While the elephant had appeared in Civil War-era imagery as a symbol of bravery in combat, it was Nast’s 1874 cartoon “Third ...

On Nov. 7, 1874, the first cartoon depicting the elephant as the symbol of the Republican Party was printed in Harper's Weekly.

In a political cartoon from 1874 called 'Third Term Panic', Nast is credited with portraying the elephant as a symbol of the Republican Party. The New York Herald, which backed Democratic ...

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

The donkey and elephant became political symbols in the United States through a combination of historical events and the work ...

The selection of Fox News host Pete Hegseth to lead the Trump Defense Department has renewed scrutiny of his political and ...

long the symbol of Democratic politics, faced a formidable challenge in his 2024 re-election bid in large part due to Trump’s determination to remain as the leader of the Republican Party.

The animal mascots that represent the Democrats and Republicans were created over a century ago with color-coding scheme a ...

Meyer was reportedly fired from the role by the Pennsylvania Republican Party last Friday, and admitted the reporting was accurate to both Politico and The Washington Post. The Pennsylvania GOP ...

P’nut the squirrel and Liz Cheney are two bizarre closing symbols of this election campaign. If we read the tea leaves, we can see how they represent what’s really at stake on Tuesday: freedom ...