Presidential debates in the US are moderated events where candidates discuss political issues. They are televised and held in public places, with the Commission on Presidential Debates overseeing them since 1988. Typically, three debates are held for presidential candidates, with one for vice presidential candidates. Performance in debates can impact election outcomes. In the United […]
In 1943, Franklin D. Roosevelt flew a Boeing 314 Dixie Clipper to the Casablanca Conference, becoming the first US president to travel by air while in office. The first official presidential aircraft was a reconfigured Douglas C-54 Skymaster called the Sacred Cow, which had an elevator for Roosevelt’s wheelchair. Other presidents, including Harry Truman and […]
Jimmy Carter was the first US president born in a hospital. Virginia is the state with the most presidents born, while 31 states have had no native children become presidents. Only two presidents died in the White House, and Woodrow Wilson is the only president buried in Washington DC. Herbert Hoover was the first president […]
The US Constitution grants presidents the right to pardon or commute sentences of those who have committed crimes, including themselves. The Office of the Pardon Attorney reviews pardon requests and makes recommendations. Other countries also have presidential pardon laws. Past presidential pardons have been controversial, but some have been seen as being in the best […]
