Humphrey today sent the following telegram to Richard M. Nixon: "On the basis of unofficial returns you are the winner. Please know you will have my support in unifying and leading the nation. "I am ...

An unpopular president finds his path to reelection untenable. Forced out, he hands the reins over to a vice president whose previous try at the party nomination ended in defeat. His polarizing ...

FOR most of this long election year, the “real” Richard Nixon and Hubert Humphrey have eluded the most studious candidate watchers. As Humphrey whirled about the country, occasionally switching ...

According to recent polls, most young Democrats are profoundly unhappy with Joe Biden for backing Israel’s war in Gaza. They believe Palestinians deserve a secure, fully independent nation of their ...

With nowhere to go but up, the Democrats last week felt some faint tugs of levitation. Thanks to more efficient organization, Humphrey enjoyed bigger and better crowds than in his first round of ...

Rumors and whispers of Richard Nixon's 'treason' -- sabotaging Vietnam peace talks to help his Presidential campaign -- have floated around for years, but newly released tapes from Lyndon Johnson's ...

The 2024 Democratic Convention, which begins today in Chicago, will be almost uniquely without suspense. Vice Pres. Kamala Harris and Gov. Tim Walz have already been nominated for president and vice ...