Feb 17 Watch 5:17 Andrew Young reflects on friendship and partnership with Jesse Jackson By Geoff Bennett, Doug Adams Someone who stood alongside Jesse Jackson during some of the most consequential chapters of the modern Civil Rights Movement is Andrew Young. He's a former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, former mayor of Atlanta and longtime lieutenant to the… Continue watching
Feb 17 Trump administration backs Kalshi and Polymarket as states move to ban prediction markets By Ken Sweet, Associated Press The Trump administration is throwing its support behind the prediction market operators Kalshi and Polymarket in a critical legal battle between the growing prediction market industry and states that wish to ban these platforms. Continue reading
Feb 17 Stephen Colbert says CBS pulled candidate interview ahead of early voting in Texas By Meg Kinnard, Jim Vertuno, John Hanna, Associated Press Late-night host Stephen Colbert said his interview with Democratic Texas Senate candidate James Talarico was pulled from Monday night's broadcast over network fears it would violate regulatory guidance from the Trump administration on giving equal time to political candidates. Continue reading
Feb 17 'He dared to keep hope alive.' Tributes pour in to honor the Rev. Jesse L. Jackson By Associated Press Reaction is pouring in after the death of the Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, who led the U.S. Civil Rights Movement for decades. Continue reading
Feb 17 Thomas Pritzker steps down from Hyatt board, saying he deeply regrets association with Epstein By Michelle Chapman, Associated Press “I exercised terrible judgment in maintaining contact with them, and there is no excuse for failing to distance myself sooner,” Pritzker said in a statement… Continue reading
Feb 17 Citing Orwell's '1984,' judge orders Trump administration to restore slavery exhibit it removed in Philadelphia By Hannah Schoenbaum, Associated Press A federal judge has ordered an exhibit about nine people enslaved by George Washington to be restored at his former home in Philadelphia after President Donald Trump’s administration took it down last month. Continue reading
Feb 17 Trump lashes out at Maryland governor's over Potomac River sewage spill response By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press President Donald Trump took aim at Maryland Gov. Wes Moore even though a District of Columbia-based water authority and the federal government have jurisdiction over the busted pipe. Continue reading
Feb 17 The Rev. Jesse Jackson, leader of Civil Rights Movement for decades, dies at 84 By Sophia Tareen, Associated Press Jackson, a protege of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and two-time presidential candidate who led the Civil Rights Movement after the revered leader's assassination, died Tuesday. Continue reading
Feb 16 Watch 3:45 Khanna says 'stop protecting predators' as DOJ gives reasoning for redacting Epstein files By Ali Schmitz, Doug Adams The fallout continues from the release of the Epstein files. On Saturday, the Justice Department sent a letter to Congress that included a list of names of “politically exposed persons” mentioned in the files of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Continue watching
Feb 16 Watch 5:48 Democrats pushing to 'get ICE under control' with DHS shutdown, Jeffries says By Amna Nawaz, Stephanie Kotuby, Zoie Lambert A partial government shutdown is underway, and with Congress out this week, many employees of agencies under the Department of Homeland Security will continue working without pay for the foreseeable future. Congressman Hakeem Jeffries of New York is the top… Continue watching