Sen. Mark Warner wants to rein in a 218-year old law granting presidents sweeping power to send troops to suppress protests, ...

Would you vote for a presidential candidate with facial hair? It seems that some modern politicians worry that people might not: No president-elect has sported facial hair since William Howard Taft ...

Back in the 1990s while working for the Clinton administration’s U.S. Office of Personnel Management, I wrote articles in ...

West Virginia Independence Hall marked the state’s 162nd birthday today with a special celebration, commemorating the ...

Salem hosted its second annual Juneteenth Jam Festival Thursday at Charlotte Forten Park to celebrate the federal holiday.

Black business owners in the capital city continue to grow and thrive, including those behind Oasis Barbershop and A Taste of ...

Artists and writers from around the world have conveyed black people’s struggles, triumphs and contributions to American ...

The first Juneteenth celebration took place in 1866, one year after Granger’s order. Some referenced the holiday as “Jubilee ...

Entrance fees to all 63 of the nation’s national parks will be waived on Thursday as the National Park Service commemorates Juneteenth.

It’s a rare privilege to lie in state here at City Hall. Only a handful of people have been accorded that honor over the ...

CHICAGO (WGN) – A trove of historic artifacts and memorabilia associated with President Abraham Lincoln were auctioned off for nearly $8 million on Wednesday. The items, which were intended to ...