Believe it or not, on Fox News Friday Sarah Palin accused Barack Obama of wanting to return America to the days before the Civil War. There is a video going around of a young Obama, in his days as a Harvard Law School student, voicing his...

Hyperbole is no stranger to political campaigns, and Wednesday night's Republican debate saw some historical (if not historic) whoppers. Here are a few that I noticed:

Mitt Romney:

"I don't think we've seen in the history of this country the kind of attack on religious...

As the presidential candidate with a doctorate in history, Newt Gingrich might help the American public understand how history shapes today's complicated political debates. But Gingrich, evidently, is not up to the job. Judging by his gaffe at Monday night's Republican debate, one wonders if he was really worth

As Hurricane Irene pummeled the East Coast this weekend, flooding homes and businesses, knocking out power, and killing at least ten people, Texas Congressman and Republican Presidential candidate Ron Paul asserted that the federal government should not help with disaster recovery. Americans, Paul said, need to "transition out...