Few presidential powers are as consequential and enduring as the appointment of a judge to the Supreme Court of the United States. While the writers of the Constitution believed merit should be the ...

The history of White House Thanksgiving traditions date back more than 160 years to President Abraham Lincoln, who ...

Over the past few years, the role of public office has been associated with extreme wealth and celebrity status. It's not uncommon for politicians to leave office with way more money than can be ...

The Insurrection Act has been used on 30 occasions in U.S. history, according to a think tank. It hasn’t been used in more than 30 years. Seventeen of the country’s 45 presidents, about 37%, have ...

Former Vice President Dick Cheney died Monday, Nov. 3, 2025, at the age of 84. He is seen here on Nov. 5, 2000, applauding as retired Gen. Colin Powell speaks at a rally in Del Mar, Calif. Former Vice ...

Some of the more than 2,000 National Guard troops on duty in Washington, D.C., are now armed, part of a crackdown that President Trump once again claimed was needed to help curb crime in the city.

WASHINGTON – He was the most powerful and the most controversial vice president in American history. Richard Bruce Cheney was a laconic onetime college dropout who found his place in Washington, ...