At the Jackson home in Chicago, people paid quiet tributes to a man they said was groundbreaking but also ‘very grounded.’
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HUD opens discrimination investigation into a Muslim development in Texas.
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesA project, including homes and a mosque, has drawn attacks from Republican Texas officials. The Justice Department closed a similar inquiry into the development last year.
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The president of the National Urban League recalls his long friendship with Jackson.
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe president of the National Urban League recalls his long friendship with Jackson.
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Here’s more on his life.
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Trump Said He’d End the War in Ukraine in a Day. It’s Harder Than He Thought.
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesRussian attacks and Ukrainian civilian deaths rose as President Trump’s peace talks dragged on during his first year back in the White House.
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The congresswoman argued in an interview that presidential speculation, which included scrutiny of her slip-ups, had overshadowed her anti-authoritarian message at the Munich Security Conference.
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Federal policies under Robert F. Kennedy Jr. that are hostile to vaccines have “sent a chill through the entire industry,” one scientist said.
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Despite Epstein’s Toxicity, Steve Bannon Stood by Him, Texts Indicate
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesMr. Bannon, a MAGA podcaster, developed a seemingly chummy relationship with Jeffrey Epstein, who was accused of sex trafficking. He said it was in the name of getting Mr. Epstein …
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In Munich, Lawmakers Concede Scars Remain After Trump’s Greenland Threat
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesCongress members said that President Trump’s coveting of Greenland had left a mark, even as they expressed hope for a less bellicose approach to foreign relations.
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Kennedy Promises Action, Though Not Regulation, on Ultraprocessed Foods
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe health secretary said the Food and Drug Administration would “act on” a request from a former F.D.A. commissioner to close a loophole on food safety.