When the Rev. Jesse Jackson announced his second presidential bid in 1988 in Pittsburgh, he saw the campaign as a chance for the country to realize its highest ideals. “If I can become president," said Jackson, who grew up poor and Black in segregated South Carolina, “every woman can. Every man can. I'm giving America a chance to make a choice to fulfill the highest and best of an authentic and honest democracy. ”While unsuccessful, the campaign captured the imaginations of countless who...

When the Rev. Jesse Jackson announced his second presidential bid in 1988 in Pittsburgh, he saw the campaign as a chance for the country to realize its highest ideals. “If I can become president," said Jackson, who grew up poor and Black in segregated South Carolina, “every woman can. Every man can. I'm giving America a chance to make a choice to fulfill the highest and best of an authentic and honest democracy. ”While unsuccessful, the campaign captured the imaginations of countless who...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Some Republican legislators are looking to restrict their states' ability to set environmental regulations, a move that comes as President Donald Trump ’s administration pushes to roll back environmental rules on power plants, water and greenhouse gases. The Alabama Legislature on Tuesday approved legislation backed by business groups that would prevent state agencies from setting restrictions on pollutants and hazardous substances exceeding those set by the federal...