When the Rev. Jesse Jackson announced his second presidential bid in 1988 in Pittsburgh, he saw the campaign as a chance for ...

The late Jesse Jackson twice sought the Democratic nomination for president – and though he fell short in 1984 and 1988, his insurgent campaigns reshaped American politics and laid the groundwork for ...

While former President Barack Obama’s legacy in the White House is set in stone, President Donald Trump still has just under ...

The late Rev. Jesse Jackson might best be remembered as a longtime civil rights leader, but he also played a pivotal role in presidential politics.

Former President Barack Obama admits Democrats are facing hurdles but offers a path to midterm victory and beyond.

Obama aides have described how they underestimated Donald Trump before his 2016 presidential run, even as his influence grew ...

A new set of oral history interviews documents how Barack Obama and his advisers missed the shifting mood of the country that ...

Mr. Jackson’s oratorical artistry possessed varied velocities, spellbinding cadences, compelling tones, fiery salvos and hushed and whispered articulations. His arsenal included rhyming admonitions — ...

Obama argues the current administration’s actions present an unexpected opening for party unity in the 2026 midterms.

The former president appeared to confirm decades-old conspiracy theories. Lawmakers say Barack Obama is simply saying what ...

Former President Barack Obama is offering advice to Democrats on how to win ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. During an interview with liberal commentator Brian Tyler Cohen, Obama argued that the ...

The official oral history of the Obama White House is a stark and extensive reminder of the values and the principles that ...