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 ...

Perpetuated by political cartoonist Thomas Nast, the donkey became a symbol for the Democratic Party. Soon, Nast invited ...

The Democratic donkey and the Republican elephant are two of the most recognizable symbols in American politics, representing the two major political parties in the United States. But why were these ...

In a telephone interview yesterday, Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Peter Munya said the ban follows a petition by donkey owners, who complained that their donkeys have become targets for thieves.

There’s a lot to see when we set politics aside. This year, as another intense presidential campaign heads into the home stretch, I decided to try an experiment. I would go out and talk to ...

Tamara Keith and Jasmine Wright on the closing messages from Harris and Trump NPR’s Tamara Keith and Jasmine Wright of NOTUS join Geoff Bennett to discuss the latest political news, including ...

Can California's Prop 36 Crime Measure Fulfill Its Promises? October 25, 2024 • One of the most controversial initiatives on the California ballot this year is Proposition 36, which would roll ...

Every weekday, NPR's best political reporters are there to explain the big news coming out of Washington and the campaign trail. They don't just tell you what happened. They tell you why it matters.

Washington CNN — American voters are divided in many ways – by gender, by race, by region – and any of these can be used to explain the current state of politics. More women support ...

More than one-quarter of college applicants have ruled out a school solely because of the political climate in its state, a new survey finds. And those concerns span the political spectrum.

or, "Why is that donkey dressed like Uncle Sam?" The donkey has long represented the Democratic Party, just as the elephant is known to represent Republicans. How exactly did this come to be?