Stocks were on course for a banner day amid signs of progress on inflation. The Dow rose 700 points, and the Nasdaq jumped 2%. Fresh inflation data looks to keep the Fed on hold this month — but it ...

Jackson's opponents labeled him a "jackass" (a term for a donkey), intended as an insult. However, Jackson embraced the symbol, using it to represent his stubbornness and determination.

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The donkey’s association with the Democratic Party traces back to Andrew Jackson’s 1828 presidential campaign. Critics mocked Jackson by calling him a “jackass,” intending the term as an ...

In other images, Nast did portray Democrats as a donkey, picking up a symbol that had largely been forgotten after Jackson left office. This 1870 image is called "A Live Jackass Kicking a Dead ...