Politics

Chorus of Michigan politicians condemns state Democratic chair candidate for saying ‘This is not the Jewish party’

Al “BJ” Williams is up for election on Saturday.

Election campaign posters of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) show local candidate Arne Raue and chancellor candidate Alice Weidel near Brandenburg, Germany. (Sean Gallup/Getty Images)

German Jews express alarm after J.D. Vance’s comments boost far-right AfD ahead of election

AfD is topping 20% in some polls ahead of the vote on Sunday.

Eric Adams stands by comparing calls for his resignation to ‘Mein Kampf’

The embattled NYC mayor, facing corruption charges and allegations of a quid pro quo with the Trump administration, said his opponents are engaged in the “big lie.”

DeSantis appointee to Florida university board under fire for comments about Jews, women

More than 50 NY rabbis implore Eric Adams and Kathy Hochul to oppose mass deportations

JD Vance tells German leaders to abandon their ‘firewall’ against the far right

Danielle Sassoon resigned as interim U.S. attorney in Manhattan on Feb. 13, 2025. (Screenshot)

Danielle Sassoon, interim US attorney, resigns after being ordered to drop Eric Adams case

A woman at a podium during a Senate hearing

Linda McMahon, Trump’s education secretary pick, says she’ll fight antisemitism — but offers few specifics

A grant to study Hebrew is ‘woke DEI,’ Ted Cruz says

JD Vance to visit Dachau on Thursday, the latest VP to tour the Nazi camp

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