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Capitol Lens | Jesse Jackson, 1941–2026

Jackson marched with Martin Luther King Jr. and sought the Democratic presidential nomination in 1984 and 1988.

Roll Call · Feb 17

NTSB chair says Senate bill could have prevented DC air crash

Chairwoman Jennifer Homendy urged action on recommendations prompted by the January 2025 crash at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.

Roll Call · Feb 12

Meet the Winter Olympics’ Newest Adventure-Packed Sport: Ski Mountaineering

The 2026 Games will feature just one new sport in the program: skimo. It follows in the IOC’s tradition of experimentation that has brought us several mainstays, as well as a few oddballs.

Sports Illustrated · Feb 5

This week: Senate returns, staring at possible partial government shutdown

The Senate is setting up for another standoff over government funding after federal agents shot and killed a Minneapolis resident on Saturday.

Roll Call · Jan 26

Illinois Freshman Keaton Wagler, Once Overlooked, Drops 46 to Stun No. 4 Purdue

The guard, who was getting Division II looks 18 months ago, delivered one of the season’s most eye-opening road performances, accelerating his rise from unknown to on NBA radars.

Sports Illustrated · Jan 25

Way-Too-Early 2026 College Football Playoff Brackets: Expert Picks, Imaginative Scenarios

Who’s the next Indiana? Will the Big Ten win a fourth straight championship? We dive into multiple projections for next season’s playoff.

Sports Illustrated · Jan 23

Paris Hilton joins House advocates behind deepfakes bill

The Senate passed the bill in the wake of the outcry over AI-generated sexualized images, including of women and children, posted on X.

Roll Call · Jan 22

Donald Trump’s war against ‘biased media’ crumbles as Republicans force him to fund $643 million agency he wants destroyed

He can't stop it.

We Got This Covered · Jan 19

Senate passes bill targeting nonconsensual deepfake images

Passage follows furor over Elon Musk-owned X allowing the Grok AI chatbot to generate sexualized images of real people, including children.

Roll Call · Jan 13

Bears Are Exploring Moving Out of Chicago and Into Indiana

The team has been in Chicago for more than 100 years, having moved to the city in 1921 from Decatur, Ill., where they were founded as the Staleys in 1920, and officially became the Bears in 1922.

Sports Illustrated · Dec 17, 2025