POLITICS

Trump Says Americans Could Get Dividends From Tariff Revenues

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President Donald Trump gestures as he arrives at Lehigh Valley International Airport in Allentown, Pa., on Aug. 1, 2025. Ken Cedeno/Reuters President Donald Trump suggested on Sunday that his administration could distribute dividends from tariff revenues to Americans with certain income levels. Speaking to reporters before boarding Air Force One, Trump said that a distribution

What to Know About Senate Failing to Reach Deal on Trump Nominees

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Reporters surround Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) at the Capitol in Washington on August 01, 2025. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images The Senate on Aug. 2 adjourned to begin its monthlong summer recess, after senators and the White House failed to reach an agreement on confirming President Donald Trump’s nominees. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.)

I’m a Rabbi Who Visited UC Davis, a Campus Under Fire for a ‘Pervasively Hostile’ Climate for Jews. So Why Did the Chancellor Un-Invite Me?

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I visited the University of California, Davis around the end of May at the request of concerned Jewish faculty members on the campus, which is 15 miles west of Sacramento. I wasn’t there to provoke or grandstand. I came because Jewish students and staff on that campus feel unsafe, unprotected, and unheard. And what I

‘The NYPD Saved My Life’: Hate Crime Victims Speak Out Against Mamdani’s Proposed ‘Department of Community Safety’

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Democratic nominee for mayor of New York City Zohran Mamdani’s plan to shift responsibility for hate crimes from the New York Police Department to his proposed “Department of Community Safety” (DCS) has both advocates and victims sounding the alarm. Mamdani discussed the idea during a Wednesday press conference in which he addressed last week’s shooting