Jackson’s ‘Keep Hope Alive’ Speech in 1988 Was a Call for Social Justice and Unity
Though he didn’t win the Democratic nomination for president in either year, Jesse Jackson’s moving speeches at the conventions called on the party to care more about the marginalized.Read More
How a Stray Quote of Jesse Jackson’s Led to a Rupture Between Black and Jewish Voters
The candidate’s reference to New York as “Hymietown” helped tank his 1984 presidential campaign and eroded a longstanding alliance.Read More
Trump Hails Japan’s First Batch of U.S. Investments
The deals, totaling $36 billion, were the first step in a $550 billion investment pledge aimed at securing tariff relief and sustaining U.S. relations.Read More
Jesse Jackson’s Death Arrives at a Crucial Moment for Black Political Power
There are more Black senators than ever before, but a major Supreme Court ruling could reduce Black representation in the House.Read More
Jesse Jackson Changed Chicago. And It Changed Him.
Mr. Jackson, who spent much of his life in the city, died at his home there on Tuesday. “He ushered in new politics in Chicago,” one longtime organizer said.Read More
Trump Said He’d End the War in Ukraine in a Day. It’s Harder Than He Thought.
Russian attacks and Ukrainian civilian deaths rose as President Trump’s peace talks dragged on during his first year back in the White House.Read More
With Witkoff and Kushner, Trump Bets on Diplomacy Without Diplomats
President Trump’s most trusted envoys are at the center of the Iran and Ukraine negotiations, an approach that has sidelined the State Department and the National Security Council.Read More
Mamdani Ushers in a New Tradition: Ramadan in City Hall
Zohran Mamdani, New York City’s first Muslim mayor, will observe Ramadan as he runs the nation’s largest city, blending his faith into his public life.Read More
Mamdani Threatens 9.5% Property Tax Increase if Wealth Tax Is Not Passed
Mayor Zohran Mamdani said his proposal to raise New York City property taxes was a “last resort” to close a budget gap.Read More
White House Shrugs Off Lutnick’s Epstein Ties
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has acknowledged traveling to Jeffrey Epstein’s island and meeting him on another occasion.Read More