presidency

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She won a seat in Congress in 2006 and then began a relentless run for the presidency, losing three times—twice by extremely slim margins.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

It was on full display the very day before the Knicks game, when Trump sat down with NBC News’ Kristen Welker for what turned into one of the most revealing interviews of his presidency.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

No. Let’s deal with the power of the presidency here.

From Slate • Jun. 9, 2026

It was endorsed and backed by his presidency, with the intention to bid lodged a few months after he took office in 2017.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

In a sense, Washington was defending his presidency as an essential exception to full-blooded republican principles.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis