Military
David Shulkin and Trump’s Vanishing Cabinet
Shulkin logged the 2nd shortest stint heading the VA in department history; previous presidents had served with their original VA secretary 3.9 times longer than Trump/Shulkin.
Read MoreRemembering Bill Frenzel: Only Minnesota US Rep to Serve in Korean War
The last year saw the passing of the only Korean War veteran to serve from Minnesota in the U.S. House; former Gopher State delegation members include two surviving World War II veterans.
Read MoreCarson, Fiorina and a Review of ‘Political Outsider’ Presidential Candidates
Aside from a handful of war heroes, presidential candidates who have never previously held political office have a very thin record of success.
Read MoreAshton Carter Would Become 7th Defense Secretary Without Military Service
Three in 10 defense secretaries never served in the uniformed military including five of the last 13.
Read MoreWisconsin Veterans in Midst of Record US House Delegation Drought
It has been more than 10 years since a veteran was elected to serve in the U.S. House from the Badger State – the longest period in state history
Read MoreVeterans Represented in Minnesota US House Delegation for 102 Straight Years
Minnesota has elected at least one candidate with military service to the U.S. House since 1910.
Read MoreEdward Baker: The Lone Sitting Member of Congress Killed in War
The longtime friend of Abraham Lincoln died at the Battle of Balls Bluff with the rank of major general in 1861 while also serving in the U.S. Senate from Oregon.
Read MoreScoreboard: Navy 21, Army 14 (Presidential Commencement Addresses)
Although it is 43 years its junior, the Naval Academy has hosted 50 percent more commencement addresses by sitting U.S. Presidents than West Point.
Read MoreOn Presidents and Bayonets: A Historical Review
Ronald Reagan talked about bayonets more than twice as frequently as any other president; most presidential rhetoric casts the weapon as a symbol for tyranny and unjust force.
Read MoreDid Obama Mislead Americans on Trends in U.S. Troop Fatalities?
U.S. troop fatalities in Iraq are on pace for a 16 percent increase from 2010; American deaths in Afghanistan over the last three months are up 7 percent from the same period in 2010.
Read More