POLITICS

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.

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.

Teddy bears, ice cream, and skiing: get to know America's coziest state.

U.S. voters typically flock to schools, churches, and courthouses to make their election picks. But there are small pockets of the country that elect their leaders from decidedly unusual polling stations.

For the first time since 1959, commercial flights will be allowed to fly between the United States and Cuba.

Elbridge Gerry might have gone down in history as the “Father of the Bill of Rights.” Instead, he’s remembered first and foremost for another, less admirable claim to fame.