The donkey and elephant became political symbols in the United States through a combination of political satire and popular culture, primarily driven by cartoonists in the 19th century.Here's how each ...

Nov. 7 (UPI) --On this date in history: In 1805, the Lewis and Clark Expedition sighted the Pacific Ocean for the first time. They would arrive two weeks later. Scientists who later studied weather ...

ATLANTA — It's election season once again, and you may ask, "Why is that elephant waving an American flag with its trunk?" or, "Why is that donkey dressed like Uncle Sam?" The donkey has long ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - November 7, 1874. The Third-Term Panic by Thomas Nast was the first political cartoon depicting the elephant as the Republican Party symbol. The GOP symbol we are now ...

Today the Republican Party’s descent into chaos is a product of capitalist fragmentation.Review of Rogue Elephant: How Republicans Went from the Party of Business to the Party of Chaos by Paul ...

An unnamed 2-year-old cat from the New Hanover County Sheriff’s Office Animal Services Unit is looking for her forever home. Stockbridge Community Schools announced that all district schools will be ...

Political Pattie’s in Washington, D.C., removed the Republican elephant and Democratic donkey from its logo just after opening as critics bashed the new bar for showing the GOP mascot. Owners of the U ...

An empty warehouse was transformed into Santa’s workshop, where volunteers sorted 600 red bags of personalized gifts in an effort to bring joy to more than 2,200 children facing hardship. December 8, ...