U.S. Elections 2012-U.S. elections 2012

U.S. Elections 2012

Americans in Israel toast to four more years of Obama

On the eve of the Israeli elections, U.S. immigrants and visitors gathered to watch a live broadcast of Obama's inauguration in Washington, D.C.

By Andrew Esensten | Jan 22, 2013 | 06:04 PM

Obama inauguration ceremony enters second day
By The Associated Press | 2
On his day of inauguration and triumph, Obama presents a 'progressive manifesto'
By Chemi Shalev | 6
Obama: U.S. will back democracy from Asia to Africa, Americas to Middle East
By Reuters and Haaretz | 7
LIVE BLOG: Obama sworn in for second term as U.S. president
By Haaretz | 18
President Barack Obama's inaugural address
By The Associated Press | 1

A screenshot of the ad featuring Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak.

Democrats feature Israeli politician in campaign ad, in bid to woo Jewish vote

New pro-Obama campaign ad set to air in Florida on the day of the upcoming debate features a clip of an interview with Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak.

By Natasha Mozgovaya | Oct 18, 2012 | 08:43 PM | 2

Republicans' Jewish moment still a ways off, say experts

The enduring liberalism of Jewish voters has confounded Jewish conservatives, who tend to view support for Democrats as a youthful habit Jews should have outgrown long ago.

By The Associated Press | Oct 18, 2012 | 01:01 PM | 9

Romney and Obama during Tuesday’s second presidential debate.

Obama turns feisty

The president didn't repeat the mistakes of his first debate with Mitt Romney; he went on the attack and stayed there. But Romney's performance was no disaster, either.

By Natasha Mozgovaya | Oct 18, 2012 | 01:52 AM

U.S. billionaire Ronald Lauder behind initiative to register voters in Israel

The parent organization of iVoteIsrael, which calls for Israeli-Americans to participate in the U.S. presidential election, lists same suite number, office address of Lauder's foundation, 2010 tax filings reveal.

By Mordechai I. Twersky | Oct 17, 2012 | 05:33 PM | 16

U.S. polls mark Obama as the winner of second presidential debate with Romney

CNN, CBS surveys find incumbent in better form than in first faceoff earlier this month; Obama closing gap with Romney on economic issues.

By Haaretz | Oct 17, 2012 | 02:32 PM | 40

Obama, Romney spar in second U.S. presidential debate

Fresh off his loss in the first debate, Obama comes out swinging, accusing his Republican opponent of twisting the facts.

By Natasha Mozgovaya | Oct 17, 2012 | 04:05 AM | 3

President Barack Obama arriving at John F. Kennedy International Airport, October 16. 2012.

Obama under pressure to come alive in second presidential debate

Two weeks ago Romney came out swinging in the first presidential debate, while Obama appeared passive and tongue-tied at times; polls show race deadlocked with three weeks left.

By Reuters | Oct 16, 2012 | 10:20 PM

Las Vegas Sands Chairman and CEO Sheldon Adelson and his wife Miriam Ochsorn.

Sheldon Adelson again donates $500K to Super PAC supporting Rabbi Boteach

Sheldon Adelson and his wife donated to the Patriot Prosperity PAC, after having given the same amount earlier this year. They also gave $10,000 directly to Boteach's campaign for his Congress bid.

By JTA | Oct 16, 2012 | 05:15 PM | 9

Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney and President Barack Obama.

Ahead of second debate, Romney wants a repeat, Obama a reversal

Republican candidate Mitt Romney would love a debate like the last one. President Barack Obama most certainly would not.

By The Associated Press | Oct 16, 2012 | 12:05 PM

Hillary Rodham Clinton - AP - 15.10.2012

Clinton says security breach in attack on U.S. embassy in Libya her 'responsibility'

Romney claims attack, which killed U.S. ambassador to Libya and three other Americans, revealed a weakness in Obama's foreign policy; Obama administration streamlines plan to create elite Libyan unit to combat Islamic extremists.

By Haaretz, Reuters | Oct 16, 2012 | 09:17 AM | 3

West of Eden

U.S. President Barack Obama and Prime Minister Netanyahu on the tarmac at Ben-Gurion Airport

U.S.-Israel solidarity, Obama-Netanyahu honeymoon play prominently on America’s front pages

By Chemi Shalev | 04:01 PM

Obama's all-out, guns blazing, no-holds-barred charm offensive on Israel's unsuspecting public

By Chemi Shalev | 08:05 PM | 14

Netanyahu’s new Yaacov Agam government: what you see depends on where you stand

By Chemi Shalev | 11:16 AM | 3

Focus U.S.A.

Orphan children play in their bedroom at an orphanage in the southern Russian city of Rostov-on-Don.

In clash with U.S., Russia isn't above using its own orphans as pawns

By Natasha Mozgovaya | 06:37 PM

Peace process may be on ice, but it's still a hot-button issue

By Natasha Mozgovaya | 02:49 PM

Would a Hagel nomination really be a slap in Israel's face?

By Natasha Mozgovaya | 12:07 PM | 20