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The First Campaign Websites Were Just 2 Tech Guys Trolling Bob Dole And Bill Clinton

In 1996, presidential campaigns didn't even think to register domain names.

Sarah Laskow March 1, 2016

Vote Santa!

The Persistent Mystery of How Many People Vote for Santa Claus

Joke ballots go uncounted (but that doesn't stop people from trying).

Dan Nosowitz February 29, 2016

Was Our 21st President Secretly Canadian? 19th Century Birthers Sure Thought So

Manisha Aggarwal-Schifellite February 23, 2016

Is a '!' Good For Your Brand? We Asked Some Experts

Tao Tao Holmes February 23, 2016

A Woolworth's (left) among other shops in Scranton, Pennsylvania, at the turn of the 20th century.

In The 1920s, the KKK Hated Minorities, Foreigners, And JC Penney

Cara Giaimo February 19, 2016

Over the past year, the Cruz Campaign has spent $4,972 on "floral services." Why?

57 Questions About Campaign Spending, Starting With Ted Cruz's Flower Budget

Cara Giaimo February 15, 2016

What Happens When a Supreme Court Justice Dies in Office?

Sarah Laskow February 13, 2016

Ted, Mitt, And Gratz: A Short History of Candidates Who Hate Their First Names

Sarah Laskow February 11, 2016

Video Wonder: The Democratic National Convention, For the First Time in Color!

Tao Tao Holmes February 10, 2016

The Unlikely Nightlife Hotspot at United Nations Headquarters

A.M. Brune February 10, 2016

T.H. Matheson's rendition of "The First Prayer in Congress," given by Reverend Jacob Duché at the First Constitutional Convention in 1744.

Behind The Custom-Tailored Ritual That Has Powered Congress Since 1774

Cara Giaimo February 8, 2016

Congress Ends Funding of Official Government Portraits

Jessie Guy-Ryan February 6, 2016

The Forensic Accounting Tool That Could Reveal Almost Any Election Fraud

Jessie Guy-Ryan February 6, 2016

Minute-by-Minute, Donald Trump's Time Is Among the Most Expensive in America

Tao Tao Holmes February 5, 2016

Congressional Clocks Have a Secret Code

Sarah Laskow February 5, 2016

Tuesday morning's Senate crew.

Fleeting Wonders: An All-Female Senate

Cara Giaimo January 27, 2016

Borders of Baarle-Nassau and Baarle-Hertog.

Baarle-Hertog, Belgium

Borders of Baarle-Nassau and Baarle-Hertog

A maze of crosses marks the jumbled divide between the Netherlands and Belgium.

Summerseat

Morrisville, Pennsylvania

Summerseat

This colonial mansion has been home to a staggering number of American historic figures.