The administration has ordered that further changes be made to Independence National Historical Park, according to internal ...

Kevin Warsh, 55, was among the candidates for the Fed chair job back in 2017, when Trump passed him over in favor of Jerome ...

The release of “Melania” is prompting questions about its production, creative control, and the interests behind the film.

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 ...

This trend highlights a shift in political ambition away from the Senate, which has become mired in dysfunction.

Even during his lifetime, Washington faced criticism for holding slaves. In 1775, British essayist Samuel Johnson criticized ...

Beyond Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s timeless, quotable speeches, there are many fascinating aspects to learn about his ...

While it was the Seahawks' first postseason win in six years, it was their 10th since 2012. Here are 12 (what else?) other ...

It has been years of planning and executing, but the majority of the largest renovation ever at George Washington’s Mount Vernon estate is complete just in time for the nation’s 250th birthday. “If ...

As news reports proliferate of multimillion-dollar — and possibly billion-dollar — fraudulent diversions of government funds involving Minnesota’s Somali immigrant community, it may be time at one ...

As the first president of the United States, George Washington is one of the most recognizable figures in American history. That’s thanks in part to his portrait on the $1 bill. Now, one of the ...

George Washington’s image is reproduced millions of times each year on the $1 bill. Now, a portrait by artist Gilbert Stuart that inspired the engraving is heading to auction at Christie’s, where it’s ...