When our first populist president, Andrew Jackson, claimed that his 1832 reelection constituted a broad mandate for his entire agenda, his nemesis Sen. Henry Clay demurred: “Sir, the truth is, ...

Every president gets to decorate the Oval Office to their liking — but sometimes, they keep the decor of their predecessor.

Joe Biden's farewell address echoed Andrew Jackson's concerns about oligarchy, resonating historical parallels in ...

The portrait of Andrew Jackson has returned to the wall of the Oval Office, put up in time to greet President Donald Trump as he entered for the first time as the 47th president. It’s a choice ...

The portrait of Andrew Jackson has returned to the wall of the Oval Office, put up in time to greet President Donald Trump as ...

Much like President Andrew Jackson, President Donald Trump was condemned by his predecessors. But both men exerted huge ...

In some circumstances, a president’s official Farewell Address to the Nation may be an occasion for sunny reflection.

Another return to the Oval Office in Trump 2.0 is a sculpture called “The Bronco Buster” by artist Frederic Remington, which ...

Democracy in America is not well, but what ails it? According to one diagnosis, the country is suffering from multiple ...

As great of a career as Lamar Jackson has had, he's struggled in the playoffs. Jackson is 2-4 in the postseason and has made it past the divisional round just once, last season when the Baltimore ...

In 2021, he told podcast listeners, “When the courts stop you, stand before the country, like Andrew Jackson did, and say, ‘The chief justice has made his ruling. Now let him enforce it.’” ...