As conservatism lost its way, Tucker Carlson flourished

The dizzying pace of history these days is a hazard for authors. Books on politics, media or technology risk being overtaken ...

On This Day, Feb. 6: Ariel Sharon elected Israeli prime minister

The statue of Gen. Robert E. Lee is dismantled in Richmond, Va., on September 8, 2021. On February 6, 1865, Lee was appointed ...

UPI Almanac for Friday, Feb. 6, 2026

Today is Friday, Feb. 6, the 37th day of 2026 with 328 to follow. The moon is waning. Morning stars are Jupiter, Mercury and ...

Former Rep. Lee Hamilton of Indiana, congressional overseer of U.S. foreign affairs, has died

INDIANAPOLIS — Former U.S. Rep. Lee Hamilton, a crewcut-wearing Indiana Democrat from southern Indiana who was a leading foreign affairs voice during three decades in Congress and helped oversee ...

This Day in History: George Washington elected first US president

Nearly 240 years ago on Feb. 4, 1789, George Washington was unanimously elected by all 69 presidential electors as the first president of the United States.

This Day in History - February 4: George W. Bush visits Omaha

President George W. Bush visited Omaha on Feb. 4, 2005, to speak with people about Social Security and personal retirement ...