They were, of course, but heavily-fought, hotly-contested presidential elections are nothing new. Arguably one of the worst was the Election of 1824. That one wasn’t settled until Feb. 9 ...

On February 9, 1962, Jamaica left the Federation of the West Indies, becoming a fully-independent nation for the first time in its history. The country did, however, remain a member of the British ...

With the expiration of the 118th Congress this month, Senators Durbin, Schatz, and Welch’s constitutional amendment “to abolish the Electoral College” expired. It aimed “to provide for the direct ...

The political analyst Yuval Levin discusses Trump’s first few weeks in office and the limits of presidential power.

Before US President Donald J. Trump returned to the Oval Office and began systematically attacking initiatives related to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) across US institutions, Alabama ...

Before winning the presidential elections of 1800 and 1804 — and getting ... who lost in 1820 before winning in 1824. Or Andrew Jackson, beaten in 1824, victorious in 1828 and 1832.

This occurred in the 2016 presidential election, the 2000 presidential election ... This scenario happened in 1824, when John ...

At the Presidential election of 1824, Mr. TYLER supported WH. H. CRAWFORD for the Presidency; but when J.Q. ADAMS was elected, he at first supported him, but soon after changed his views ...

The hunt for 270 Electoral College votes to secure a White House win for the 2020 presidential race has been wired with suspense and has put pollsters under extra scrutiny, ...

Philippine lawmakers voted on Wednesday to impeach Vice President Sara Duterte, who has fallen out spectacularly with the ...

At the heart of the matter were two things: presidential politics and social convention ... Jackson had won the popular vote for the presidency in 1824, only to lose the election to Secretary of State ...