Kirk said that the basis of the appointment would be John Adams' leadership of the Senate while he was George Washington's ...

“How do you like our new Constitution?” Thomas Jefferson wrote to John Adams in mid-November 1787. Jefferson mostly wanted to ...

John Adams and Abigail Smith meet for the first ... He returns to Philadelphia in November to preside over the Senate. December: Adams narrowly defeats Jefferson in the presidential election.

Donald Trump will be sworn into office on Monday, which is also Martin Luther King Jr. Day. See the schedule of events.