The donkey and elephant became political symbols in the United States through a combination of political satire and popular culture, primarily driven by cartoonists in the 19th century.Here's how each ...

OpEd: The folks you didn't want to discuss politics with at Thanksgiving may be changing their perspective these days.

ATLANTA — It's election season once again, and you may ask, "Why is that elephant waving an American flag with its trunk?" or, "Why is that donkey dressed like Uncle Sam?" The donkey has long ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - November 7, 1874. The Third-Term Panic by Thomas Nast was the first political cartoon depicting the elephant as the Republican Party symbol. The GOP symbol we are now ...

An unnamed 2-year-old cat from the New Hanover County Sheriff’s Office Animal Services Unit is looking for her forever home. Stockbridge Community Schools announced that all district schools will be ...