Ever wonder why the Democratic Party uses a donkey and the GOP uses an elephant? The answer is more dramatic—and more ...

The donkey and elephant became political symbols in the United States through a combination of political satire and popular ...

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

Donald Trump took control of the Republican Party by winning over the base, not the established politicians. Columnist Ron ...

Carla Kaplan’s biography “Troublemaker” focuses on the fierce political commitments of the journalist best known for “The ...

At least for the moment, the Republicans have a brand, as tarnished as it is for many, while the Democrats struggle to find theirs.

Anger at Sens. Jeanne Shaheen and Maggie Hassan — in a "No Kings" political moment — raise questions about the Democrats' ...

Can the right find its way back to small government? Sarah Isgur thinks so.

Republicans are more likely to be friendly with members of the opposite political party than Democrats are, according to an NBC News survey released Friday morning. NBC News’ survey showed that 87% of ...

Rare photographs from 1963 show a disappearing Ireland, captured by German photographer Diether Endlicher. These ...

Legendary late-night host of NBC’s “The Tonight Show” Jay Leno said he no longer discusses politics in his stand-up comedy ...

Thomas Nast invented the modern political cartoon. And the Morristown artist has another claim to fame: he created the Santa ...