Some members of the Washington State Legislature want to initiate a process to redesign the state flag, which could see the ...

The United States of America elected its first president in 1789. President Donald Trump was elected as the nation's 47th ...

Presidents Day is Monday, Feb. 17, 2025. The name Presidents Day became the unofficial name with the changing the date of the holiday, according to the National Archives. With the holiday moved to the ...

As the United States prepares to celebrate President’s Day, we take a look at the origins of the annual holiday. The holiday, which is formerly known as Washington’s Birthday, is a commemoration of ...

George Washington is dead. We know this because his remains are entombed at Mount Vernon. He passed on Dec. 14, 1799. It has been over 200 years since his death.

The government has funded science and then largely left well enough alone. Scientific agencies have been staffed by ...

Nearly three-quarters of U.S. adults (72%) say the COVID-19 pandemic did more to drive the country apart than to bring it ...

Learn about Presidents Day observances, North Dakota’s ties to U.S. presidents and local closures in honor of the holiday ...