A look inside America’s first political dynasty
political history
Gerald Ford, Impeachment, and The Difference Between Politics and Law Enforcement
The only Eagle Scout elected President, Ford was far from being a butter-fingered lummox.
Choosing the House Speaker: A Forgotten Fight
Examining the troubled Congress that opened in December 1859
Midterms and Troops: The Bid to Save a Party that Led to the Wounded Knee Massacre
President Harrison ordered soldiers to South Dakota in the midst of a midterm election campaign that looked bad for his Republican party.
The Political Rebirth of “Me Too” Platt
A story of the power of party machinery and how the men behind it try to stifle progress