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 ...

Although no crystal clear reason has been given for the animal associations, it is thought that the Republican elephant was first used in an Illinois newspaper back in the 1860 presidential ...

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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 ...

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

A small group, seated near a cardboard GOP elephant, threw their arms up in celebration and ... If you voted at the polls in ...

A small group, seated near a cardboard GOP elephant, threw their arms up in celebration and ... If you voted at the polls in ...

Donald Trump’s days of body slamming adversaries in the WWE ring may be well and truly behind him—but just how “unfit” for office is the incoming president? Lest we forget, the Republican ...

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 ...