Though it is early, some organizations are releasing forecasts for the areas of the country that could see snow on ...

Thanksgiving occurs on the fourth Thursday of November, but the dates can differ based on leap years. Here's what to know ...

Between passing US Congress and 50 state houses ... First proposed back in February 1863, the Christian Amendment has been ...

Harriet Tubman was posthumously awarded the rank of brigadier general of the Maryland National Guard on Monday in recognition ...

As background, a lame-duck [1] session is the period after an election when the current Congress returns to wrap up any unfinished business before the start of the next session of Congress. The ...

A governor, generals and scores of veterans were on hand to see Harriet Tubman posthumously became a one-star, brigadier ...

Harriet Tubman was posthumously commissioned as brigadier general of the Maryland National Guard at a Veteran’s Day ceremony.

Here's what to know about executive orders, their limitations, which president signed the most and how recent commanders in ...

It's November and the holidays will soon be here. Here are some bits of trivia/interesting facts for the season: ...

A century later during the American Revolution, the Continental Congress appointed ... of the United States. In 1817, New ...

We found that legislators who are descendants of slaveholders are significantly wealthier than members of Congress ... in 1863, the estimated value of all enslaved people was roughly US$13 ...

Democracy, the grand American experiment in which the people ruled through their elected representatives, died on Nov. 6, ...