President-elect Donald Trump's return follows the trail of another American president who rebounded from defeat to victory and then four years of unchecked power.

In 1789, a new constitution delineated structures and functions of a federal government, and strengthened the foundation for a government of law. After spirited public debate, and an agreement to add ...

The presidential election of 1788, the first under the newly minted Constitution, was unusual and even unique in ways that ...

Explore a broad slate of FRONTLINE’s political coverage — about President-elect Donald Trump, his VP pick JD Vance, VP Kamala Harris, President Biden’s legacy, the state of U.S. politics and voters’ ...

Using sand to represent individual votes, The Post explains where key votes gave Trump a second term in the White House.

“Trump is a (sic) first president to win three elections,” reads the caption on the post. Other versions of the claim spread ...

While the last three presidential elections have set records for the oldest presidents elected, Americans are also generally living longer in the last century. Here’s the inside story of Trump’s ...

You’re American, so you too, like other registered voters, head to the polling station nearest you (often a public space such ...

There are historical reasons for the long lame-duck period in the U.S., as presidential historian Lindsay Chervinsky has pointed out. Constitutional rules allowing states to set their own election ...

President-elect Trump was declared winner of the 2024 election Wednesday, unlocking a path to the White House that involves a ...

Former deputy national security adviser K.T. McFarland joins ‘Mornings with Maria’ to discuss Biden’s trip to the G-7 Summit and its impact on the U.S.’s foreign policy strategy.

Discover the significance of Inauguration Day, held every four years on January 20, featuring the swearing-in of the ...