How the U.S. acquired its lands — as Trump eyes territorial expansion
President Donald Trump has refused to rule out military coercion to acquire Greenland and the Panama Canal, and he suggested ...
Trump’s urgent push to rewrite American history
The president freely deploys phrases from the history books, but many scholars warn that he misrepresents the country’s past.
On This Day, Feb. 4: George Washington elected 1st U.S. president
George Washington of Virginia, the commander of the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War, was elected the first ...
Why Trump admires President McKinley, the original ‘tariff man’
President Donald Trump says McKinley made the United States prosperous through tariffs. Historians say that’s an incomplete ...
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John Quincy Adams and the Corrupt Bargain of 1825
With the 1824 election approaching, Secretary of State John Quincy Adams probably thought he was President James Monroe’s ...
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Donald Trump presidential administration, 2025
He serves with Vice President J.D. Vance (R), a former senator from Ohio. This page provides an overview of Trump's second presidential administration, including top officials and personnel and key ...
Election 2024 Results and Live Updates
View live updates on electoral votes by state for presidential candidates Joe Biden and Donald Trump on ABC News. Senate, House, and Governor Election results also available at ABCNews.com ...