Watching the shameful spectacle in our nation's capital masquerading as a national government, I cannot help but be reminded of George Washington's dire warning about political parties. In his ...

In 1796, President George Washington was so distressed by the way America was splitting into two political factions — the Democratic-Republicans led by Thomas Jefferson, and the Federalists of ...

I was in college, like many people voting for the first time. “What party do you want to register in?” asked a person at a table on campus. “I ain’t in no political party,” I told him. “I’m ...

Misty G. Anderson is the James R. Cox Professor and head of the English Department at the University of Tennessee. She teaches 17- and 18-century Anglophone literature, culture and theater. George ...

People on both sides of America’s political divide often seek to position themselves as the natural heirs to our Founding Fathers. But a new book about a landmark speech by George Washington ...

PostEverything George Washington foresaw the Capitol riot. It’s why he hated political parties. This week’s events were our first president’s nightmare ...

In 1796, President George Washington was so distressed by the way America was splitting into two political factions — the Democratic-Republicans led by Thomas Jefferson, and the Federalists of ...