Trump nominates Jewish transition team co-chair as commerce secretary
President-elect Donald Trump named Howard Lutnick, the Jewish billionaire and chair and CEO of the global finance firm Cantor Fitzgerald, as his nominee for U.S. commerce secretary on Tuesday.
Trump stated that Lutnick, the co-chair...
Biden meets with families of American-Israeli hostages
President Joe Biden met on Thursday with families of American Israelis held hostage by the Hamas terrorist group in the Gaza Strip, and "reaffirmed the Biden-Harris administration's commitment to getting the hostages home to...
Ben & Jerry’s sues Unilever for blocking ‘pro-Palestine’ action
Ice cream manufacturer Ben & Jerry’s on Wednesday sued its parent company, Unilever, for allegedly blocking its efforts to voice support for Palestinians in Gaza.
The lawsuit, which was filed in the United States, claims...
Biden admin ready to work with Trump on hostage deal, Sullivan says
The Biden administration is ready to work with President-elect Donald Trump’s incoming foreign-policy team on securing the release of the hostages Hamas continues to hold in the Gaza Strip, Jake Sullivan, the U.S. national...
Trump taps Pete Hegseth for defense secretary
U.S. president-elect Donald Trump has nominated Army veteran and Fox News host Pete Hegseth to serve as the nation's next defense secretary, his transition team announced on Tuesday.
"Pete has spent his entire life as a Warrior...
Israeli president meets Biden at White House
Israeli President Isaac Herzog welcomed U.S. President Joe Biden at the Oval Office in the White House on Tuesday morning.
The White House stated that the meeting, which was open to a "spray," in which...
Netanyahu point man Ron Dermer meets Trump at Mar-a-Lago
Israeli Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer met with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump at his Florida estate on Sunday, Axios reported on Monday, citing two Israeli and two American officials.
The former said that Dermer conveyed messages to Trump from...
Israel envoy in New York City: ‘We, the Jewish people, prefer peace’
Israel does not want an endless war, Ofir Akunis, the consul general of Israel in New York, told JNS in a sit-down interview at his office on Thursday. “We, the Jewish people, prefer peace,”...
Trump reportedly plans to name Rubio, Mike Waltz, Stephen Miller to roles
President-elect Donald Trump plans to name Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) secretary of state, Rep. Mike Waltz (R-Fla.) as national security advisor and Stephen Miller, an adviser to the former president, as deputy chief of...
Trump nominates Stefanik for UN envoy role
President-elect Donald Trump on Monday nominated Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.), chair of the House Republican Conference, to be U.S. ambassador to the United Nations in his upcoming administration.
“I am honored to nominate Chairwoman Elise...