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George Washington's vision for American identity tested 250 years later

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, ...

I visited DC as a child. One look at the White House changed my life. | Opinion

What happened inside the President's House also helped shape some of the nation's earliest experiments in self-government.

Senate Passes Spending Package but Partial Shutdown 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 ...

MAGA’s War on Empathy

This crisis in Minneapolis reveals a deep moral rot at the heart of Trump’s movement.

Trump Administration Live Updates: Senate Passes Spending Package but Partial Shutdown Looms

Stock and bond markets were unfazed by Kevin Warsh’s nomination as the next Fed chair, with the S&P 500 lower on Friday.

What Warsh’s Crisis-Era Fed Days Say About His Approach

Warsh’s repeated focus on the issue could shape the Fed’s policy approach going forward, wrote Wells Fargo Chief Economist Tom Porcelli. Powell has been known for “insurance cuts” — lowering rates ...

Pierre L'enfant designed the look of the U.S. capital but died in obscurity

Pierre L'Enfant designed the look of the nation's capital but died in obscurity.

On This Day, Jan. 29: Britain's King George III dies at 82

On Jan. 29, 1820, 10 years after mental illness forced him to retire from public life, Britain's King George III, who lost the American colonies, died at the age of 82.
The White House

Wide Acclaim for President Trump’s Nomination of Kevin Warsh as Fed Chair

Today, President Donald J. Trump announced his nomination of Kevin Warsh to serve as Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. Mr.