What if Lincoln had lived? That is a question about which historians have given conflicting answers. Allen Guelzo suspects he would have guided the sections along a path toward reconciliation, while guaranteeing voting rights and citizenship to freedmen across the South, in a manner that would have foreclosed the sectional hostilities that arose as a
In the mid-1980s through early-1990s, no mortal exhibited electric masculinity like Randall Mario Poffo, the wrestling superstar better known by his stage name: “Macho Man” Randy Savage. Savage was a showman’s showman. A championship performer known for sounding like a “choking grizzly bear,” in the words of his biographer Jon Finkel, while cutting fight promos
Even with new leadership at the Republican National Committee, the Democratic National Committee is still winning the fundraising race. The Democratic National Committee and its congressional committees are keeping up their winning streak against the Republican Party. Between April 15 and April 20, the Democratic Party and Republican Party’s main fundraising committees for federal elections
President Joe Biden’s money machine holds a more than $77 million advantage over former President Donald Trump in terms of cash on hand. The most complete financial picture presented thus far in the 2024 presidential race shows that President Joe Biden is the man to beat when it comes to cash. Between April 15 and
The House passed legislation Saturday that would ban TikTok in the United States if the popular social media platform’s China-based owner doesn’t sell its stake within a year, but don’t expect the app to go away anytime soon. The decision by House Republicans to include TikTok as part of a larger foreign aid package, a
Since the beginning of 2024, various political committees tied to former President Donald Trump paid more than $16 million to cover legal expenses. The Trump campaign’s legal bill for 2024 now totals more than $16.1 million. On April 20, three groups associated with the Trump campaign filed federal disclosures showing they collectively spent about $4.2
Nicole Shanahan sent the Kennedy campaign $2 million the day after her selection as running mate was announced. Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. closed March with access to more than $23.6 million in cash, according to newly released federal disclosures. On April 20, Mr. Kennedy’s principal campaign committee, Team Kennedy, and an allied