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...
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Here’s more on his life.
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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...
Trump’s Ambassador to Belgium Is Summoned After Accusing Officials of Antisemitism
NYT > U.S. > PoliticsThe diplomat, Bill White, was then asked to meet with the Belgian foreign minister, at a time of rising tensions between the U.S. and countries in Europe.The diplomat, Bill White, was then asked to meet with the Belgian foreign minister, at a time of rising tensions between the U.S. and countries...
Read the Jackson family’s statement.
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Jesse Jackson had a difficult early life in Greenville, S.C.
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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.
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
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
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...







