In the Presidential Election of 1824, five men from one party were up for the job. It was left to the House of Representatives to figure out a winner – and the aftermath led to the modern two-party system.

The 1800 Presidential Election, which ended in a tie between Thomas Jefferson and Andrew Burr, presented Congress with a dilemma – how to stop a tie from happening again.

The Department of Transportation ensures the equitable and safe transport of goods and people along our roads, railways, skies, waterways and airspace. So, why did it take so long to come into existence?

Many government departments have a focused mission, but the Department of the Interior is known as the "Department of Everything Else." So what are its responsibilities and how does it keep our country in check?

Congressional Investigations have uncovered some serious wrongdoing over the past 200 years. But where does Congress get the power to conduct investigations and how has it used that power throughout U.S. history?

Presidential valets have been a mainstay at the White House since its earliest days. They not only perform vital tasks for the President, but act as confidantes and companions in the most trying of circumstances.

At a time when many women in the United States were campaigning for greater rights, Beverly LaHaye raised her voice for traditional values. An expert activist and founder of Concerned Women for America, today she is admired and reviled...

What actual powers does the President have? Well, as it turns out – a lot. Including the power to make new orders at the stroke of a pen.

Installed in selected rooms at the White House on the President’s orders, this is the story of how a state-of-the-art recording system ultimately led to Richard Nixon’s downfall.

Former U.S. ambassador to Canada Bruce Heyman says President Donald Trump's new video mentioning a smooth transfer of presidential powers to Joe Biden is '60 days late,' but the country has to move on from this 'awful' time.'

U.S. President Donald Trump conveys condolences from Saudi Arabia after a Saudi national shot and killed three people at Naval Air Station Pensacola.

A crucial new phase begins this week in the impeachment proceedings in Washington.

At a security forum in Halifax, former Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said he had conversations with U.S. President Donald Trump's personal lawyer two years ago. 

Now that public impeachment hearings into U.S. President Donald Trump have wrapped up, Democrat Adam Schiff — who chairs the House intelligence committee — discussed what comes next.

The official celebration of the new USMCA trade agreement may be a far more low-key affair than anyone imagined. Canada's ambassador in Washington said Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will not be taking part in any sort of signing ceremony...

U.S. President Donald Trump's harsh comments on NAFTA and disdain for Chrystia Freeland had officials in Canada and elsewhere in the world complimenting the foreign affairs minister.

U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs could affect the outcome of a federal byelection in Quebec.

Former foreign affairs minister Peter MacKay reacts to U.S. President Donald Trump's comments following the G7 summit

Comedian Michelle Wolf roasted U.S. President Donald Trump at the annual White House Correspondents' Dinner.

China is taking U.S. President Donald Trump's trade threats on trade seriously, despite his top economic advisor's attempts to tone down the rhetoric. Chinese officials promised to fight back quickly and decisively, an announcement that...

North America's biggest video game showcase includes new games with political themes and characters, including U.S. President Donald Trump

U.S. President Donald Trump meets with flood victims and first responders in Houston, before visiting people affected by Harvey in Louisiana

Trump reacts to violent clashes between white nationalists and counter-demonstrators in Charlottesville, Va., appeals to Americans to love and respect each other

Political strategist Jaime Watt tells Paul Hunter how the president's unique style is part of a master plan