On a hot, steamy day in Philadelphia, a group of delegates to the Continental Congress gathered to celebrate the final ...

The Declaration, written in the language of the 18th century, may not be easy to read in the 21st century. But the language is eloquent and beautiful. And the principles it expresses are essential ...

The Declaration of Independence turns 249 years old on Friday. While it famously said “that all men are created equal,” it ...

The current federal administration is testing the limits of executive authority with orders that violate the most basic ...

I served in the Navy during the Vietnam War and visited Ft. McHenry during that time with my dad. I will never forget him ...

Fast on the heels of the recent “No Kings” protests against President Trump comes an odd suggestion that Americans would be ...

It's the Fourth of July, and to commemorate the holiday, the Up First newsletter asked readers to share what freedom means to ...

On Independence Day, we present the Declaration of Independence. 2025 marks 249 years since the United States’ founding document was adopted by the delegates to the Second Continental Congress in ...

The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America, When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary ...

What can Americans of good will from left and right do for the coming anniversary? They can turn to the text of the ...