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Israeli politicians fret after Mamdani's ‘deeply concerning’ NYC mayoral win

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OGUNQUIT, MAINE - OCTOBER 22: U.S. senatorial candidate from Maine Graham Platner speaks at a town hall at the Leavitt Theater on October 22, 2025 in Ogunquit, Maine. Platner, a veteran of the U.S. Marines and an oyster farmer, is running for the seat held by Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME). (Photo by Sophie Park/Getty Images)

Trump pardons crypto CEO who broke Iran sanctions and ‘failed to report’ Hamas-linked transactions

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US will pursue death penalty against Washington embassy shooting suspect

Jewish Pennsylvania governor claims Harris campaign team asked if he was ‘Israeli double agent’

Trump calls on Hamas to disarm or face ‘hell’ during Mar-a-Lago summit with Netanyahu

Senators urge Hegseth to consider religious exemption to military facial hair ban

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Progressive Jews raise alarm over new US ambassador to Hungary’s links to Israeli far-right

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