The small town of Washington, North Carolina, has a James Beard-nominated restaurant, charming boutique inns, and lots of ...

When George Washington, from Virginia, arrived in Cambridge 250 years ago, one of the first things he did was talk to his Massachusetts soldiers about the need for a unified American effort.

One hundred years ago, a public high school teacher stood trial in Dayton, Tennessee, for teaching human evolution. His ...

President Donald Trump says he has finally found a way to achieve his goal of removing Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, accusing him of mismanaging the U.S. central bank’s $2.5 ...

This image provided by The New York Public Library shows a document known as the "Olive Branch Petition," asking King George III to restore harmony between Britain and the American colonies ...

Live updates and the latest news as the Senate sends PBS, NPR, foreign aid clawbacks to the House and senators consider Emil ...

This month marks the 250th anniversary — the semiquincentennial — of a document enacted almost exactly a year before the Declaration of Independence: “The Olive Branch Petition,” ratified ...

President Donald Trump prides himself on being a dealmaker, but his negotiating style is more ultimatum than compromise.

President Donald Trump has announced in a letter on social media that Canadian goods will be subject to a 35% tariff rate ...

CAMEROONIAN national George Elombi has been named the next President and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank).

Archaeologists are uncovering the remains of a lost George Washington battlefield, where a friendly fire incident involving ...