Fast-forward 45 years to Dec. 20, 1860, when South Carolina cut its ties with Washington. Ten other Southern states and parts ...

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The Root attended a Christmas brunch at the White House recently. With only five short weeks until Biden waves goodbye, we ...

Former Wyoming Representative Liz Cheney broke her weeks-long silence on X, formerly Twitter, on Friday with a post about ...

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Joe Biden has been an outstanding senator, vice president and president, devoting 50 years of his life to public service in ...

The Lincoln Home National Historic Site is more than just a museum or a historic landmark. It’s a bridge between past and ...

Welcome to the Lincoln Home National Historic Site in Springfield, Illinois. Honey, I shrunk the White House! Lincoln’s ...

Look over the menagerie of LGBT movies and TV shows released in 2024 carefully enough, and you’ll find as many hidden gems as ...

The reason for the absence of a White House Christmas tree during Theodore Roosevelt's presidency is unknown. Sources have ...