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 ...

Franklin Roosevelt, Richard Nixon, and Frank Lautenberg hold the record for the most appearances on a New Jersey general ...

New Jersey backed George Washington twice. Washington received all six of the state’s electoral votes in 1789.  New Jersey gave six of their votes for ...

A new biography suggests that the eighth U.S. president, who was born in Kinderhook, deserves to be remembered — though not ...

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 ...

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US House elects John Quincy Adams President The US House of Representatives elected John Quincy Adams as President of the United States on February 9, 1825 after no candidate won a majority of ...

This coming Monday we celebrate Presidents’ Day, which honors the birthdays of George Washington and Abraham Lincoln, both born in February. On Presidents’ Day we reflect on the lives ...

The two presidents in the 1800s were born near Charlotte but carried out their political careers in Tennessee.

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 ...