As Mississippi and the nation face new challenges, Bennie Thompson's legacy serves as a beacon of hope and a reminder of the ...

Thompson encouraged Americans to pay attention to how Trump is starting his second term after he issued 1,500 pardons to Jan.

Mississippi Congressman Bennie Thompson and former Congresswoman Liz Cheney are expressing their gratitude to outgoing President Joe Biden for issuing a pardon for their work on the January 6 ...

In his final hours to guard against potential “revenge” by the incoming Trump administration, President Joe Biden issued pardons for members of the House committee that investigated the Jan. 6 attack ...

Chicago is expected to be ground zero for President Donald Trump’s deportation strategy. After taking the oath of office Monday, Trump said securing the border and deporting illegal immigrants will be ...

Thompson is an alumnus of Tougaloo College. He graduated from the school in 1968. Sign up for our Newsletters. He was honored for his decades-long commitment to democracy, justice ...

This combo photo shows Rep. Bennie G. Thompson, D-Miss., speaking during the Democratic National Convention on Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2024, in Chicago, left; and Former Republican Congresswoman Liz ...

FILE - Vice Chair Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., listens as the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol holds a hearing at the Capitol in Washington, June 28, 2022.