Nearly 200 years before that, President Andrew Jackson took office ... He replaced these employees with political loyalists. This shift became known as the spoils system. “The result was not ...

A magnolia tree former President Andrew Jackson planted at the White House almost two centuries ago will be removed as it poses a possible hazard. President Donald Trump made the announcement ...

In an otherwise excellent column (“Trump’s Echo of 1829,” op-ed, Feb. 27) Karl Rove contends that President Andrew Jackson “presided over the ‘Tariff of Abominations.’” This requires ...

And when the court – ‘cause you will get taken to court – and when the courts stop you, stand before the country, like Andrew Jackson did, and say, ‘The chief justice has made his ruling.

The portrait of President Andrew ... Hickory” – Jackson’s nickname – has long been a favorite of President Donald Trump. And there is a commonality of philosophical and political visions.

Feb. 4 (UPI) --President Trump may think he is President Jackson reincarnated -- but there are lessons in Old Hickory's resistance to sycophants. The portrait of President Andrew Jackson has ...

The portrait of Andrew Jackson has returned ... man who founded what is now the world's oldest political party. There are certain resemblances. Jackson's demeanor, like Trump's, appalled his ...

He announced his decision to resign the following day, Aug. 8 ... a wave of increased political participation. Through what became known as the “spoils system,” Jackson rewarded loyalists ...

The new Jacksonian Democratic Party not only aligned with his views but also introduced a wave of increased political participation. Through what became known as the “spoils system,” Jackson ...

This became known as the “spoils ... if political loyalty replaces merit as the basis of key federal appointments, Americans can expect government to be less competent – as Andrew Jackson ...