President Trump's critics in Illinois, and even many economists, are warning steep tariffs could slow America's economic growth and potentially send it spiraling toward a recession.

It’s one of Abigail Adams’s most famous lines. Early in 1776 — not even 12 months after the battles of Lexington and Concord — she wrote to her husband, John, who was with the Continental Congress.

Ted Widmer, a consulting editor for this special issue of Globe Ideas, is the author of “Lincoln on the Verge: Thirteen Days to Washington.” He helped to create the George Washington Book Prize, ...

President Donald Trump has declared Wednesday "Liberation Day," when he is expected to roll out a tariff plan that will ...

A high-stakes contest to decide who gets to build a casino in New York City could potentially result in a $115 million ...

The Chinese military launched large-scale drills in the waters around Taiwan on Tuesday, as it warned the self-ruled island ...

A copy of the famous American bell can be found inside a bank, which itself is modeled after Independence Hall!

On Wednesday, March 16, the Fort Belvoir command team unveiled what they hope will set a new standard of living for ...

President Donald Trump has signed an executive order on the Smithsonian Institution that targets funding to programs that ...

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump revealed his intention to force changes at the Smithsonian Institution with an executive ...