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The Ku Klux Klan ( / ˌkuː klʌks ˈklæn, ˌkjuː -/ ), [e] commonly shortened to the KKK or the Klan, is the name of several historical and current American white supremacist, far-right terrorist organizations and hate groups. Various commentators, including Fergus Bordewich, have characterized the Klan as America's first terrorist group.
Since the office was established in 1789, 45 men have served in 46 presidencies. The first president, George Washington, won a unanimous vote of the Electoral College. [ 4] Grover Cleveland served two non-consecutive terms and is therefore counted as the 22nd and 24th president of the United States, giving rise to the discrepancy between the ...
Because the vote was close, there was a recount, and Steck was the victor. Brookhart contested it. Steck reportedly had no Klan connections, except that he enlisted the Klan's top lawyer and legislative expert, William Francis Zumbrunn (1877–1930), to secure his seat in the 69th Congress (1925–1926).
11:20 p.m.: Fox News projects that Arizona is first state to flip from Trump in 2016 to Biden. Trump and members of his campaign immediately show displeasure with the traditionally pro-Trump news channel calling the state as only 73 percent of the state's vote had been reported. [82] November 4: 12:00 a.m.: Polls close in:
U.S. Klans. Flier advertising the U.S. Klans. The U.S. Klans, officially, the U.S. Klans, Knights of the Ku Klux Klan, Inc. was the dominant Ku Klux Klan in the late 1950s and early 1960s. The death of its leader in 1960, along with increased factionalism, splits and competition from other groups led to its decline by the mid-to-late 1960s. [1]
Some 42 different Klan groups were active in 22 states as of June 2017, a slight increase from early 2016, according to a report from the ADL.
He was inaugurated on January 20, 2017, as the nation's 45th president, and his presidency ended on January 20, 2021, with the inauguration of Joe Biden. The following articles cover the timeline of Trump's presidency, and the time leading up to it: Pre-presidency: 2015–2017. Donald Trump 2016 presidential campaign.
President Donald Trump speaking at a campaign rally in Goodyear, Arizona, in October 2020. Joe Biden, of the Democratic Party, defeated incumbent Republican Party president Donald Trump in the 2020 presidential election. [93] Trump and other Republicans attempted to overturn the election, falsely claiming widespread voter fraud. [94]