Vance brings to mind Spiro Agnew, whose selection by Republican Richard Nixon in 1968 baffled party veterans. But it soon became obvious why Nixon chose Agnew: to appeal to angry right-wingers.

Spiro Agnew was the progenitor of Trump’s politics. He also resigned from office and accepted a plea deal to avoid jail time.

JD Vance’s transformation from a “never-Trumper” to his obedient attack-dog running mate mirrors the political path that Spiro Agnew trod more than a half-century ago. In 1968, Agnew, the ...

To the 7,600 residents of Gargaliani, Spiro Agnew is one of their own. His portrait hangs in a place of honor in the town hall, larger than that of Greece’s Prime Minister or of the exiled King ...

JD Vance’s transformation from a “never-Trumper” to his obedient attack-dog running mate mirrors the political path that Spiro Agnew trod more than a half-century ago. In 1968, Agnew, the ...

Spiro Agnew didn't leave a rosy legacy, but the ethics and accountability reforms initiated following the vice president's resignation in disgrace continue to guide public officeholders in Maryland.

Spiro T. Agnew served as the 39th vice president of the United States from Jan. 20, 1969 to Oct. 10, 1973, when he was forced to resign after pleading no contest to a felony charge of tax evasion.

President Richard M. Nixon and Vice President Spiro Agnew at the "Western White House" in San Clemente, Calif., on Aug. 22, 1970. Wind, rain and hail pummeled the line of mourners that stretched ...

Agnew Road first shows up on Montgomery County documents in 1940, said Sarah Hedlund, archivist/librarian at Montgomery History. At that time, Spiro Agnew had yet to enter public life.

Opinion: Before Trump indictment, there was VP Spiro Agnew’s plea in 1973 50 years ago, the country was being run by a president and vice president who were both under criminal investigation ...

Spiro T. Agnew, who had recently resigned from the vice presidency, talks a member of the media after he pleaded no contest to a federal tax evasion charge, outside the Federal Court building in ...