The Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to hear a challenge to state and local bans on assault weapons, a move that could destroy ...

Republicans called the 1990s a "holiday from history" — but after 9/11, history roared back.

George Washington feared Florida. He wrote at least 80 letters warning about threats the peninsula posed during the ...

Earl Lanning, an eighth-generation Haywood County native, has been quietly preserving the history of the long rifle and its role in winning the American Revolution for decades — both as a ...

Near the end of his presidency, George Washington was deeply worried about the young republic’s future. In his 1796 Farewell ...

The U.S. military has gone through many changes in the 250 years since the modern United States was born, with more sure to ...

A raft of soccer stars with Latino heritage have made their mark on a new USMNT era, bringing talent, technique and cultural identity.

From standardized food date labels to quieter streaming ads, a slate of new California laws took effect July 1.

Take off on a road trip over the long holiday weekend and through the month of July for an up-close look at how Maine helped shape a nation.

This year’s class of “Great Immigrants, Great Americans” includes Citi CEO Jane Fraser, Pulitzer Prize-winning authors Hernan ...

Fourth of July is around the corner, and it’s a time for celebrating the red, white, and blue. This federal holiday is the ...