Carved into Mount Rushmore and the history books as a legendary figure and one of America’s founding fathers, George Washington made his way to the presidency after an epic win at […]

In a year when nary a moment felt calm and people felt pitted against one another in some of the starkest terms of “black and white” we’ve seen since the […]

Dating all the way back to the 19th century, presidents and their families have held onto Christmas traditions, some of which hold up even to today in a time when the […]

It could be a national catastrophe. No “first pet” in the White House? Come on, Donald Trump! The businessman (turned president) keeps no dog, kitten or even a snake in […]

When President-elect Donald Trump tapped Marine Corps. Gen. John F. Kelly to become his Homeland Security chief, it broke with a 15-year tradition of having lawyers and academics run the […]

When in was announced that Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt was being nominated to head the Environmental Protection Agency, many conservationists and eco-friendly greens were abundantly appalled to find out one […]

After writing his college thesis on Kentucky Sen. Henry Clay and his pivotal role in the Compromise of 1850, Mitch McConnell set out to become the next great senator from […]

The American president is sworn in Jan. 20 — but then what? While they may have made lofty promises to the voters while campaigning throughout the country, what they can […]

Growing up, Franklin D. Roosevelt admired and somewhat idolized his fifth cousin Theodore. The boisterous and ever-poplar 26th had instilled a sense of awe in young Franklin, and imprinted upon him […]

Once just a heartbeat away from the presidency, Theodore Roosevelt assumed the Oval Office following the assassination of William McKinley in 1901. His time as president came only after decades of shrewd politics and […]