In a move of profound symbolic and practical importance, the Continental Congress formally adopted “United States of America” as the official name of the new nation.

Priscilla Williams Till, a descendant of Emmett Till and founder of the Emmett Till Justice for Families Foundation, ...

Jefferson began his draft with, “A Declaration of the Representatives of the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, in General Congress ...

Lawmakers and the Trump administration are debating different scenarios to avoid a lapse in federal funding but consensus ...

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U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst's decision not to run for reelection has reset the Republican field, spurring U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson to ...

The Jewish representative also said that he planned to join the rapidly growing number of Democrats in voting against the ...

The Sunshine Protection Act filed by Florida's Rick Scott and Vern Buchanan continues to languish, with no action seen since ...