Electoral symbols, or the “marka”, are an integral part of elections. But where did they come from, and what do they ...

From a technical standpoint, no. US voters will vote twice before Trump leaves office: in midterms next year and the general election to replace him in 2028. His presidency will play a factor in both ...

James Blaine, who nearly became president, was one of America's shrewdest senators. 'Death By Lightning' gives him his due.

A man I melt into nightly. I’m grateful for Spam. Comfort food. Hummingbirds. Photocorynus. Clouds. Pula. Haiku. Sprites.

As Democrat after Democrat dips their toes in the 2028 presidential primary election’s waters, President Donald Trump has ...

The Senate failed for the 14th time to advance a bill that would've reopened the government until Nov. 21. The bill failed to advance by a vote of 54-44. It would have needed 60 votes to advance.

This Thanksgiving, we can be thankful for Sarah Hale, the 34-year-old widow who advocated for a permanent holiday, and for President Lincoln, who said yes.

Trump has now called for eliminating the filibuster in four of the last five days in order to bring the government shutdown to an end. But so far, Senate Majority Leader John Thune has rejected ...

Since the 12th Amendment separated out the votes for president and vice president only two sitting vice presidents have been ...

BENJAMIN THOMAS, the author of the best single-volume biography of Lincoln, reminds us that following the election of President Zachary Taylor in 1848, ...

I just binge-watched the Netflix series Death by Lightning. It is about President James Garfield and his assassin, Charles Guiteau.

On January 7, 1861, Virginia Gov. John Letcher proposed that delegates from every state gather in Washington, D.C. for a ...