Hello readers! Welcome back to On Politics. Kathryn Palmer here. Today, we remember the life of a Civil Rights icon. Here's today's news. |
Jesse Jackson, Civil Rights champion, is remembered |
The Rev. Jesse Jackson, one of the world's best-known Black activists and a former presidential candidate who worked closely with Martin Luther King Jr., died today at the age of 84. An icon of the Civil Rights Movement, he was remembered by politicians and prominent activists after news that he'd died after a long journey with a progressive neurological disease. President Donald Trump on social media called Jackson "a good man" and a "force of nature." Former President Joe Biden said in a statement he had known Jackson for decades and hailed him as "a man of God and of the people" who was "unafraid of the work to redeem the soul of our Nation." Jackson's legacy includes decades of work promoting civil and human rights, peace, equality and economic and social justice. Here are some highlights spanning the decades of his career. | Rev. Jesse Jackson and Rev. Al Sharpton arrive at New York Police Department headquarters on March 26, 1999, to protest the shooting of an unarmed African immigrant Amadou Diallo. Both Jackson and Sharpton were arrested. HENNY RAY ABRAMS, AFP via Getty Images |
The fate of Trump's White House ballroom |
A federal judge is expected to deliver his ruling this month on whether the construction can continue on Trump's $400 million White House ballroom, after a historic preservation group challenged the project in court. The National Trust for Historic Preservation asked the court to halt construction on the 90,000-square-foot ballroom, arguing the president should have sought congressional authorization before the demolition of the East Wing. Trump's team has countered in court that the president did not need approval from lawmakers because the project is not using taxpayer dollars and instead is being funded by private donations. However, even if the court rules in the group's favor, one expert told USA TODAY that it is unlikely to end the saga. |
George W. Bush is now on Substack |
Yep, it seems everyone really does have a Substack these days – including former President George W. Bush. He launched his blog on the site yesterday with a 1,500-word tribute to another George: President George Washington. The essay is part of a new bipartisan history initiative created by the group More Perfect for the country's 250th anniversary. As part of the project, the group will post essays from public figures and historians on each American president, through former President Barack Obama, on a weekly Substack called "In Pursuit." What's up next? Expect an essay on former President Abraham Lincoln from Obama, one on former President William Howard Taft penned by John Roberts, Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court and a tribute to former President Theodore Roosevelt by another former commander-in-chief. | | Trump has long wielded his endorsements as a cudgel to purge the Republican party of those he clashed with, such as former Rep. Liz Cheney. | | With the nation's 250th birthday several months away, a new Pew Research Center survey finds Americans likely to cite freedom as a source of pride. | | | | President Donald Trump said his administration will step in to protect the Potomac River, following the collapse of a sewer pipe. | | | | Supreme Court watchers are trying to read the tea leaves for a possible retirement annoucement by Justice Samuel Alito. | | | | In a rare split within the GOP, Congressman Thomas Massie said on ABC's "This Week" that he has no confidence in Pam Bondi as Attorney General. | | | | | Sign up for the news you want | Exclusive newsletters are part of your subscription, don't miss out! We're always working to add benefits for subscribers like you. | | | | | |
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