Tall, rich, and beautiful, Richmond was hard to ignore. His eyes in particular were “superb,” as one contemporary remembered; ...

He was denounced by rebel propagandists as a tyrant and remembered by Americans as a reactionary dolt. Who was he really?

In America, electoral politics has often been spectacularly nasty. But Trump's corruption and divisiveness will destroy many ...

Government lawyers asked the justices to clear the way for the president’s executive order ending birthright citizenship. By Abbie VanSickle Reporting from Washington The Trump administration on ...

Many drug trials are vetted by companies with ties to the drugmakers, raising concerns about conflicts of interest and ...

Louisiana is asking the Supreme Court to erase a critical chapter of the past and to weaken the Voting Rights Act.

Congressional Republicans are waiting on President Trump to signal he is ready to negotiate a permanent solution for recipients of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, or DACA. Over the ...

A bill introduced Tuesday in the Senate would ease the path required to remove the remains of veterans who were laid to rest in national cemeteries despite being convicted of a violent crime. “The ...

The Supreme Court is reviewing a case centered on Section 2 of the voting rights act, which prohibits electoral practices ...

President Harry S. Truman signing the National Security Act Amendments of 1949, which converted the National Military Establishment into a new Department of Defense. (National Archives) During a White ...

Most coaches script a series of offensive plays to begin a game. But when Tennessee football plays against a designated patsy at Neyland Stadium, the entire game frequently looks scripted. Fans might ...

Oregon takes the top spot in the Big Ten/SEC rankings after an overtime victory against Penn State. Ohio State's defense has been a dominant force, allowing only 23 points through four games. The ...