Author name: Heather Cox Richardson

On Tuesday, December 23, the U.S.

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The modern version of Santa Claus arrived in the United States in 1863, when he stopped at an army camp of Union soldiers in the January 3 issue of Harper’s Weekly. Cartoonist Thomas Nast drew Santa wearing striped pants and a jacket emblazoned with stars as he sat in a sleigh under a giant American flag.

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Happy holidays to you all, however you celebrate…or don’t.

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On December 24, 2025, the North American Aerospace Defense Command, or NORAD, will celebrate seventy years of tracking Santa’s sleigh.

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This afternoon, President Donald J.

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On November 19, 2025, Congress passed H.R.

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