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 ...

Who is Raja ? Raja Krishnamoorthi is an American attorney and politician serving as the U.S. representative for Illinois’s ...

It was an evening in April 2011, and Barack Obama had just given the order to go ahead with the commando raid to kill Osama bin Laden when he took to a podium in a Washington hotel and grinned at ...

Trump refuses to take responsibility for a racist video posted to his Truth Social account targeting the Obamas.

Obama argued Saturday that Republicans engage in “mean, angry, exclusive, us/them, divisive politics" while Democrats are "coming together.

Danielle Wiggins, a historian at Georgetown University, says Jesse Jackson’s 1984 and 1988 campaigns used rhetoric, tactics, and policy that would greatly benefit Democrats today.

Democratic candidates have notched a series of wins in recent special elections — but a new AP-NORC poll finds views of the Democratic Party among rank-and-file Democrats have not bounced back since ...

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

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

Columbia University’s Incite Institute offers more than 450 perspectives from the Obama White House and beyond.

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