The “spoils system” of the 19th century filled the government with party loyalists and increased corruption across the ...

"To the victor belong the spoils." For decades in the 1800s, that phrase was more than a slogan; it was the official hiring policy of the U.S. government. "You win the election, you're entitled to ...

Trump wants the federal government to be more immediately responsive to his political aims, and there have been comparisons to the spoils system put in place by his presidential hero, Andrew Jackson.

Ah yes, those were the good old days when an American president could do what he wanted with the federal workforce. That was George Washington in the 1790s, who followed what the English colony ...

The “spoils system” of the 19th century filled the government with party loyalists and increased corruption across the country, until a popular political movement created appetite for reform.

Sun, January 26, 2025 at 2:51 PM UTC Trump is back to criticizing US aircraft carrier engineering in what could be a warning sign for the US Navy Three top city officials stepping down after Mayor ...

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