Mr. Beat briefly tells the story of the worst presidential election prediction in history. Produced by Matt Beat.

With Election Day less than two weeks away, the public has refocused their attention on some of the logistical aspects of the election, with many wondering when they can expect to know the winner – ...

For the most part, voting patterns across demographic groups in the 2024 presidential election were not substantially different from the 2020 and 2016 elections. But Donald Trump’s gains among several ...

For more than a century after the United States’ founding, all presidential communications were handwritten, either by the chief executive or by an aide, and every signature was personally inscribed. ...

The triumph of partisanship over principle was vividly played out in the key state of Virginia in the 1800 presidential election. Alexander Keyssar, a professor of history and social policy at the ...