With celebrations taking place around the country and further afield, we take a look back at the history of the United States ...

As is our annual tradition, the editorial board presents the Declaration of Independence in lieu of an editorial to mark the nation’s 249th birthday.

Thousands of Syria’s Jews left in recent decades. But after Assad’s ouster and easing of sanctions, they can now reconnect ...

The battle site, Riverbend Park, has a history of human habitation dating back 5,000 years. The Second Seminole War was part ...

Unrestricted birthright citizenship — the characteristically New World notion that being born on a country’s soil is enough ...

Donald Trump’s budget bill is set to make ICE the single largest federal law enforcement agency in US history. The mass ...

Venezuela’s July 5 is not about fireworks. It’s about survival, resistance, and the ongoing struggle to build a future rooted in dignity. So while the U.S. celebrates its independence this week, I ...

A country or territory’s Freedom in the World status depends on its aggregate Political Rights score, on a scale of 0–40, and its aggregate Civil Liberties score, on a scale of 0–60. See the ...

Especially in the Trump era, people often think of the US in terms of black and white, either demonizing or idealizing it.

Republicans in Congress have muscled President Donald Trump's tax and spending bill to passage. Here's what's in it.

WASHINGTON — House Republicans are ready to vote on President Donald Trump’s $4.5 trillion tax breaks and spending cuts bill ...