Jackson is locked in a tight race with Lt. Gov. Burt Jones, who received President Donald Trump's endorsement last year before Jackson entered the race.
Groundbreaking for the development on the city’s South Side was held in 2021, but the project was delayed several times. Construction cost estimates rose from around $350 million to at least $830 million.
2026 marks Trump's fifth year in attendance. Each summit has come with its own unique set of challenges and this year is no exception. Aside from peace, punch and power, he is hoping prosperity can be added to the list.
The terms of the deal have attracted considerable speculation, though it appears that the agreement requires an end to fighting on all fronts, including in Lebanon, where Israel and Hezbollah have been engaged in fierce fighting.
The design still needs to clear several hurdles — and it is already facing vocal opposition from House and Senate members along with fellow veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
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President Donald Trump on Sunday announced that the U.S. and Iran agreed to a deal to end the conflict in the Middle East that would see the U.S. immediately end its naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.