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Donald Trump’s GOP Takeover: Is America Witnessing the Birth of a ‘Third Party’ Within Its Two-Party System?
At the nation’s founding, Jefferson and Madison led the Democratic-Republican Party, which competed for dominance against Hamilton’s Federalist Party. This should not be surprising given ...
5 candidates besides Trump who have been a major party nominee 3 times
Thomas Jefferson became the leader of the Democratic-Republican Party against the Federalist Party led by John Adams. Both ...
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Will Trump embrace unity, as Lincoln and Jefferson did?
Words matter. Leadership matters. Jefferson and Lincoln, two of America’s greatest presidents, sought unity in a time of deep division. Will Trump follow their path, re-shape his reputation and urge ...
President Trump’s revolutionary inaugural address
As Callista and I sat in the Rotunda listening to President Donald Trump’s Inaugural Address, I realized that it was among ...
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The origin of the Democratic and Republican party logos
The animal logos most commonly used as symbols of the US political parties, originated as 19th century symbols of ridicule. Follow BI Video: On Twitter More from Politics The animal logos most ...
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James Madison
As president, Madison helped establish the Democratic-Republican Party of Jeffersonian ideals. He asked Congress to declare war on Britain in 1812, and the war began so badly that by fighting to a ...
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Two great presidents’ masterful inaugural speeches
On the eve of Trump’s second inaugural address, Americans wonder whether he will follow the path of Jefferson and Lincoln ...