A career in historic preservation lets history majors channel their passion for the past into the work of safeguarding the buildings and neighborhoods that help tell the stories of a community. Below ...

Dick Cheney, the hard-charging conservative who became one of the most powerful and polarizing vice presidents in U.S.

There has been more optimism in the upper chamber over the last several days than the entire shutdown so far, as more and ...

Cheney, who extolled the power of the presidency, died Monday, according to a statement from his family. The cause was ...

The ongoing government shutdown has reached a historic length, with limited dialogue between Democrats and Republicans, ...

The US government shutdown reaches 35 days, tying a record. Democrats and Republicans clash over funding and healthcare subsidies.

There’s something uniquely American about debating who the “best” president is. From inspiring speeches to bold decisions in ...

The Texas A&M University System paid former President Mark A. Welsh III more than $3.5 million after he resigned amid the ...

The Senate failed for the 14th time to advance House-passed legislation to reopen the government on the day the shutdown tied the longest in history. The 54-44 vote fell short of 60 votes needed under ...

From George Washington’s revolution to Grover Cleveland’s reforms, this documentary explores how America’s first leaders ...