A mericans are headed to the polls today to cast their ballots in a crucial election. People are anxious, hopeful, and scared ...

But I’m struck by the similarities between 2024 and a much earlier election, one of the most consequential in our nation’s ...

The US is not unaccustomed to contentious elections, but they rarely result in violence. However, an electoral tie and a ...

The Madison-Jefferson letters presaged the 1824 election which, thrown to the House, resulted in the election of John Quincy Adams, even though Andrew Jackson had won both the Electoral College.

The election of 1800 alone featured almost everything that's made President Trump's three presidential contests a wild ride.

What if neither Kamala Harris nor Donald Trump secures the crucial 270 electoral votes needed to win, setting up a rare constitutional tiebreaker?

While many U.S. presidents have successfully secured a second term, others have not been as fortunate. Here is a list of 5 of ...

Despite our differences, we have repeatedly proved that, when unified in a great effort, we as a people can triumph over many a fierce foe.

The 12th Amendment states that in such cases, the House of Representatives shall immediately choose the president by ballot ...

The last time a tie forced Congress to pick the president was in the 1800 election, which pitted Thomas Jefferson against incumbent president John Adams. Lawmakers in a badly divided House ...