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April 17, 2026, 2:37 pm
Trump’s antisemitism envoy says US will bar World Cup attendees tied to antisemitism
Rabbi Yehuda Kaploun said a report that he said European teams would be targeted specifically were false.
By Grace Gilson
United States Attorney General Pam Bondi speaks during the IAC National Summit 2026 at The Diplomat Beach Resort on January 16, 2026 in Hollywood, Florida. (Noam Galai/Getty Images)
March 26, 2026, 1:22 pm
The Justice Department’s Oct. 7 task force is unraveling, report says
An ambitious effort to prosecute Hamas members is being starved for resources amid broader upheaval in the DOJ, says Washington Post.
By Andrew Lapin
Joe Kent is sworn in as director of the National Counterterrorism Center in July 2025 (Photo in public domain, courtesy of Wikimedia Commons)
March 17, 2026, 1:02 pm
US counterterror center head resigns over Iran war
“Blaming Israel for the Iraq war and a secret conspiracy of the media and Israelis to deceive Trump into going to war with Iran is ugly stuff that plays on the worst antisemitic tropes.” — J Street.
By Andrew Bernard
Wind ruffles a giant banner with the image of President Donald Trump hanging on the outside of the U.S. Department of Labor on Jan. 05, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
February 13, 2026, 12:57 pm
Homeland Security hires social media manager whose posts raised alarm for promoting ‘white-nationalist rhetoric’
Peyton Rollins joins a growing list of Trump administration hires accused of promoting extremist views.
By Grace Gilson
Panorama of Ma'ale Adumim (Photo by Yiftachsam, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons)
February 10, 2026, 9:00 am
US stresses opposition to annexation after Israel moves to expand West Bank grip
Muslim states, including allies and adversaries, call security cabinet decision illegal and a "dangerous escalation"
By Jacob Magid
January 27, 2026, 5:16 pm
Chronicle poll results: Trump’s efforts to acquire Greenland
We asked our readers if they support the Trump administration's efforts to acquire Greenland. Here's what they said.
By Toby Tabachnick
A view from the University of Pennsylvania on April 18, 2025. (Kyle Mazza/Anadolu via Getty Images)
January 21, 2026, 1:52 pm
Penn calls Trump administration demand for list of Jewish employees ‘disturbing and unconstitutional’
“It is particularly chilling in light of the persecution that often has followed the compilation of lists of Jews in particular,” the school wrote in a court filing.
By Grace Gilson
January 20, 2026, 4:47 pm
Chronicle poll question
Do you support the Trump administration’s efforts to acquire Greenland?
Students and residents camp outside Northwestern University during a pro-Palestinian protest, expressing solidarity with Palestinians with banners in Evanston, Illinois, United States on April 27, 2024. (Jacek Boczarski/Anadolu via Getty Images)
December 1, 2025, 2:05 pm
Northwestern will pay $75M, void encampment deal to end antisemitism investigation
The school has dropped its pledge to create a dedicated space for Muslim and North African students.
By Andrew Lapin
The United Nations headquarters in New York, 2007 (Photo by I, Aotearoa, creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/>, via Wikimedia Commons)
November 18, 2025, 9:00 am
UN Security Council endorses Trump Gaza peace plan, foreign stabilization force
US garners world support for 20-point proposal, which also references path to Palestinian statehood, but faces uphill battle convincing countries to provide troops to ensure Strip is demilitarized
By Jacob Magid
US President Donald Trump, left, meets Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the White House, July 8, 2025. (Avi Ohayon/GPO)
October 23, 2025, 11:53 am
Israel would lose ‘all support’ from the US if it annexes West Bank, Trump warns
VP Vance says Knesset preliminary vote on matter was ‘very stupid’ and an insult to him, marring his visit; US president predicts Saudi normalization this year, weighs intervening for Barghouti
By Lazar Berman
The cover of "Pedal Pusher" by Mary Boone; the author at a book fair. (Courtesy of Mary Boone)
October 21, 2025, 10:55 am
A US military base canceled a children’s event celebrating a pioneering Jewish woman cyclist, citing DEI ban
The objectionable material was “Pedal Pusher,” a picture book about 19th-century cyclist Annie Cohen Kopchovsky.
By Andrew Lapin
FBI director Kash Patel and U.S. envoy for hostages Adam Boehler participate in the U.S. hostage and wrongful detainee flag-raising at the U.S. State Department in Washington, D.C., on March 6, 2025. (Credit: Freddie Everett/U.S. State Department)
October 9, 2025, 10:49 am
FBI cuts ties with ADL, Southern Poverty Law Center
“This FBI won’t partner with political fronts masquerading as watchdogs,” stated Kash Patel, the bureau director.
By JNS
Economist E.J. Antoni is interviewed in front of art depicting the Nazi warship Bismarck, December 9, 2024. In August 2025, President Trump nominated Antoni to lead the Bureau of Labor Statistics. (Screenshot via YouTube)
October 1, 2025, 1:04 pm
Trump withdraws nomination for E.J. Antoni, economist who praised Nazi warship
Antoni would have needed Senate approval to run the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
By Andrew Lapin
Harvard University's "Veritas" shield is seen on a gate on Feb. 17, 2024. (PErica Denhoff/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
September 4, 2025, 9:49 am
Judge overturns Trump administration’s Harvard funding freeze
A federal judge wrote that the administration had used antisemitism as a “smokescreen” to advance its agenda at the country’s top universities.
By Grace Gilson
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