US Politics

Jewish schools, families poised for windfall under new federal tax-credit program

The $1,700 federal tax credit to support private school tuition delivers a long-sought victory to Orthodox Jewish advocacy groups and other religious education proponents.

Orthodox Jewish children get off a Yeshiva school bus, as New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio declared a public health emergency in parts of Brooklyn in response to a measles outbreak, in the Williamsburg neighborhood of Brooklyn in New York City, US, April 9, 2019.

Jewish Democrats in Congress raise concerns about Zohran Mamdani’s anti-Israel positions

 US Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, a Florida Democrat, speaks during a Democratic Steering and Policy Committee hearing in the US Capitol on April 10, 2025 in Washington, DC.

Former CIA, FBI directors under FBI criminal investigation over Trump-Russia probe conduct

 An FBI logo is pictured on an agent's shirt.

Trump’s DOJ shuts down Epstein theories, declares death suicide

 US financier Jeffrey Epstein appears in a photograph taken for the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services' sex offender registry March 28, 2017 and obtained by Reuters July 10, 2019.

Rubio impersonator uses AI to contact US gov't officials, attempts to steal information

At least five individuals outside the State Department were targeted, including three foreign ministers, a US governor, and a member of Congress.

 US Secretary of State Marco Rubio reacts as he testifies at a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing on US President Donald Trump's State Department budget request for the Department of State, on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, US, May 20, 2025.

Rare trial to begin in challenge to Trump-backed deportations of pro-Palestinian campus activists

Judges have ordered the release of students detained by immigration authorities after they argued the administration retaliated against them for their pro-Palestinian advocacy

 Students rally at the Columbia University campus in New York City, US, April 17, 2025

Trump calls Musk's formation of new party 'ridiculous' and confusing

"Third parties have never worked, so he can have fun with it, but I think it's ridiculous," Trump told reporters.

 Elon Musk and US President Donald Trump stand before the White House covered in cracks in an illustrative picture.

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

Most NYers deterred by Zohran Mamdani’s BDS support, but 1 in 3 see it as a boon, poll shows

Support for the positions was highest among younger voters ages 18 to 44 — aligning with recent polling on Israel issues unrelated to the mayor’s race — and among men.

 New York State Assemblymember Zohran Mamdani, now a NYC mayoral candidate, speaks during a news conference outside the White House to announce a hunger strike to demand that President Joe Biden "call for a permanent ceasefire and no military aid to Israel, on November 27, 2023.

Trump's sweeping tax-cut and spending bill wins congressional approval

"This one big, ugly bill—this reckless Republican budget—this disgusting abomination is not about improving the quality of life of the American people," said Hakeem Jeffries.

 Fellow House Democratic members applaud as U.S. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) speaks on the steps of the U.S. Capitol ahead of a vote in House of Representatives on final passage of President Donald Trump’s sweeping spending and tax bill, in Washington, D.C., U.S., July 2, 2025.

US lawmakers propose bill to give Israel B-2 bombers, bunker busters against future Iran threat

The bipartisan bill gives Trump the power to give Israel the power to protect itself against "all contingencies if Iran seeks to develop a nuclear weapon." 

US Air Force B-2 Spirit bomber performs a fly-over during the Speed of Sound Airshow in 2024

Kirsten Gillibrand apologizes to Zohran Mamdani over ‘global jihad’ remark

The apology, which was first reported by Politico, comes after Gillibrand had previously backed away from the comments she made, telling Rolling Stone that she “misspoke.”

 Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, Zohran Mamdani over a pro-Palestinan protest in Chicago on October 8, 2023

Trump threatens to arrest Mamdani over immigration stance

“Look, we don’t need a communist in this country. But if we have one, I’m going to be watching over him very carefully on behalf of the nation," Trump said.

 US President Donald Trump gestures as he speaks during the opening of a temporary migrant detention center informally known as "Alligator Alcatraz" in Ochopee, Florida, US, July 1, 2025.

Trump says US gov. would save 'Big Money' if they stop subsidizing Musk

Trump's comments come after billionaire Elon Musk renewed his criticism on Monday of Trump's "Big Beautiful Bill," vowing to unseat lawmakers who backed it.

 Der designierte US-Präsident Donald Trump und Elon Musk beobachten den Start des sechsten Testflugs der SpaceX Starship-Rakete am 19. November 2024 in Brownsville, Texas.