Rev Jesse Jackson, civil rights leader and Rainbow PUSH founder, dies at 84
The Rev Jesse Jackson, a prominent civil rights activist and two-time Democratic presidential candidate, died Tuesday morning at age 84, according to a family statement.
Jesse Jackson, civil rights leader who ran for president, dies at age 84
The Rev. Jesse Jackson, the famed civil rights leader who marched alongside Martin Luther King Jr. and later ran for president, has died, his family says. He was 84. He died peacefully on Tuesday morning, surrounded by his family, they said in a statement. Jackson was hospitalized for observation in November, and doctors said he’d
Federal Judge Orders Restoration of Slavery Exhibit at Philadelphia Historic Site
People view an informational panel at the President’s House Site in Philadelphia on Aug. 19, 2025. Matt Rourke/AP Photo A federal judge on Monday ordered the National Park Service to reinstall panels and displays on the history of slavery at the President’s House Site in Independence National Historical Park in Philadelphia. The decision temporarily blocked
Trump says ‘this is a Democrat shutdown’ as he touts low inflation, falling murder rate
President Donald Trump blamed Democrats for the partial government shutdown while claiming economic wins including lower gas prices and inflation.
Trump Says He Will Be ‘Involved Indirectly’ in US–Iran Talks
President Donald Trump talks to reporters aboard Air Force One in Palm Beach, Fla., on Feb. 6, 2026. Samuel Corum/Getty Images President Donald Trump said on Feb. 16 that he would be indirectly involved in the second round of nuclear talks between U.S. and Iranian officials in Geneva on Feb. 17. Speaking to reporters aboard
Obama Says Aliens Exist but Are Not Kept in Area 51
Former President Barack Obama during the Obama Foundation’s 2024 Democracy Forum in Chicago on Dec. 5, 2024. Scott Olson/Getty Images Former U.S. President Barack Obama said in a Feb. 14 podcast interview that aliens are real but that none are kept at the secretive Area 51 military base in the Nevada desert, later adding that
Thune guarantees voter ID bill to hit the Senate despite Schumer, Dem opposition: ‘We will have a vote’
SAVE America Act faces Senate filibuster hurdle despite 50 GOP backers as Republicans weigh talking filibuster option to advance voter ID requirements.