When the U.S. changed from the Julian to the Gregorian calendar, his birth date became 1732. This year, the 250th anniversary ...

New Jersey backed George Washington twice. Washington received all six of the state’s electoral votes in 1789.  New Jersey gave six of their votes for ...

You can't always get what you want ... 'These lines from Rolling Stones song land differently in Washington. Presidents push. Courts push back. And s.

The US Supreme Court is deciding a series of important cases during its current term involving issues such as presidential ...

On Tuesday, a federal judge ruled in favor of the Nevada Gaming Control Board to ban prediction market Kalshi from offering sports contracts in Nevada.

CNN appears not to have learned its lesson about maligning large swaths of the American public. Having lost huge parts of its audience since President Donald Trump's first term, when the network rode ...

Opinion. Among the important topics discussed at the United Tribes of Michigan meeting in Lansing, Mich., on Thursday was the need for tribal communities to push back against the SAVE America Act, ...

When the Rev. Jesse Jackson announced his second presidential bid in 1988 in Pittsburgh, he saw the campaign as a chance for ...

The late Rev. Jesse Jackson might best be remembered as a longtime civil rights leader, but he also played a pivotal role in presidential politics.

Mr. Jackson’s presidential campaigns created a pathway for scores of Black Democrats to run for office, with many making ...

After the death of Rev. Jesse Jackson at the age of 84, his legacy is being remembered for his impacts on the way America ...