Early in his long-shot run for president, Democratic U.S. Rep. Dean Phillips evoked one of Minnesota's most historically well-known politicians. "I believe deeply in the Democratic Party of today," ...

It was drizzling when Hubert Humphrey awoke in Minneapolis on Election Day morning, but nothing could dampen his spirits. “When we get to Waverly,” he told his wife Muriel during the 40-mile drive to ...

Create an account or log in to save stories. CATHY WURZER: Last week marked a significant milestone in US political history, and it probably went unnoticed. It was 75 years ago on July 14, 1948 that a ...

A 50-state survey by TIME correspondents last week found ample justification for the pessimism that pervades the Humphrey camp. Were the election to be held now, Nixon would win handily, capturing 34 ...