When a little-known senator from Vermont entered the Democratic presidential race to challenge Hillary Clinton, we can assume she set down her chalice on the wrought iron table at whatever […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 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 […]