Could a Former President Ever Become Vice President?
It all comes down to how you like your Constitution: literal, or liberally intepreted.
It all comes down to how you like your Constitution: literal, or liberally intepreted.
Clint Eastwood? Oprah? Look back on a few of the wildcard suggestions.
One of the most fascinating "What if?" scenarios in U.S. political history occurred during the 1980 presidential election, when Ronald Reagan and Gerald Ford considered a co-presidency.
William Lyon Mackenzie King may have gotten some of his best advice from dead people, his dogs, and …. shaving cream.
Heartbroken Britons can now find someone to commiserate with.
The "montage" is a century-old technique that's beloved by film directors, and presidential hopefuls.
The data confirms that today's legislators really are more partisan than their predecessors.
It’s an extremely powerful position, but how does one actually land the gig?
Politicians have done some unusual stuff during a filibuster, from giving cooking lessons to reading the phone book and beyond.
The 50-star American flag has been waving for more than half a century—but it could have looked much different.
Clint Eastwood used to be a swimming instructor in the U.S. Army and was fired from his gig as a contract player at Universal Pictures back in 1959. Discover more facts about the star here.
Bernie Sanders even comes with snowshoes and maple syrup.
Get ready for the best royal flush you've ever seen.
Political campaigns used to hold late-night parades, when this helmet with a wick would have come in handy.
She was the most famous woman in Romania during the 1980s, but no one had ever seen her face.
Anyone can file a TV-related complaint through the Federal Communications Commission. Some complaints are perfectly reasonable. Others are bizarre.
In late 1982, Samantha Smith—a 10-year-old from Maine—wrote a short letter to Soviet leader Yuri Andropov that made a huge impact.
Robert Redford contacted Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein in October 1972, when the Watergate story was still unfolding, to express his personal interest in it.
On April 8, 1986, Clint Eastwood defeated incumbent Charlotte Townsend to become mayor of Carmel, a small seaside city in his home state of California.
Who made the first phone call from the White House? Who sent the first presidential tweet?
The situation then was not unlike the one we face today.
Knock knock!
Taking on the two-faced, fickle nature of politicians, Pat Paulsen’s satirical runs for the Oval Office were a commentary on the social and political issues of his day.
The Federal Election Commission has strict rules about what federal candidates can and can't do with leftover campaign money, and the biggest directive is that they can't pocket it for personal use.