The morning after the election, the historian discussed some books that shed light on the precedents for our fractured ...

Find another name for your mass deportation agenda, Mr. President, because Aurora, Colorado, is a safe haven for immigrants ...

The men had sued defense contractor CACI Premier Technology. Each was held at the Baghdad prison’s “hard site,” where CACI ...

a 1789 federal law that allows foreigners to seek justice in U.S. courts for various violations of international law. It was ...

The inaugural U.S. presidential election, held between 1788 and 1789, involved only 10 participating states, with George Washington widely expected to win. While the outcome was largely predetermined, ...

Tariffs are built into the DNA of the American Republic. The Tariff Act of 1789 was America’s seminal legislative achievement ...

George Washington stood on the balcony of Federal Hall on Wall Street in New York City on April 30, 1789, and took the oath ...

Many believe this is the most pivotal election of their lifetime. But just how pivotal is it when compared to all 59 previous ...

In 1789, electors chosen by 10 states cast ballots and elected George Washington as our first president of the United States. America’s first election would not fit the modern definition ...

In the 19th century, the United States was not considered a "great power" like Britain, Russia or Austria-Hungary. But somehow it beat all of them to become the dominant global superpower by the ...

When people talk about America and when people talk about democracy ... during the violent and terrorist French revolution of 1789. Tocqueville was convinced that there were many pitfalls along ...

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