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Jesse Jackson, Civil Rights Leader Who Sought the Presidency, Dies at 84
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Jesse Jackson, Civil Rights Leader Who Sought the Presidency, Dies at 84

NYT > U.S. > PoliticsAn impassioned orator, he was a moral and political force who formed a “rainbow coalition” of poor and working-class people. His mission, he said, was “to transform the mind of America.”​An impassioned orator, he was a moral and political force who formed a “rainbow coalition” of poor and working-class people. His...

Obama Took On Recession, Health Care and Iraq. What He Didn’t See Coming Was Trump.
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Obama Took On Recession, Health Care and Iraq. What He Didn’t See Coming Was Trump.

NYT > U.S. > PoliticsA new set of oral history interviews documents how Barack Obama and his advisers missed the shifting mood of the country that would ultimately replace him with a successor they considered a “con man,” “clown” and “laughingstock.”​A new set of oral history interviews documents how Barack Obama and his advisers missed...

Jesse Jackson: A Life in Pictures
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Jesse Jackson: A Life in Pictures

NYT > U.S. > PoliticsThe civil rights leader was one of the country’s most influential Black figures.​The civil rights leader was one of the country’s most influential Black figures. ​Read More

Trump Sought Vast Budget Cuts. Congress Granted Few.
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Trump Sought Vast Budget Cuts. Congress Granted Few.

NYT > U.S. > PoliticsIn a series of deals over the past three months, lawmakers rejected some of the president’s most aggressive attempts to whittle down the government.​In a series of deals over the past three months, lawmakers rejected some of the president’s most aggressive attempts to whittle down the government. ​Read More

Military Veterans Are Among Americans Protesting ICE
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Military Veterans Are Among Americans Protesting ICE

NYT > U.S. > PoliticsVeterans have taken part in demonstrations against the federal crackdown on illegal immigration in Minnesota. “I believe in the institutions,” one said.​Veterans have taken part in demonstrations against the federal crackdown on illegal immigration in Minnesota. “I believe in the institutions,” one said. ​Read More

In Hungary, Marco Rubio Stresses Trump’s Support for Viktor Orban
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In Hungary, Marco Rubio Stresses Trump’s Support for Viktor Orban

NYT > U.S. > PoliticsThe U.S. secretary of state said in Budapest that the president was “deeply committed” to the success of Viktor Orban, who has boasted of creating an “illiberal state.”​The U.S. secretary of state said in Budapest that the president was “deeply committed” to the success of Viktor Orban, who has boasted of...