate, defends use of Signal amid scandal

While being intensely questioned by Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Chris Coons (D-Del.), Waltz allegedly sought to downplay the scandal over leaked military information.

 U.S. National Security Advisor Mike Waltz speaks with the media following meetings with a Ukrainian delegation in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, March 11, 2025.

Why is Trump hurting red states? - opinion

The burden imposed by the $3.3-trillion Big Beautiful Bill primarily hurts Donald Trump's voting base in red states, and Republicans could pay the price at the polls.

 US PRESIDENT Donald Trump uses a gavel after signing the sweeping spending and tax legislation known as the ‘One Big Beautiful Bill Act,’ at the White House last week.

Elon Musk forms new US political party, calls it 'America Party'

Elon Musk said that the "American Party is formed," a day after asking his followers on X whether a new US political party should be created.

 Elon Musk, chief executive officer of SpaceX and Tesla, seen at the Porte de Versailles exhibition center in Paris, France, June 16, 2023

Impeachment or protection? Politics of self-destruction in the face of global threats - opinion

American political figures underestimate the dangers of the Iranian regime in speaking out against President Donald Trump's strikes on Iran.

 US REP. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez departs the Columbia University campus after visiting a pro-Palestinian protest encampment last year. She is now leading the effort to impeach President Donald Trump following the US strike in Iran, the writer notes.

Trump's truths: What you hear ain’t what you get - opinion

US President Donald Trump has said many things about what he would do, but the reality differs.

 US PRESIDENT Donald Trump arrives to attend a G7 summit on Sunday at the Rocky Mountain resort town of Kananaskis, Alberta, Canada. What Trump says is often meant to distract attention from what he’s actually doing, according to the writer.

Trump says no plans to speak to Musk, may 'get rid' of his Tesla

Trump said a review of Musk's extensive contracts with the federal government was in order.

 ELON MUSK listens to US President Donald Trump speak in the Oval Office of the White House.

A president with different priorities: Israel and US chart a new course under Trump - opinion

With US President Donald Trump sidelining Israel in his Middle East policies, Israel must strategize a more independent course.

 US PRESIDENT Donald Trump speaks during a Kennedy Center board dinner at the White House this week. At least for the rest of the Trump term, and probably much longer, the US-Israel relationship will not be the same, says the writer.