His accession to power through the general elections of 1956 was as revolutionary and dramatic as it was unexpected by his political opponents and the general public. Most felt that the UNP would ...

The Republican Party's candidate has won the past six straight elections in Missouri, and since 1968, the Democratic ...

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Since 2000, rural voters have increasingly favored the Republican Party, but quiet support for Harris stirs in Metter, ...

Some self-styled internet oracles say economic indicators can predict the next president. We peered back in time to test their methods.

President Franklin Roosevelt won Kansas in 1932 as the Great Depression was beginning. In 1936, he prevailed in Kansas again, ...

In response to national pollsters’ failure in forecasting election outcomes in 1948 and 1952, The New York Times pursued in 1956 a weeks-long, multi-state exercise in on-the-ground reporting to assess ...

CNN data expert Harry Enten broke down the signs pointing to a Vice President Kamala Harris victory on Election Day.

How party balance has shifted in Minnesota over the decades and how the state with the longest blue streak in the country may ...

Buffalo and all of Western New York can see quite a bit of variability and volatility in its weather during the month of November, including Election Day. This year it's all about warmth!

Voters in Sherwood were showing up to the polls to likely pass the ballot initiative for the north side of the city to go wet.

"Teenagers embrace rock ‘n’ roll as a form of rebellion in 1956. David Hoffman presents captivating documentaries and archival news clips that explore the evolution of American life over the past cent ...