George Washington was uneasy about the idea of commemorating his life. He was the first leader of a new republic, not a king.

Is Presidents Day the most confusing holiday in the U.S.? States seem to have as many names for it and ideas about whom to honor as there have been presidents. The federal ...

The San Antonio African American Community Archive and Museum opened its doors in Summer 2017 after three attempts were made to have a hub for Black Culture.

The Wizards fans inside the downtown D.C. arena — who watched Wembanyama finish with 31 points, 15 rebounds, four assists and three blocks while leading the Spurs to a 131-121 victory — might have ...

President Donald Trump and Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speak during a news conference in the East Room of the White House, Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2025, in Washington ... stressed that a three ...

The Duchess of Sussex appeared in a TikTok video from the low-key celebrations shared by fellow attendee Jessica Alba Leon Bennett/FilmMagic and Amy Sussman/Getty Kerry Washington is celebrating ...

The UN Security Council passes a resolution demanding a ceasefire in Gaza after the US abstains, leading Israel to cancel a high-level visit to Washington. In the first such demand since the war ...

SEATTLE — Off-and-on snow showers have been falling across western Washington on Sunday, though temperatures above freezing have kept the snow from sticking in lower lying areas, especially.

WASHINGTON — As recovery operations continued ... officials said the search was being considered a recovery mission only. The timeline below collects all of the information publicly available ...

Rescue officials say there are no survivors after a commercial passenger jet attempting to land at a Washington, D.C., airport collided in midair with a U.S. Army helicopter, sending both aircraft ...