Trump is right that McKinley played a critical role in American history, but not for the reasons Trump articulates.

William McKinley, the 25th U.S. president, is credited with using steep tariffs to protect the fledgling tinplate industry in the late 19th century. Did they work? Were they good for the U.S. economy?

One of the many policy changes, large and small, that President Trump proposed in his inaugural address on January 20 was the ...

When Trump speaks of his admiration for McKinley, he expresses the desire of the rapacious American oligarchy to return to ...

Although John F. Kennedy was the youngest man to be elected President in 1960 at the age of 43, Theodore Roosevelt became the ...

Now Donald Trump sees himself as a modern-day William McKinley. As we approach Presidents’ Day, here’s a look at some who ...

Theodore Roosevelt modeled himself after Ulysses S. Grant. Franklin Roosevelt was a great admirer of his fifth cousin, Theodore Roosevelt. Lyndon Johnson and Joe Biden aimed to be latter-day Franklin ...

President Trump’s executive order to rename the Alaska peak — North America’s highest — perplexes and worries many who live in its snow-shrouded midst.

William McKinley. Not as much as Trump believes. He is convinced the Civil War veteran is his spiritual predecessor; in his inaugural address last month, Trump called him “a great president” who “made ...

Theodore Roosevelt modeled himself after Ulysses S. Grant. Franklin Roosevelt was a great admirer of his fifth cousin, Theodore Roosevelt. Lyndon Johnson and Joe Biden aimed to be latter-day Franklin ...

What we need for the long-term are sensible and predictable policies that allow farmers and other business leaders who rely on international commerce to make plans for growth and prosperity in the ...

To justify his endless calls for more and higher tariffs, President Trump likes to point to William McKinley, the nation’s 25th chief executive. He cited him in his inaugural address ...