NYT > U.S. > PoliticsRepresentative Randy Fine had responded to a Palestinian organizer by saying that “the choice between dogs and Muslims is not a difficult one.”Representative Randy Fine had responded to a Palestinian organizer by saying that “the choice between dogs and Muslims is not a difficult one.” Read More
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Republicans, Braced for Losses, Push More Voting Restrictions in Congress
NYT > U.S. > PoliticsLegislation that would require proof of citizenship to register to vote was only the beginning as the G.O.P. presses to sharply limit voting in line with President Trump’s false claims of widespread fraud.Legislation that would require proof of citizenship to register to vote was only the beginning as the G.O.P. presses...
Democrats and White House Trade Offers but Deal to Reopen D.H.S. Remains Elusive
NYT > U.S. > PoliticsWith Congress in a weeklong recess, there was little sign of progress toward a deal to fund the Department of Homeland Security.With Congress in a weeklong recess, there was little sign of progress toward a deal to fund the Department of Homeland Security. Read More
Republicans Reach Deal With Democrats in N.C. Voter Rolls Case
NYT > U.S. > PoliticsThe agreement, which still must be approved by a judge, would end a lawsuit brought by the Republican National Committee that challenged the state’s handling of its voter registration list.The agreement, which still must be approved by a judge, would end a lawsuit brought by the Republican National Committee that challenged...
U.S. Kills 11 in Boat Strikes in Pacific and Caribbean
NYT > U.S. > PoliticsIt was the first time in the campaign against people the United States accuses of drug smuggling at sea that American forces blew up boats on both sides of the Panama Canal in the same day.It was the first time in the campaign against people the United States accuses of drug...
Jackson’s ‘Keep Hope Alive’ Speech in 1988 Was a Call for Social Justice and Unity
NYT > U.S. > PoliticsJesse Jackson didn’t win the Democratic nomination for president that year, but his address at the party’s convention moved some delegates to tears.Jesse Jackson didn’t win the Democratic nomination for president that year, but his address at the party’s convention moved some delegates to tears. Read More
Al Sharpton, Bernice King and Trump Among Tributes to Jesse Jackson
NYT > U.S. > PoliticsIn states including South Carolina, where Mr. Jackson was born, and Illinois, officials also ordered flags to be flown at half-staff.In states including South Carolina, where Mr. Jackson was born, and Illinois, officials also ordered flags to be flown at half-staff. Read More
Ed Crane, Who Built a Libertarian Stronghold, Dies at 81
NYT > U.S. > PoliticsStarting with $500,000 in seed money from Charles Koch, Mr. Crane made the Cato Institute the nation’s pre-eminent libertarian think tank.Starting with $500,000 in seed money from Charles Koch, Mr. Crane made the Cato Institute the nation’s pre-eminent libertarian think tank. Read More
Mourners remember Jackson outside his organization’s Chicago headquarters.
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How Jesse Jackson Inspired Generations of Black Democrats
NYT > U.S. > PoliticsMr. Jackson’s presidential campaigns created a pathway for scores of Black Democrats to run for office, with many making historic leaps to prominent offices.Mr. Jackson’s presidential campaigns created a pathway for scores of Black Democrats to run for office, with many making historic leaps to prominent offices. Read More







