Tag: History

Portrait of President James Garfield. (Image courtesy ofÂ Ole Peter Hansen Balling via Wikimedia Commons)

A frankly Republican history of American politics

Michael Barone · October 20, 2015 3:48 pm

Members the Knights of Columbus gather near a statue of Christopher Columbus during the 13th annual Columbus Day Commemoration Monday, Oct. 13, 2014, in Trenton, N.J. (AP Photo/Mel Evans)

Columbus Day revisited

cole-simmons · October 12, 2015 4:01 am

Hillary: I’m the Most Transparent Person in American History

Hillary: I’m the Most Transparent Person in American History

Daniel Halper · October 5, 2015 11:17 am

The flag for the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office is seen in Alexandria, Va., Friday, Feb. 25, 2011. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

The constitutional foundations of intellectual property

Randolph May, Seth Cooper · October 5, 2015 4:01 am

Ben Carson to NASCAR fans: Confederate flag is OK

Ben Carson to NASCAR fans: Confederate flag is OK

Kelly Cohen · September 29, 2015 2:47 pm

Never mind Muslims … Can a Catholic be president?

Dan Hannan · September 28, 2015 4:01 am

Hundreds of Hispanic residents gather near the battleship USS Iowa on Sept. 15 to protest against Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, as he delivers a speech on national security aboard the ship. (Kyodo via AP)

Is Trump the beginning of the end for democracy?

Jim Penman · September 19, 2015 4:01 am

In this Sept. 10, 2015, photo, Vice President Joe Biden speaks during a labor rally in New York. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)

Biden walks fine line while testing waters

Susan Crabtree · September 13, 2015 4:01 am

Graham: Obama is worse than Neville Chamberlain

Graham: Obama is worse than Neville Chamberlain

Al Weaver, Pete Kasperowicz · September 10, 2015 8:32 pm

Club for Growth president David McIntosh, a former Indiana congressman, didn't mince words, calling Trump a "disaster" on economic policy. (AP)

Nixon to Trump in ’87: ‘Whenever you decide to run for office you will be a winner!’

Ryan Lovelace · September 8, 2015 4:48 pm

In 1960, Nixon had served eight years as vice president, two as U.S. senator from one of the nation's largest states and four as congressman. (AP file)

Beltway Confidential

Experience doesn’t count for much any more

Michael Barone · September 6, 2015 5:12 pm

Warren G. Harding was a reasonably effective and highly popular president and not a buffoon. (AP file)

Beltway Confidential

Warren Harding was a better president than you think

Michael Barone · September 2, 2015 3:03 pm