In many ways, Washington and Lee University fosters a culture that is suited to Dr. Martin Luther King’s quest for unity, ...

The following is an installment of “On This Day,” a series celebrating America’s 250th anniversary by following the actions of Gen. George Washington, the Continental Congress, and the men and women ...

Federal judges ruled that an Islamic teacher’s statements goading men in Virginia to join an overseas militant group were ...

President Donald Trump joked that he might sue his newly selected Federal Reserve chair nominee, Kevin Warsh, over lowering interest rates in a speech to an elite group of Washington’s power set on ...

Gov. Mikie Sherrill had a larger audience in mind as she took office as NJ governor. She is aiming for national attention as 2028 looms.

Fed Chair: President Trump plans to announce his pick to replace Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell on Friday morning. Mr. Trump is expected to select Kevin M. Warsh, a conservative economist and ...

Racond, a historian of all things Washington, called the speech the soon-to-be president's "most important" action in ...

Almost 100 Jewish leaders from all corners of New Jersey signed a petition criticizing former Gov. Phil Murphy for not ...

Federal Hall, at Wall and Broad streets, stands at the site where George Washington took the Oath of Office on April 30, 1789, to become the first U.S. president. Presidential, Congressional and Court ...

Minnesota protests could face federal military intervention as President Donald Trump warns of using Insurrection Act to enforce federal laws and suppress violence.

On Jan. 17, 2026, Abigail Spanberger became the 75th governor of Virginia. Read her full inauguration speech, as written, below. Mr. Speaker; Madam President Pro Tempore; Madam Lieutenant Governor; Mr ...

A journey around Lower Manhattan highlights the roots of Revolution in the nation's first capital, now New York's largest city.