President James K. Polk has returned to the White House ... In February, Trump swapped a White House portrait of Thomas Jefferson for the Polk portrait in the Capitol. It now hangs in the Oval ...

James K. Polk expanded the U.S. more than any other president. Now his portrait hangs in the Oval Office, a signal that ...

It’s not often that you hear the name of President James ... hung a portrait of Polk in the Oval Office. Some horse-trading was required to get the painting. Trump offered House Speaker Mike ...

Legacy: During James K. Polk’s four years in office, the nation acquired vast lands that expanded the country to reach across the continent to the Pacific Ocean. Polk was a tireless achiever and left ...

Pinheiro, author of the 2007 book, “Manifest Ambition: James K. Polk and Civil ... to the Wall Street Journal. The Polk portrait now hangs next to the White House fireplace.

James K. Polk, the original "dark horse ... the restoration of an independent treasury and a reduction in tariffs. Polk arrived in the White House with two major foreign policy objectives ...

“Who is James ... Polk has long been characterized as a dark horse. In fact, he was anything but. Before becoming president, Polk served 14 years in Congress — four as Speaker of the House.