A civil rights activist who ran for president twice and became a Democratic power broker, Jackson is an American political icon. But above all, he’s a Southerner.

CHICAGO — A day after former Governor Rod Blagojevich received a presidential pardon, former Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr. is calling for millions more. Jackson Jr. addressed the public Tuesday ...

Jesse Jackson Jr. still wants a pardon from President Donald Trump, citing other recent pardons for Jan. 6 rioters. German election results in charts Major Shakeup Coming to MSNBC Lineup as ...

After former President Donald Trump pardoned ex-Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, former Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. is making another push for his own pardon. New German leader signals seismic shift in ...

Jesse Jackson apologized Wednesday for "crude and hurtful" remarks he made about Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama after an interview with a Fox News correspondent. The remarks came ...

A banner from the “Asian Americans for Jesse Jackson” campaign welcomes visitors to “Crescendo,” an ongoing archival exhibition at Asian Arts Initiative. The 1988 presidential campaign banner sets the ...

Holding hands with other prominent Black leaders, the Rev. Jesse Jackson crossed the Edmund Pettus bridge in Selma, Alabama, on March 9, 2025, to commemorate the 60th anniversary of “Bloody ...