Cruz praised the compromise that ended the 1876 election even though it involved imposing white supremacy

The 2020 election has its closest parallel in the protracted, difficult 1876 contest between Tilden and Hayes

James Garfield is largely forgotten today, but saved his unpopular party from disaster — before tragedy struck

Their crusade to remake America after the Civil War fell short — but it was one of our nation's finest hours

"That's how they did it in 1877," Cruz said in a conversation with Fox host Maria Bartiromo

The Republican Party was founded to stop the expansion of slavery. So why is it so right-wing today?

Right-wingers pretend to pledge fealty to the Constitution. Their real goal is to cut out the part about democracy

Trump's chief of staff turns out to be very similar to his boss

Grover Cleveland is the only one who actually pulled it off — but a Trump restoration would be entirely different

When attempting to protect an election from outside influence, the Electoral College is weaker than a popular vote

If the House of Representatives selects the president, each state would get a single vote

Obama's readiness to cut a deal is upsetting liberals. Maybe it's time for them to act like Republicans?

In a brilliant series on smart guns, the MSNBC host nails the disgusting politics of the gun lobby's loudest voices

The president recently cited William McKinley to promote his tariff bill, but he really shouldn't have

At the time, corporations could buy politicians, use violence against workers and flout laws