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.

One race equity expert called the president's remarks "petty, unpresidential and disrespectful to Jackson’s legacy." ...

If you’re one of many who didn’t even expect Donald Trump to acknowledge Rev. Jesse Jackson’s death on Feb. 17, 2026, don’t ...

President Trump paid tribute to the late Rev. Jesse Jackson as a “good man” and “force of nature” but claimed the late civil rights leader “couldn’t stand” former President Barack Obama. Mixing ...

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

The civil rights icon died peacefully Tuesday morning, his family announced.

The U.S. and Iran held indirect talks in Geneva, with little clear indication of compromise as the Trump administration masses a battle force in the Middle East.

The two came together at Braden Auditorium at Illinois State University for a question-and-answer session moderated by WGLT's Charlie Schlenker, in the first of a series of Democracy Dialogues.

My religion obligates me to be political, but my politics don’t obligate me to be religious,” said Jackson — frequently introduced to audiences as the Country Preacher — at a 1985 news ...

Presidents Cyril Ramaphosa and Donald Trump expressed sadness at Jesse Jackson's death, but their tributes offered vastly ...

California Legislature passes resolutions condemning Trump's racist social media post depicting Obamas as apes. Lawmakers stress need for apology.