There is an open space for a significant new, centrist political party, created by the pull of the progressive and Donald ...

He sees illegal immigration as a humanitarian problem, supports police reform, advocates for stricter environmental ...

Nerves filled all four floors of Whig Hall as the results of the election were broadcast live to the room during the ...

As the United States approaches the November 5 election, the Democratic Party stands at a historic juncture with Kamala ...

Much of this early success was due to the demise of the Whig Party, weakened by internal dissent over national issues like slavery. Some former Whigs defected to the Know-Nothings while others ...

The leadership of the Whig party persuaded him to run for the presidency in 1850 with New York politician Millard Fillmore as his running mate. Even during the campaign for presidency, Taylor refused ...

Tyler, who supported states’ rights over federal power, was largely at odds with the nationalistic policies of his adopted Whig Party. He was rejected as the party’s candidate in 1844. Challenges: ...

Franklin Pierce was the lackluster choice of the Democratic Party in 1852, nominated after 48 ballots. In a campaign devoid of issues—for example, both parties endorsed the Compromise of 1850—Pierce ...

If there’s any takeaway from our 1890s forebears, it’s that no matter how intense an election feels, life always goes on.