WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- The Capital Research Center issued the following commentary on Feb. 17, 2026, by Ken Braun, managing editor and editor of content: * * * Jesse Jackson (1941-2026) Civil rights activist Jesse Jackson has passed away. InfluenceWatch has two profiles covering Jackson. One is a general report on his life and career, and another specifically addresses his history-making 1988 presidential campaign. * Civil rights activist Jesse Jackson has passed away. InfluenceWatch has tw more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 (Rep.) -- Del. Stacey Plaskett, D-Virgin Islands, issued the following news release: * * * CONGRESSWOMAN PLASKETT EXPRESSES CONDOLENCES ON PASSING OF CIVIL RIGHTS ICON REVEREND JESSE LOUIS JACKSON SR. * Washington, D.C. -Congresswoman Stacey E. Plaskett released the following statement on the passing of Civil Rights leader and founder of the Rainbow PUSH Coalition, the Honorable Reverend Jesse Louis Jackson Sr.: "Today, our nation mourns the loss of a giant. During Blac more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 17 [Category: Education] -- Chicago Teachers Union issued the following news release: * * * CTU and IFT President Stacy Davis Gates on the Passing of Reverend Jesse Louis Jackson, Sr. * CHICAGO- A statement from the Chicago Teachers Union and Illinois Federation of Teachers President Stacy Davis Gates on the heartbreaking news of Rev. Jesse Louis Jackson, Sr. passing: "Today, the downtrodden, the dispossessed and the marginalized lost our most fierce and brilliant c more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R44770) on Feb. 17, 2026, entitled "History, Evolution and Practices of the President's State of the Union Address: Frequently Asked Questions" by senior research librarian Maria Kreiser and Congress and legislative process specialist Michael Greene: * * * Summary The State of the Union address is a communication from the President to Congress in which the chief executive reports on the curren more PR

OXFORD, Pennsylvania, Feb. 17 -- Lincoln University issued the following news: * * * Dr. Yusef Salaam for 2026 Black History Month Convocation In celebration of Black History Month's centennial anniversary, Lincoln University is pleased to announce Dr. Yusef Salaam, New York City Council Member, 9th District, Criminal Justice Reform Advocate, Member, The Exonerated Five, New York Times bestselling author and public speaker as our 2026 Black History Month Convocation speaker. Being held on Th more PR