presidential

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Its candidate has also been disqualified from the presidential race on the grounds that he did not have enough sponsors to back his candidacy.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

I’m not aware of examples where the OLC became more and more restrictive of presidential power over time.

From Slate • Apr. 9, 2026

The fourth electoral test will take place across the Atlantic: Hungary’s April 12 presidential election.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

The Office of National Security at the presidential Blue House held an emergency meeting over the launch, asking Pyongyang to immediately stop provocations.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

The most dramatic clash came in 1800, when Burr ran alongside Jefferson in the presidential election—his reward for delivering the bulk of New York’s electoral votes, which made Jefferson’s victory possible.

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