Rebutting shutdown critics, President Trump's budget office sent Congress a memo Friday arguing that history shows he has the ...

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In a pivotal biblical story — retold each Rosh Hashana, marking the Jewish new year — God orders Abraham to sacrifice Isaac.

Presidents have invoked this throughout history -- but normally not against the wishes of local leaders except to enforce ...

The fascinating stories behind some of the most well-known portraits of George Washington, the first president of the United ...

Thousands of African Americans fought for the British—then fled the United States to avoid a return to enslavement.

C-SPAN looks back at pivotal speeches delivered by U.S. presidents from George Washington to Barack Obama. Hear them make their case to the American public and international audiences – from ...

Maurizio Valsania does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...

President Donald Trump has ordered National Guard troops to Chicago and Portland, Oregon, amid protests over his administration’s immigration policies. The move is the latest crackdown on protests ...

WASHINGTON — President Trump boasted Tuesday about his hard line with foreign countries, criminals and rioters while demanding the Nobel Peace Prize during a speech to military leaders. Trump’s ...

Last week, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered more than 800 of the country’s military commanders to gather at Marine Corps Base Quantico in Virginia. Many flew in from thousands of miles away on ...