The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday issued a major decision scaling back the power of federal judges to block presidential policies nationwide, in what is considered a major win for the Trump ...

The Supreme Court ruled that lower courts cannot issue universal, or nationwide, injunctions to block a president’s executive ...

A copy of the Emancipation Proclamation signed by Lincoln -- the highlight of a fascinating catalog -- sold at a Sotheby’s ...

The Obergefell v. Hodges ruling held that same-sex marriage is a constitutional right, legalizing it nationwide over a decade ago.

Two Democratic state representatives are working on a joint resolution that would remove slavery from the state’s ...

Journalists writing about ordinary or extraordinary events are documenting history, a role protected by the First Amendment.

American history buffs, this is the auction for you.

The Thirteenth Amendment (estimated at $8–12 million) and the Emancipation Proclamation (estimated at $3–5 million) are both ...

Good morning. Today is shaping up as the most Friday the 13th imaginable. Another hot and muggy one awaits, with a high ...