In 1865, Congress passes the 13th Amendment. The war ends, Lincoln is assassinated and the states ratify the amendment later ...

From the Anti-Masons to Elon Musk's new America Party, here's a look at how third parties have made their mark through ...

The right is divided over the president’s staunch support for Israel’s war with Iran, which runs counter to his “America First” posture.

Liberal Justice Sonia Sotomayor torched the Supreme Court for siding with Trump on birthright citizenship—and putting every civil right under attack.

The Trump administration began firing more than 1,000 State Department employees on Friday, as it moves to downsize the ...

War powers resolution aimed at limiting Trump's military authority against Iran defeated in Senate vote amid ongoing debate over congressional role in authorizing strikes.

The Senate rejected an effort to force a vote on a measure to restrict Trump from future attacks on Iran without ...

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) argued Tuesday that it’s too early for Congress to consider legislation that aims to prevent President Trump from using military force against Iran.

The 12-day war between Iran and Israel may be over, but some in the U.S. Senate can’t stop themselves from making a futile antiwar gesture. To wit, they’ll vote as soon as Friday for Tim Kaine ...

Alfred and Robert Taylor were brothers campaigning to be Tennessee's governor in 1886. Their race was civil and a hopeful model for modern candidates.

The Senate blocked an effort Friday to prevent President Trump from taking future military action against Iran without authorization from Congress, less than a week after he directed strikes aimed … ...

The Second Punic War was one of the most dramatic conflicts in ancient history where Hannibal’s daring campaigns brought Rome ...