presidential

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Students of American history will recall an earlier incident that pitted papal and presidential authority against each other.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

The president has no constitutional role or authority in the conduct of midterm congressional elections, or presidential elections.

From Slate • Apr. 15, 2026

Keiko Fujimori, in her fourth presidential bid, is on track to finish first, according to official results with more than half the ballots counted.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

After summoning the White House press pool, Trump strode to a podium bearing the presidential seal and, unprompted, declared that the “lies” linking her to Jeffrey Epstein had to end.

From Salon • Apr. 13, 2026

In November 1952, Dwight Eisenhower won the U.S. presidential election, promising to bring the Korean War to an end.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin