Three times policy actually worked in 2016 for the good

The failures and wrongdoings of 2016 have been widely reported, and it wouldn’t take much Googling to find out how upsetting current events over the past year have been to big swaths of […]

TBT: Remember last December when Jeb Bush’s coronation was a ‘certainty’?

By the time Jeb(!) had entered the presidential race, nearly a full two years before voting was set to begin, the Bush brand had stood the test of time in Republican […]

The best Bernie Sanders moments of a 2016 election you might want to forget

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 […]

5 fascinating facts to know about George Washington

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 […]

Five moments in 2016 that reshaped American politics

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 […]

Here’s to remembering Christmas at the White House

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 […]

Will Trump have a presidential pet? Here’s a list of past furry first critters

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 […]

3 things to know about Homeland Security

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 […]

3 things to know about the Environmental Protection Agency

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 […]

3 things to know about Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell

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 […]