As mentioned in the above quote, while the first Thomas Nast Republican elephant cartoon appeared in the Harper’s Weekly ...
On Nov. 7, 1874, the first cartoon depicting the elephant as the symbol of the Republican Party was printed in Harper's Weekly.
According to the Associated Press, the House hangs in the balance as dozens of races are yet to be called, with Republicans already occupying more than 200 seats as of Wednesday evening.Start the day ...