The Rev. Jesse Jackson, the two-time presidential candidate and activist who was the dominant figure in Black politics from the 1968 assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. until the emergence of former President Obama, died on Tuesday. He was 84. Perhaps the greatest political orator of his generation, Jackson’s words enraptured crowds at rallies and national...
Democrats have made a new offer to the White House in negotiations to reopen the Department of Homeland Security, which shut down on Saturday over a fight centered on Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Democrats initially sent a 10-point plan featuring their wish list on Feb. 4, headlined by calls to tighten warrant requirements, unmask...
Park advocacy organizations and others are suing the Trump administration over what they describe as an effort to “erase history and undermine science” at the nation’s national parks. The suit alleges that the Trump administration has identified and started to remove hundreds of signs from national parks, including an exhibit at Philadelphia’s Independence National Historical Park...
As the 2026 midterms approach, a question looms for Democratic donors and organizers: Should they invest in Black and Latino voter registration and engagement despite declining support among these groups in 2024? The concern reflects real data. Comparing the 2024 American Electorate Voter Poll to the 2020 American Election Eve Poll — both of which my firm, the...
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox (R) ripped a top Trump administration regulator Tuesday over its push to defeat state efforts to regulate prediction markets. In a Tuesday post on social media, Cox criticized the Commodity Futures Trading Commission's (CFTC) plans to fight against state laws and litigation meant to impose rules on prediction markets. "These prediction...
The U.S. Capitol Police (USCP) said Tuesday afternoon that its officers arrested a person “with what appears to be a gun” in front of the Capitol. “Our officers just arrested a person with what appears to be a gun near the West Front of the U.S. Capitol Building,” USCP wrote on social platform X at...
Bruce Springsteen says he's launching a nationwide concert tour "in defense of America," adding the country's ideals are "under attack" by President Trump and "his rogue government." "Fans, friends, and good folk from coast to coast: We are living through dark, disturbing and dangerous times, but do not despair, the cavalry is coming," Springsteen said...
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton told the BBC that she and her husband, former President Clinton, have “no links” to Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell. “We have no links,” the former first lady said in an interview published Tuesday. “We have a very clear record that we’d been willing to talk about, which my...
The U.S. military blew up three alleged drug-trafficking boats, two in the Eastern Pacific and one in the Caribbean, on Monday, killing 11 individuals. The U.S. Southern Command (Southcom) said the military killed eight male “narco-terrorists” in the eastern Pacific, four in the first boat strike attack and another four in the second vessel. Three...
A real break from Trump’s policies will only come with serious consideration and endorsement of proposals that deal with the estimated 13 million undocumented immigrants already in the U.S.
Former first lady Jill Biden’s ex-husband pleaded not guilty Tuesday to a murder charge in the death of his wife. William Stevenson, 77, was hit with a single count of first degree murder earlier this month. Police said they responded to a domestic dispute at a Delaware residence the night of Dec. 28, and Linda...
