As mentioned in the above quote, while the first Thomas Nast Republican elephant cartoon appeared in the Harper’s Weekly ...

The donkey and elephant symbols play a significant role in U.S. elections and have represented the two major political parties since the 19th century. In recent times, these symbols continue to be ...

In 1874, the first cartoon depicting the elephant as the symbol of the Republican Party was printed in Harper's Weekly. In 1916, Democratic President Woodrow Wilson was re-elected and Republican ...

And it’s true that the elephant is a long-standing Republican symbol, dating back as far as the Civil War. God forbid a ...

The stock market has been rising since July – the S&P 500 3.3% since July. On Election Day, it closed up more than 427 points ...

Voters across Central Pa. head to the polls today for the final chance to vote in the 2024 election. Here's all the latest ...

Wisconsin college students have been an increasingly important voting bloc for Democrats but they voted less blue in 2024.

On Friday’s episode of The Excerpt podcast: USA TODAY Congress & Campaigns Reporter Riley Beggin discusses what a GOP trifecta in Washington would look like. President-elect Donald Trump ...

The Republican Party is determined not to be outmanned in the courts regarding the 2024 elections, with GOP leaders leaning heavily on a new, litigation-focused "election integrity" effort ...

Reactions rolled in on Wednesday as Republican lawmakers hailed former President Trump's projected win in the widely watched 2024 White House contest. "America didn’t want what Kamala was ...

Election results are still trickling in for some key races. Follow along here for live election updates and analysis from ...

WASHINGTON – Republicans appear poised to retain the House, cementing full GOP control of Capitol Hill for the next two years as President-elect Donald Trump returns to Washington. It's still ...