America’s Cincinnatus and America’s Michelangelo are forever connected in a fresco adorning the dome of the U.S. Capitol.

Here's what makes the federal holiday a distinct, and often misunderstood, occasion.

In 1777, Gen. George Washington faced a catastrophe. His soldiers were dying. British muskets and bayonets were only part of ...

The increase in senators looking toward statehouses underscores how sharply the balance of political ambition has shifted away from Washington. Although the Senate was once seen as the capstone of a ...

Lansdown, a 47-acre estate, was home to Charles Stewart, Commissary General for George Washington and listed for almost $4 ...

New analysis compares today's political upheaval to the French Revolution, exploring how American and French revolutions took ...

Nearly 240 years ago on Feb. 4, 1789, George Washington was unanimously elected by all 69 presidential electors as the first president of the United States.

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

The Republican senator faced backlash online after ranting about the "Wildflower" singer during a senate hearing. Experts in political science break down the moment.

GOP Arizona legislators cite Florida and Texas as health care role models for forcing hospitals to ask about citizenship and ...

President Trump’s attempts to uplift traitors and racists are the latest in a centuries-old campaign against history by those ...