According to the U.S. Senate Historical Office, 22 senators have served as governors after leaving the Senate since the ...

The Interior Department removed placards and videos about Washington’s involvement with slavery. A new court ruling blocks ...

Americans regard George Washington as the "father of the nation", a pivotal figure who helped pave the way for the country to declare its independence from Britain in 1776. Soil from the grounds of ...

As the country observes the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, Judy Woodruff is starting a new chapter of America at a Crossroads. She’ll explore what it means to be an American, ...

President Donald Trump and Interior Secretary Doug Burgum had issued an order requiring the review and potential removal of displays at the national parks that “inappropriately disparage” the U.S.

BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION On January 1, 2026, the United States began our year-long commemoration of an important Every child deserves a safe and nurturing home ...

As a letter to Franklin from George Washington goes up for auction, the author and inventor also figures in New York Lottery commercials.

Trump’s unprecedented use of pardons has turned clemency into a big business.

“Old white men in wigs and fancy clothes” is a popular response. The names George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and Benjamin ...

Minnesota’s standoff with the Trump administration amid its immigration crackdown in the state has made a political tinderbox ...