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As the nation prepares for a second Donald Trump presidency, some history-minded people may seek understanding in the idea that it wasn’t until Richard Nixon’s second presidential term that the serious consequences arrived.

This US election is too close to call, say experts, but it’s not the first time.

Close, chaotic, and contested elections have long been a recurring part of American politics.

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During a campaign event with Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris in Michigan on Aug. 8, Harris’ running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, used the word “damn” four times during his brief remarks, including in two sentences in a row:

Green Bay, Wisconsin got the number one spot for most affordable city in the country, while two other midwestern cities rounded out the top three.

Vice-presidential pick has said he would have blocked certification of 2020 results in key states won by Biden

If elected to serve a second term, Donald Trump says he supports a plan that would give him the authority to fire as many as 50,000 civil servants and replace them with members of his political party loyal to him. Under this plan, if he eventually deemed those new employees…

Commentators and observers are concerned about the possibility of a tie in the November 2024 presidential election. One possibility is that both major-party candidates end up with 269 electoral votes – one short of the 270 required to claim victory. Another scenario is that Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who appears…

Newt Gingrich discusses the intense animosity towards Trump, media bias, and political challenges in contemporary American politics.

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