Uncle Sam is one tough old avatar. Cartoonists and designers of all stripes have relied on him as a handy symbol of the U.S. government for ages. He’s evolved in small ways—his costume has ...

Along with thoughts of beer and fireworks, Uncle Sam generally comes to mind around July Fourth. Early in the 19th century this cranky, imperious geezer somewhat incongruously became the symbol of ...

Over the next few decades, as the country outgrew this rambunctious youngster, he was slowly edged out by the figure we now know as Uncle Sam, originally named after a meat magnate from New York ...

The highly polarizing “Uncle Sam billboard” on Interstate 5 in Napavine, Lewis County, has been stuck on the same two messages for four years. “How many Americans will we leave behind in ...

The famous (or infamous) Uncle Sam billboard on I-5 in Washington between Centralia and Chehalis near Exit 72 may finally, for real, be coming down. Generations of Oregon drivers headed to Seattle ...

How much does each state pay into the U.S. treasury in total taxes and how much government spending does each state receive from Uncle Sam? Thus there are surplus states and deficit states ...