Why America’s first Department of Education didn’t last
The brief experiment with a department of education was born in 1867 and enacted by Southern Democrat President Andrew ...
PHOTO COLLECTION: US Federal Government Buildings
This is a collection of photos chosen by AP photo editors.
The end of the founders’ presidency
Donald Trump’s early administration moves are accelerating the concentration of executive power at the expense of Congress.
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When a House Painter Failed to Assassinate President Andrew Jackson, It Was the First Such Attempt in U.S. Presidential History
Duel pistols were no match for the White House incumbent, who fended off the assailant with his cane on this date in 1835 ...