Erik Visits an American Grave, Part 43

Fulton, the creator of the first commercially successful steamship, was born in Pennsylvania, managed to make friends with prominent people, and went to Europe at the age of 23, soon after the end of the American Revolution. He continued to make interesting friends there, including the socialist Robert Owen, who funded one of Fulton's early schemes.

Trump Supporter: Trump Eats Children

In terms of people and their sexual preferences, I could care less what people do behind closed doors and if two people love each other, the government should allow them to get married. In terms of racial relations, our neighborhoods, places of employment and public schools in New York City are more diverse than anywhere in the world.

Emanuel on ‘Hamilton,’ Rauner and need for national service

Mayor Rahm Emanuel sat down in his City Hall office July 20 for a wide-ranging conversation on the arts - his views on "Hamilton," his role in Chicago culture, his frustration over the aborted Lucas Museum of Narrative Arts and the future of performing arts in the city. And he talked about his idea for three months of compulsory national service for all Americans.

Trump claims ‘great unity’ in campaign as top boss is accused of…

Woman jogger is murdered in New York: Hunt for killer who 'sexually assaulted and strangled' 30-year-old in broad daylight Did Obama pay a $400m ransom for American prisoners? The US secretly shipped cash to Iran as Americans were released in January - but Obama DENIES it was part of a secret deal for their release Sarah Palin's son-in-law and Medal of Honor recipient Dakota Meyer tells Trump to say sorry to Khan family and 'act like the Commander-in-Chief' The feminine hygiene craze which could be putting YOUR health at risk: Women who douche have 'double the risk of ovarian cancer' Alive! 300 passengers - including six Americans - escape when their Emirates jet crash-lands at Dubai airport after catching fire in the air and EXPLODING on landing Who killed Natalie and Carter? Police desperately seeking clues to find who shot dead two beloved suburban teens to death behind an Atlanta ... (more)

Paul Ryan, Wasserman Schultz to test anti-establishment mood

In this March 21, 2016 file photo, then-Democratic National Committee Chair, Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Fla., is interviewed in New York. House Speaker Paul Ryan and Wasserman Schultz are about to test votersa sA A anti-establishment mood, first hand.

Fight with Khan family tests Trump’s ‘say anything’ strategy16 minutes ago

In this Friday, July 29, 2016 file photo, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally in Colorado Springs, Colo. Trump broke a major American political and societal taboo over the weekend when he engaged in an emotionally-charged feud with Khizr and Ghazala Khan, the bereaved parents of a decorated Muslim Army captain killed by a suicide bomber in Iraq.

Trump seems especially mad at Mike Bloomberg, and any New…

Democrats spent four days trashing GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump at their convention, but it seems that Trump has taken special issue with one speaker in particular: billionaire entrepreneur and former New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg. After Bloomberg questioned Trump's business acumen and called him a con man during his speech on Wednesday , Trump started referring to Bloomberg as "Little" Michael Bloomberg , reusing a moniker once reserved for Florida Sen. Marco Rubio .

Winners and losers of the 2016 Democratic National Convention

The Democrats have pulled out of Philly so it's time for our quadrennial list of convention winners and losers: Bernie Sanders : Every Democrat had to praise him because he did so well in their primaries - even though he's not a Democrat. Patriotism : It's back, baby, thanks to the way the Democrats recast loving your country as loving its values and working to make us live up to them as opposed to picking and choosing the one's you like.

Hillary Clinton calls for American unity in accepting Democratic presidential nomination

Hillary Clinton, the former secretary of state, New York senator and first lady formally accepted the Democratic nomination for U.S. president in Philadelphia on Thursday, making history as the first woman to do so for a major party. The video that introduced her, narrated by Morgan Freeman, centered on Clinton's role in the senate following the Sept.

Michael Bloomberg Blasts Donald Trump as ‘Con’ in Billionaire vs. Billionaire Battle

Michael Bloomberg assailed fellow billionaire Donald Trump on Wednesday, calling his U.S. presidential race a "con" and ripping into his history of bankruptcies and lawsuits. "Trump says he wants to run the nation like he's running his business? God help us," Bloomberg told the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia to roaring applause.

The Sanders campaign is officially over. Now his supporters wonder: What’s next?

Some supporters of Sen. Bernie Sanders booed speakers at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia on July 25 - and a few Clinton fans aren't happy about it. The possible futures of Bernie Sanders's "political revolution" were visible across this city on Wednesday.

Schumer prepares to be Senate leader, or Trump antagonist

Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-NY., speaks during the second day of the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia , Tuesday, July 26, 2016. Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-NY., speaks during the second day of the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia , Tuesday, July 26, 2016.

Clinton Makes History As Democratic Presidential Nominee

Hillary Clinton became the first woman nominated for president by a major party on Tuesday. The Democratic National Convention made history Tuesday evening: Amid applause, shouts, cheers and in some cases tears, the delegates on the floor of the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia nominated Hillary Clinton for president of the United States.

Democrats poised to make history with Clinton nomination

Hillary Clinton will shatter another glass ceiling on Tuesday when she becomes the first female presidential nominee in the nation's 240-year history when delegates at the Democratic convention conduct a roll call vote of the states. The former first lady, New York senator and secretary of state, will formally be installed as the head of her party in Philadelphia as she seeks to unite Democrats after a fractious primary against Bernie Sanders and to win a third consecutive White House term for her party.

The Latest: Police want to talk to those injured in shooting

The last of the three Louisiana law enforcement officers killed in an ambush near a busy highway in Baton Rouge is being buried Monday. Hundreds of law enforcement officers from around the country streamed past the casket Monday of a slain Baton Rouge police officer, some solemnly saluting and others making the sign of the cross as they paid their respects... Authorities say two people have been killed and more than a dozen shot at a nightclub in Fort Myers, Florida.

Colorado sends 78-member delegation to the DNC, but two sit it out

As Democrats prepare to nominate the country's first progressive Democratic woman for president, Hillary Clinton, two progressive Colorado women vying for the national stage won't be in Philadelphia. Morgan Carroll is running against Republican Mike Coffeman for a seat in the U.S. House, and Gail Schwartz is running against Scott Tipton in District 3. Rather than court national party operatives and donors, Morgan Carroll, who is running against Republican Mike Coffman in U.S. House District 6, as well as Gail Schwartz, vying to unseat Scott Tipton in District 3, will be home campaigning, their representatives said.

Trump pulls nearly even with Clinton after Republican convention: Reuters/Ipsos poll

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has pulled nearly even with Democratic rival Hillary Clinton for the first time since May, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll taken over the course of the Republican National Convention in Cleveland this week. The July 18-22 national online poll found that 41 percent of likely voters supported Clinton, while 38 percent supported Trump.

From the GOP, the unconscionable coronation of a clown

The first time I contemplated a Donald Trump presidency, after he won the first debate on browbeating tactics and crass antics, I joked: He could be our first Chusma -in-Chief! It's no longer a joke. The coronation of a gruff reality star whose demeanor fluctuates from clown to bully is now part of American history.

The Latest: Arizona Sheriff Arpaio touts Trump border wall

The longtime sheriff of metropolitan Phoenix fired up the crowd at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland by reminding them of Donald Trump's pledge to build a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border. To chants of "build the wall," Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio said Trump will secure the border, "restore law and order and keep drugs and illegal immigrants from entering into our country."