politics
февраль 19, 2026
Video: Civil rights figure questions Trump’s military threats
As President Trump threatens to invoke the Insurrection Act, CNN's Elie Honig spoke with Melba Patillo Beals of the Little Rock Nine, who was a teenager when President Eisenhower used troops to protect her and other Black students as they integrated into high school.
TL;DR
- Melba Pattillo Beals of the Little Rock Nine commented on President Trump's threats to invoke the Insurrection Act.
- The US is positioning military forces, including cargo planes, tankers, jets, and warships, closer to Iran.
- Jesse Jackson Jr. shared that his father encouraged President Trump to unite Americans.
- Stephen Colbert's interview with a Texas Democratic Senate candidate was canceled due to FCC pressure.
- The Department of Justice released a list of "politically exposed persons" related to the Jeffrey Epstein probes.
As President Trump threatens to invoke the Insurrection Act, CNN's Elie Honig spoke with Melba Pattillo Beals of the Little Rock Nine, who was a teenager when President Eisenhower used troops to protect her and other Black students as they integrated into high school.
As Washington pursues diplomacy with Tehran, it is also moving cargo planes, refueling tankers, fighter jets and warships closer to the region. Flight data and satellite imagery reveal how the US is positioning forces amid rising tensions. CNN’s Jeremy Diamond reports.
Jesse Jackson Jr., the son of late civil rights icon Jesse Jackson, said his father encouraged President Trump to bring all Americans together. Jackson Jr. says he was with his father during his final moments and talked about his legacy with CNN’s Wolf Blitzer.
Stephen Colbert says CBS lawyers scrapped an interview he did with James Talarico, a candidate in the Democratic Senate primary in Texas. The move comes as the FCC is intensifying pressure against broadcast TV networks. CNN's Brian Stelter reports.
The Department of Justice sent Congress a list of “politically exposed persons” in the millions of files released related to its probes into convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. CNN’s Katelyn Polantz reports.
In 1984, Jesse Jackson spoke at Democratic National Convention, arguing that the party should expand it's coalition to represent the "many patches" of American society. Jackson died at 84 after a long fight with a neurological disorder.