Financial Times cites sources as saying strikes would have been 'more intense' than in February, 'not unreasonable' for war to resume after US and Israeli elections

Mike Rogers brands Abdul El-Sayed ‘anti-Jew' after interview; progressive Jewish groups mobilize to defend Democrat and argue a Republican victory carries its own risks

US president says ad portrays GOP senator from Kansas as a 'Shylock-type guy'; ADL warns against 'normalizing language that has long been used to target the Jewish community,' without naming Trump

PM claims ending 'terrorist' Islamic Republic will bring peace with Lebanon; Tehran rules out talks with Washington until its demands met; Israeli fighter jets said to fly toward Iran in drill

Democratic US Senate nominee and vocal Israel critic compares Jewish state to a friend who pits one against their other friends

Talks also hampered by deep distrust between the two nations as threat of renewed attacks looms; 2 tankers said to go up in flames after hitting mines in Hormuz

After US leader gave PM his backing, the vice president, who previously endorsed Orban and met with German far right, says he's focusing on midterms, not 'getting involved' in Israeli vote

College town rocked by deadly antisemitic firebombing to choose between incumbent Aaron Brockett or Taishya Adams, councilwoman who opted not to sign group statement condemning attack

As Netanyahu and Trump threaten Tehran, analysts say that an escalation is inevitable without a diplomatic settlement, possibly even before imminent Israeli and US elections

AP review of former video game composer-turned-congressional hopeful Marty O’Donnell's fan forum finds rampant racism, white nationalism and minimizations of Nazi crimes

As polling shows neck and neck contest, Republican Mike Lawler seeks to link his rival Cait Conley to Mamdani, while she accuses him of being a rubber stamp for Trump

Social media ad highlights antisemitic text messages that were exposed last year, along with JD Vance saying 'we’re not canceling kids because they do something stupid in a group chat'

US president says Israeli officials want him him to be involved in Netanyahu's reelection campaign; says US won’t nuke Iran as he considers dropping ‘Mother of All Bombs’

James Talarico acknowledges Israel 'has a right to defend its people' but says PM doesn't have 'right to wage war against civilians or use collective punishment or restrict aid to civilians'

US president overrules defense secretary, who announced plan without informing White House, source says; fellow Republicans, international observers objected to live broadcast

Leo Terrell attends Detroit suburb event co-hosted by right-wing Zionist Organization of America, as Trump administration courts Jewish vote in tight swing state Senate race

The Ukrainian government on Tuesday night said that its access to the SpaceX-owned Starlink satellite internet service was throttled, prompting critics to question the wisdom of depending on any company owned by far-right billionaire Elon Musk. According to a Wednesday report in The New York Times, Ukrainian officials suspect that orders to restrict their access […]

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Democrat Ossoff stresses Israel must use US weapons legally in debate with GOP rival, who accuses senator of seeking to defund the Jewish state

“Keep our city out of your reckless war talk,” said San Diego’s mayor, Todd Gloria, Monday night after President Donald Trump’s rambling speech at a rally in Nebraska included a particularly violent mention of the California city. Gloria was among several Democratic political leaders who were incensed after Trump – moments after predicted the Republican […]

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