The announcement was not accompanied by an executive order. The power to create and amend public holidays rests with Congress ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has issued a proclamation designating Thursday as a day for the United States to celebrate victory in World War II as countries in Europe already do.

Victory Day, celebrated on May 9, is Russia’s most important secular holiday, reflecting its wartime sacrifice. But it’s also used by the Kremlin to bolster patriotism and regain the superpower ...

While World War II (WWII) progressively diminishes in importance for many in the United States, the Great Patriotic War, in ...

This May, the 80th anniversary of Germany’s surrender ending World War II was celebrated in Moscow with its customary gravity ...

The idea of replacing Veterans Day with “Victory Day” set off a colleague of mine, a veteran who earned two Purple Hearts and ...

Donald Trump asserts the US won World War II alone, sparking backlash from historians and critics over his revisionist claims ...