In Atkinson, Neb., a town I’ve never visited, flags fly at schools because of my father. I’ve never seen these flags, and until last month, I’d never heard of Atkinson. But it comforts me to know they are there, a little part of the big legacy of Francis Xavier McArdle, who died in May at age 82. My sister and I learned about them after we started going through the mountains of papers in Dad’s hom...

When Vivek Ramaswamy took the stage in Atkinson, New Hampshire, on Tuesday just one day after ending his presidential campaign, he gave a passionate speech. It was the same speech, in fact, Ramaswamy had given on the trail multiple times when pitching himself to voters, but with one exception: He replaced the references to himself with references to Donald Trump. In less than 24 hours, Ramaswamy,...

Trump did not appear to have the dots on his hand on Tuesday evening, based on photos of his campaign stop in Atkinson, New Hampshire. Nor were they visible on Monday while Trump was in Iowa for the caucus vote. Donald Trump at Tuesday night’s rally in New Hampshire. Photo: AFP Later on Wednesday, US District Judge Lewis Kaplan admonished Trump for his conduct during columnist E. Jean Carroll’s se...

Republican presidential candidate, former U.S. President Donald Trump points to supporters at the conclusion of a campaign rally at the Atkinson Country Club on January 16, 2024 in Atkinson, New Hampshire. Trump won this week's Iowa caucus, solidifying him as the lead Republican nominee in the first balloting of 2024. (Photo by Brandon Bell/Getty Images) (Brandon Bell/Getty Images) Good morning an...