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  1. 5 Things to Know About Juliana Stratton U.S., Today

    The lieutenant governor of Illinois, who is running in the Senate Democratic primary, is a close ally of Gov. JB Pritzker who has said ICE should be abolished.

  2. Trump Claims an Ex-President Confided His Regrets on Iran. But Who? U.S., Today

    The New York Times reached out to people close to President Trump’s predecessors. They disputed Mr. Trump’s claims.

  3. What Democrats Should Relearn From Obama Opinion, Yesterday

    How to fix the Democratic Party’s toxic brand.

  4. Former Presidents Speak at Jesse Jackson’s Memorial Video, March 7

    Barack Obama, Joseph R. Biden Jr. and Bill Clinton were among the dozens of speakers at a public memorial for the late Rev. Jesse Jackson in Chicago on Friday. The event celebrated the civil rights leader’s commitment to public service and racial justice.

  5. Jesse Jackson Service to Draw Leaders Including Biden, Obama and Clinton U.S., March 6

    The large-scale, public event in Chicago on Friday caps two weeks of memorials for Mr. Jackson, the civil rights leader, who died at 84.

  6. An America First Conservative Wrestles With Trump’s War Opinion, March 6

    On seeking clarity in the reasons for the military operation and restraint in foreign policy.

  7. Of Course Trump Bombed Iran Opinion, March 5

    The president’s unique attributes have combined with the ordinary pathologies of American foreign policy.

  8. Trump Follows His Gut. His National Security Advisers Try to Keep Up. U.S., March 5

    Decisions come fast, even if contradictions and inconsistencies abound. But without much of a process, there is little preparation for how things can go wrong.

  9. La falta de combustible acelera el desplome del turismo en Cuba En español, March 4

    La decisión del gobierno Trump de detener el ingreso de petroleo extranjero está hundiendo el turismo en la isla, un sector vital para la economía cubana en medio de una crisis cada vez más profunda.

  10. With Fuel Running Out, Cuba’s Tourism Is Collapsing World, March 4

    The Trump administration’s decision to cut off foreign oil to the island is devastating its tourism industry, a key source of income for a government being pushed to the edge.

  11. Trump’s Challenge to Free Market Capitalism Business, February 22

    Stakes in private companies. Handshake deals with chief executives. The president’s economic policy has drifted far from principles that long defined the Republican Party. Is it capitalism at all?

  12. 4 Big U.F.O. Questions for the White House Opinion, February 21

    What a declassification effort could help us resolve.

  13. Trump Says He’ll Release Alien and U.F.O. Files Video, February 20

    After former President Obama made viral comments about aliens, President Trump said his administration would begin to release government files related to aliens and extraterrestrial life.

  14. Trump Says He Will Release Files on Aliens and U.F.O.s U.S., February 20

    President Trump had lashed out at former President Barack Obama earlier Thursday for telling a podcaster that aliens were real.

  15. Jesse Jackson’s Wardrobe Was Also the Message Opinion, February 18

    From dashikis to turtlenecks to leisure suits, he was never worried about looking like he worked at a bank.

  16. What Does ‘God-Centered’ Education Have to Do with Public School? Opinion, February 18

    Linda McMahon is shocked — shocked! — that there’s been a backlash to the Department of Education’s ‘History Rocks!’ tour.

  17. Jesse Jackson Changed Chicago. And It Changed Him. U.S., February 17

    Mr. Jackson, who spent much of his life in the city, died at his home there on Tuesday. “He ushered in new politics in Chicago,” one longtime organizer said.

  18. Lessons for Democrats From Jesse Jackson’s Rainbow Populism Opinion, February 17

    He spent his life trying to edify and repair our nation.

  19. The Jesse Jackson Speech That Helped Redefine the Democratic Party’s Base U.S., February 17

    In his 1984 speech at the Democratic National Convention in San Francisco, Mr. Jackson argued for a more diverse coalition for the party.

  20. Seven Pivotal Moments in Jesse Jackson’s Life U.S., February 17

    The Rev. Jesse Jackson entered the national spotlight during the civil rights movement and ran for president twice. He also courted controversy while in the public eye.

  21. Obama Took On Recession, Health Care and Iraq. What He Didn’t See Coming Was Trump. U.S., February 17

    A new set of oral history interviews documents how Barack Obama and his advisers missed the shifting mood of the country that would ultimately replace him with a successor they considered a “con man,” “clown” and “laughingstock.”

  22. Jesse Jackson: A Life in Pictures U.S., February 17

    The civil rights leader was one of the country’s most influential Black figures.

  23. The Rise of Nancy Pelosi: From Stay-at-Home Mom to Speaker of the House U.S., November 7

    The daughter of a politician, she didn’t expect to become one. But once she ran for office in 1987, there was no stopping her.

  24. We Were Friends for Years. Trump Tore Us Apart. Op Ed, February 4

    Politics drive a wedge between even the longest of friends.

  25. Don’t Let Inflation Bury the Memory of a Government Triumph Op Ed, July 20

    We got our economic response to the coronavirus right. Why would we let go of that success?