Historians are still learning new information about George Washington's life, but one shred of lore endures: He had a thing ...

When George Washington’s army abandoned Fort Lee in November 1776, its survival depended on reaching the crossing at Historic ...

New evidence helps resolve enduring mysteries about a 1758 incident that nearly cost the future president his life—and shaped his views on the battles yet to come As a 26-year-old colonel, Washington ...

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Many congressional Democrats — and nearly half of Americans, in a recent poll — believe Trump has gone too far in his expansion of presidential power. Historians, political scientists and legal ...

There is nowhere to hide at the base of the Washington Monument.And so, on the early-early morning of New Year’s Eve, a ...

Americans are drinking more coffee than they have in decades. But fewer of them are getting it from Starbucks.

If the United States abandons the rules it once championed, rules that have helped maintain world peace since 1945, it may learn the truth of George Santayana’s warning: “Those who cannot remember the ...

In all, Penn barely took first place with a 48.700. Senior Alyssa Rosen captivated the audience, judges, and teammates with high energy and beaming smiles. Fofana, with her hip-hop-inspired dancing, ...

Among the names missing when the 98th Academy Award nominations were announced were Ariana Grande, George Clooney, Paul ...

The state is in a standoff with the federal government over who has the power to investigate the killing of protesters. It’s ...

We have legislators who lack the courage to stand up to the governor. Our so-called legislative leaders act as a rubber stamp ...