Civil rights leader Jesse Jackson hospitalized: What to know
Civil rights leader Rev. Jesse Jackson, a protégé of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., was hospitalized in Chicago on Wednesday night, according to reports. The 84-year-old is showing symptoms of progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP), a neurodegenerative condition, according to a statement from his social justice organization, the Rainbow PUSH Coalition, to CNN. “He was originally […]
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Schumer likely won’t be leader of Senate Democrats in 2027: David Axelrod
David Axelrod, former senior adviser to President Barack Obama, guessed that Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer of New York may not be the leader of the party in 2027 amid frustrations due to the ongoing federal government shutdown and ahead of midterm elections. Newsweek reached out to Schumer’s office via email Monday night for comment. […]
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Chinese Diplomat Threatens To Cut Off Japan’s Leader Head
A Chinese diplomat has sparked a diplomatic firestorm in Japan over a statement widely seen as threatening toward Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, following her recent remarks on Taiwan. The controversy erupted after Takaichi, who was sworn into office last month, told a parliamentary committee on Friday that a Chinese military blockade of Taiwan, which Beijing […]
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Iran’s Supreme Leader Speaks Out on Donald Trump
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has said President Donald Trump has laid bare Washington’s true goal toward Iran—submission. “The man who is now in office in the U.S. wants Iran to be obedient to the US,” Khamenei said on his official X account, signaling Tehran has no intention of backing down even as U.S. […]
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China’s Xi Makes Trump Wait for Leader Talks
The White House has been optimistic about the prospects for an in-person summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping—the first of President Donald Trump‘s second term. Yet analysts say the Chinese leader is likely holding out for concrete deliverables before agreeing to the high-profile meeting. All Eyes on Sweden Trump dramatically escalated the trade war with […]
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Syria’s New Leader Won Trump’s Approval—He May Soon Be on Israel’s Hit List
Syrian Interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa may have won over U.S. President Donald Trump, but he now faces the most serious crisis of his seven-month tenure as Israel intensifies operations amid spiraling sectarian violence. Sharaa—who seized power from longtime Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in December after a stunning 14-day offensive led by his Islamist rebel group […]
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Iran’s Supreme Leader Makes First Public Appearance Since War
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei emerged from hiding Saturday to attend a religious ceremony, marking his first public appearance since the 12-day war between Israel and Iran began. Why It Matters Khamenei’s public reappearance signals a potential shift in Iran’s posture following a devastating conflict that saw U.S. forces bomb three key nuclear sites […]
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David Hogg Says Jasmine Crockett Is Leader Democrats Need
Democratic National Committee (DNC) Vice Chair David Hogg publicly endorsed Rep. Jasmine Crockett of Texas as “the type of leader” their struggling political party needs during a Friday appearance on The Breakfast Club radio show. The endorsement comes as Hogg faces potential removal from his leadership position following a credentials committee vote this month that […]
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Donald Trump Impeachment Proposal Rejected by Top Democrat Leader
A leading Democrat has rejected his colleagues’ efforts to impeach Republican President Donald Trump. “Impeachment is, at times, a tool that can be used. This president is no stranger to that; he’s been impeached twice,” Representative Pete Aguilar, the chair of the House Democratic Caucus, told reporters in the Capitol on Tuesday. “But we don’t […]
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Iran’s Supreme Leader Breaks Silence on US Nuclear Talks
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said he was neither “overly optimistic or overly pessimistic” regarding the Oman talks with the United States in his first remarks since Saturday’s meeting. Newsweek has reached out to the U.S. State Department for comment. Why It Matters The comments from the Islamic Republic’s leader point to the degree […]
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