Former Rep. William Lacy Clay Sr., a St. Louis powerbroker who became Missouri's first elected Black member of Congress and went on to serve 16 terms in the House, died Wednesday at the age of 94.

Captures the political atmosphere during the 1968 New Hampshire presidential primary, highlighting the contrasting campaigns ...

Center 1968 is on a mission to train and elect more Black women in politics and policy Created by Jasmine Sessoms in Pennsylvania, the center aims to place more Black women in positions of ...

Democrats think this election is about “joy” and “hope.” Wrong. It is about “peace and prosperity.” Democrats avoid talking about either because they have failed to deliver on both. We ...

We are financing two wars, and I will be discussing the economy. Will 2024 mirror 1968? It is on track to do so. There is so much that the 1968 election has in common with the upcoming 2024 one.

Nonetheless, some protesters have taken the same position toward Harris that we displayed toward Humphrey in 1968, denying any responsibility if their protests cause Harris to lose the election ...

As Democrats gather in Chicago for their national convention, parallels to the turbulent 1968 Democratic National Convention are apparent.

Polly Baca, a Colorado delegate and former Democratic state lawmaker, said she hasn't seen an election cycle like this one in decades.

President Joe Biden's decision not to seek re-election is surprising—but don't call it unprecedented. It happened once before, in 1968.

Both the 1952 and 1968 elections resulted in victories for Republicans. At the DNC in 1952, the party nominated Adlai E. Stevenson, the governor of Illinois, on the third ballot.

Nixon won in 1968 by 0.7 percentage points — people are mixing up 1972 (a genuine landslide) with 1968 (a razor-thin election) to make it seem like candidate-swapping is obviously doomed. pic ...