Israel did not stop bombing Lebanese territory during the ongoing negotiations between delegations from the two countries in Washington under American sponsorship, not even temporarily. It has ...

The city celebrates its role in America's founding with exhibits, tours and historic sites as the nation turns 250 years old ...

A Revolutionary War battlefield in Camden is now open to the public in a new way as South Carolina continues commemorating ...

Compared to the dictators and totalitarian regimes of the 20th century, British rule in 1776 seems almost mild, but there was a deeper political conflict.

Republican leaders in Congress join a rededication service on the National Mall to redeclare the country as “one nation under ...

Days after Spirit Airlines shut down in the middle of the night, a lawyer for the defunct budget carrier stood before a ...

After stinging military defeats in the fall of 1776, George Washington adopted the “Fabian strategy” to defeat the British.

A republic,” Benjamin Franklin replied, “if you can keep it.” The anecdote has become part of the lore of America, and for good reason.

President Richard Nixon’s 1972 trip to Beijing gave the United States an advantage over the Soviet Union in the Cold War.

"I’ve been doing this a long time and have never seen this kind of anger," said the head of a Jewish nonprofit.

After decades of covert operations, the CIA director has given the Cubans an overt ultimatum for change on the island.

U.S. President Donald Trump’s high-profile summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping—including remarks describing Taiwan arms ...