Close, chaotic, and contested elections have long been a recurring part of American politics. I’ve always been drawn to that ...

When he won election in 1828, Jackson’s efforts created a political landscape that gave him broad power, including actions that bypassed institutional checks. For instance, Jackson’s forced removal ...

Election Day is almost here. Even for adults, the process can be confusing. To help your kids understand, we broke it down in simple terms.

In 1828, during his presidential campaign, Democratic leader Andrew Jackson's opponents referred to him as a 'jackass,' which ...

Thanks to a new Republican-drawn congressional map in North Carolina ... would eventually split into a new party system by the 1828 election, and the votes in the House largely followed these ...

Reactions to the “Corrupt Bargain” led the House to nominate Jackson for presidency in 1825, three years before the 1828 election. During the election, Jackson was nicknamed “jackass” by his opponents ...

Former President Donald Trump’s victory in the US presidential election has been helped in no small part by his winning of multiple so-called “blue wall” states that are traditional Democrat ...

That's why, midway through election night, you'll see maps with states colored red for ... The History Channel reports. In 1828 opponents of then-candidate Andrew Jackson called him a swear ...