Jesse Jackson announced his second presidential bid in 1988 in Pittsburgh, he saw the campaign as a chance for the country to realize its highest ideals. “If I can become president,” said Jackson, who ...

President Donald Trump issued a statement Tuesday on the death of civil rights leader Rev. Jesse Jackson that included ...

President Donald Trump issued a statement Tuesday on the death of civil rights leader Rev. Jesse Jackson that included insults directed at former President Barack Obama and Democrats in general.

South Carolina lawmakers paused at the statehouse to honor Jesse Jackson, recalling his Greenville roots, national influence and impact on generations of leaders.

Donald Trump’s tribute to Jesse Jackson sparked debate after including a pointed remark about Barack Obama, drawing attention ...

President Donald Trump used the death of civil rights icon, the Rev. Jesse Jackson, to take a dig at his longtime political ...

Jackson's electoral successes during his presidential runs helped pave the way for Barack Obama's 2008 nomination as well as ...

Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, the Chicago-based Baptist minister, political figure and two-time presidential candidate, has died.

President Donald Trump on Tuesday reacted to the death of the Rev. Jesse Jackson by taking a dig at Democrats and former ...

Donald Trump honored Jesse Jackson's death but claimed the civil rights icon "could not stand" Obama, reviving old political feuds.

Barack Obama has hailed Jesse Jackson as a "true giant" in a tribute to the civil rights activist following his death.

Donald Trump mourned the death of civil rights icon Jesse Jackson while also making a striking claim about Jackson's ...